Woody Harrelson
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Well for six years during "Cheers" (1982), I couldn't get another job. So I was getting to the mindset of, 'Wow, so this is it. I thought the career was just starting and apparently it's just over.' Fortunately then, I got a role in Doc Hollywood (1991) and then White Men Can't Jump (1992). Those I was doing during my hiatus from "Cheers" (1982), and then I did Indecent Proposal (1993) during my last hiatus. And then Indecent Proposal (1993) came out literally the day after we wrapped "Cheers" (1982). And then I started work on Natural Born Killers (1994). So I was fortunately able to segue, but for awhile I thought, 'Jeez, this is it'. And I felt that I could do so much more. I really wanted to express myself a little more. Not to say that "Woody Boyd" was not a great role!
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Birthdate :July 23, 1961
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Woody and approximately a dozen other hemp activists and environmentalists took a bicycle tour down the west coast of America, starting in Seattle, Washington and 1000 miles later ending at the University of Santa Barbara in California. The tour was escorted by the Mothership, a Chicago city transit bus fueled by hemp oil and powered by solar panels. 1000
Woody and approximately a dozen other hemp activists and environmentalists took a bicycle tour down the west coast of America, starting in Seattle, Washington and 1000 miles later ending at the University of Santa Barbara in California. The tour was escorted by the Mothership, a Chicago city transit bus fueled by hemp oil and powered by solar panels. [April 2001]1982
He is the first and, as of 2005, only regular cast member from "Cheers" to receive a nomination for an Academy Award.1982
He has played the same character (Woody Boyd) in three different series: "Cheers" (1982), "The Simpsons" (1989) and "Frasier" (1993).1982
He is the first and, as of 2005, only regular cast member from "Cheers" (1982) to receive a nomination for an Academy Award.1983
Was arrested in Columbus (Ohio) in June 1983, charged of disorderly conduct - he was dancing in the street, halting traffic; he later jumped out of a moving police van laughing maniacally and finally punched one of the two arresting officers to the ground.1983
Graduated from Hanover College in 1983 with a degree in theater arts & English. Member Sigma Chi fraternity.1983
Graduated from Hanover College in 1983 with a degree in theater arts & English. Member Sigma Chi fraternity.1984
The ex-son-in-law of playwright Neil Simon, one of Woody's first plays was Simon's "Biloxi Blues" in 1984.1984
The ex-son-in-law of playwright Neil Simon, one of Woody's first plays was Simon's "Biloxi Blues" in 1984.1990
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People. 1990
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People. [1990]1991
In 1991 he went to Nairobi, Kenya and lived in a tent on the outskirts of town for a few weeks to experience Africa and get away from it all.1994
Daughters: Deni Montana Harrelson (born March 5, 1994), Zoe Giordano Harrelson (born September 22, 1996) and Makani Ravello Harrelson (born June 3, 2006).1996
Wanted to play Jake Brigance in A Time to Kill , but author John Grisham objected to his casting.1996
A jury in Beattyville, Kentucky dismissed a marijuana possession charge against him. He was arrested in 1996 for planting 4 marijuana hemp seeds in rural Kentucky and in his defence he said he was challenging a state law that makes no distinction between marijuana and hemp, even though hemp contains little of the drug found in marijuana and can be used to make a variety of industrial products. 1996
A jury in Beattyville, Kentucky dismissed a marijuana possession charge against him. He was arrested in 1996 for planting 4 marijuana hemp seeds in rural Kentucky and in his defence he said he was challenging a state law that makes no distinction between marijuana and hemp, even though hemp contains little of the drug found in marijuana and can be used to make a variety of industrial products. [25 August 2000]1996
Wanted to play Jake Brigance in A Time to Kill (1996), but author John Grisham objected to his casting.1999
Was considered for the role of Lester Burnham in American Beauty (1999).2001
Is the owner of an oxygen bar in West Hollywood, California. 2001
Is the owner of an oxygen bar in West Hollywood, California. [2001]2003
He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2003 in Austin, Texas.2003
His friends Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber and Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld of the rock band Hootie and the Blowfish wrote the song "Woody" about him. The number can be found on the group's eponymous 2003 album.2003
His friends Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber and Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish wrote the song "Woody" about him. The number can be found on the group's eponymous 2003 album.2004
Lives with Laura Louie and their children in Costa Rica 2004
Lives with Laura Louie and their children in Costa Rica [2004]2006
Lives in Hawaii .2006
Woody and his wife, Laura, became the parents of their third daughter, Makani Ravello, on Maui on June 3, 2006.2006
Lives in Hawaii [2006].2007
His father, convicted murderer Charles Harrelson died on March 15th, 2007 in a federal super-maximum prison in Colorado.2009
Big fan of Bill Murray. Bill appeared in Zombieland (2009) as a favor to Woody.
