1985
Cheers
Begins playing bartender Woody Boyd.
FLM.REDWOODY
HARRELSON
วูดี แฮร์เรลสัน
From a familiar bartender to a restless screen career
The actor behind Woody Boyd, Larry Flynt and Haymitch Abernathy.
Midland, Texas, USA
Comedy, drama and unexpected turns
Woody Harrelson is an American actor born on 23 July 1961 in Midland, Texas. His career has crossed television comedy, biographical drama, crime stories and large-scale film franchises.
Harrelson became widely known as bartender Woody Boyd in the television sitcom Cheers, appearing from 1985 to 1993. His work on the series earned him a Primetime Emmy and established a comic presence with audiences.
He moved between comedy and demanding dramatic roles in film. His portrayal of Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) brought an Academy Award nomination for leading actor.
In The Hunger Games films, Harrelson played Haymitch Abernathy, a former victor who mentors Katniss and Peeta. The role mixes the character’s sharp humor with the lasting consequences of the games.
His later work includes Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), for which he received an Oscar nomination for supporting actor. Across his roles, Harrelson often brings an unpredictable energy to both comic and serious scenes.
Selected performances
1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Plays Larry Flynt and earns an Oscar nomination.
2012
The Hunger Games
Plays mentor Haymitch Abernathy.
2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Earns a supporting-actor Oscar nomination.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Golden Globes — birth and selected roles
- Television Academy — Cheers and Emmy
- Sony Pictures — The People vs. Larry Flynt
- Biography.com — career and Oscar nomination
- IMDb — film credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.