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Edward Allen "Ed" Harris (born November 28 , 1950 ) is an multi- Academy Award -nominated American Actor , Director and Producer . EARLY LIFE Harris was born in Tenafly, New Jersey as the son of a singer. He was a star athlete in high school and won a sports scholarship to Columbia University in 1969. Two years later his family moved to Oklahoma and he followed after having discovered his interest in acting in various theater plays. He enrolled at the University Of Oklahoma to study drama. After several successful roles in the local theater, he moved to Los Angeles, California , and enrolled at the California Institute Of The Arts . CAREER Harris' first important film role was in ''Borderline'' with Charles Bronson . In ''Knightriders'' he played a motorcycle stunt rider in a role modeled after that of King Arthur . In 1983 , he became a star, playing NASA Astronaut John Glenn in '' The Right Stuff ''; in 1996 he was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of NASA mission director Gene Kranz , in the film '' Apollo 13 ''. Further Oscar nominations arrived in 1999 and 2001, for '' The Truman Show '' and '' Pollock '' respectively. More recently he appeared in David Cronenberg 's '' A History Of Violence ''. More recently, Harris has shown interest in directing. He made his debut in 2000 with '' Pollock ''. Harris has also starred in television adaptations of '' Riders Of The Purple Sage '' (1996) and '' Empire Falls '' (2005). PRIVATE LIFE He has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1983 . They have a daughter named Lily. ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
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