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Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Actor and producer, also writer and director · Born July 23, 1961 (65) · Midland, Texas, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Oscar nominee · 5 other major award bodies

Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from five nominations. Harrelson received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996),  Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).  Other notable films include White Men Can't Jump(1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Thin Red Line (1998), No Country for Old Men (2007), Seven Pounds (2008), Zombieland (2009), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Now You See Me (2013), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He also played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015).  Harrelson received further Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Steve Schmidt in the HBO film Game Change (2012) and a detective in the HBO crime anthology series True Detective (2014). He also portrayed E. Howard Hunt in the HBO political limited series White House Plumbers (2023).

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Born
July 23, 1961 (65)
From
Midland, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer and director
Titles
110 on MovieCove · 133 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Woody Harrelson's films like?

Across their 103 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy31 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
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Documentary11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
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Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
23%
Bonds
21%
Self
18%
Survival
12%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 99 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 49 · Serious 17 · Dark 33

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 49 · Stylized 32 · Heightened 18

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 23 · Charged 40 · Intense 36

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 38 · Shifting 43 · Whiplash 18

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 42 · Some laughs 32 · Funny 25

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 30 · Even-paced 56 · Relentless 13

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 40 · Engaged 43 · Full focus 16

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 47 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 30

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 74 · Open-ended 17 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

70 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 23 of 70 analyzed roles.

Hero
23 of 70
Shadow
16 of 70
Mentor
15 of 70
Ally
10 of 70
Trickster
3 of 70
Threshold guardian
2 of 70
Shapeshifter
1 of 70
Show the 70 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
58
Absurd
27
Warm
25
Joyful
23
Hopeful
23
Other
120

How their films linger

Feel-good37 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet29 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy34
  • Bittersweet49
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous14
  • Cyclical1
  • Other2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Woody Harrelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 76 of their 110 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Woody Harrelson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

133 credits, 110 with a MovieCove page; 59 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Brothers(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · as Woody Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Full Phil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Philip Doom

  • Groundswell(2026)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Animal Farm(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Boxer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ella McCay(2025)

    as Eddie McCay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't(2025)

    as Merritt McKinney

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Kuleana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Last Breath(2025)

    as Duncan Allcock

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Electric State(2025)

    as Mr. Peanut (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fly Me to the Moon(2024)

    as Moe Berkus

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Suncoast(2024)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • White House Plumbers(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · as E. Howard Hunt

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Champions(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Toronto(2022)

    as The Man from Toronto

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Triangle of Sadness(2022)

    as The Captain

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Freak Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 22 episodes · as Freewheelin' Franklin Freek (voice)

  • Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story(2021)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage(2021)

    as Cletus Kasady / Carnage

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Kate(2021)

    as Varrick

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'(2019)

    as Archie Bunker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Midway(2019)

    as Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Zombieland: Double Tap(2019)

    as Tallahassee

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'(2019)

    as Archie Bunker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Highwaymen(2019)

    Executive Producer · as Manny Gault

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Jim Allison: Breakthrough(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Venom(2018)

    as Cletus Kasady / Carnage

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Solo: A Star Wars Story(2018)

    as Tobias Beckett

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shock and Awe(2017)

    as Jonathan Landay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri(2017)

    as Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • LBJ(2016)

    as Lyndon B. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Glass Castle(2017)

    as Rex Walls

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • War for the Planet of the Apes(2017)

    as The Colonel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Wilson(2017)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lost in London(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Woody Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Edge of Seventeen(2016)

    as Mr. Bruner

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Duel(2016)

    as Abraham Brant

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me 2(2016)

    as Merritt McKinney / Chase McKinney

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Triple 9(2016)

    as Sergeant Detective Jeffrey Allen

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    as Haymitch Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    as Haymitch Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer · as Martin Hart

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire(2013)

    as Haymitch Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Furnace(2013)

    as Harlan DeGroat

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Free Birds(2013)

    as Jake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Now You See Me(2013)

    as Merritt McKinney

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Haymitch Abernathy

  • Seven Psychopaths(2012)

    as Charlie Costello

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games(2012)

    as Haymitch Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Game Change(2012)

    as Steve Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Rampart(2011)

    as Dave Brown

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    as Tommy Bollinger

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ethos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Host

  • Bunraku(2010)

    as The Bartender

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Messenger(2009)

    as Tony Stone

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 2012(2009)

    as Charlie Frost

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Zombieland(2009)

    as Tallahassee

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Defendor(2009)

    as Arthur Poppington / Defendor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Management(2008)

    as Jango

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Seven Pounds(2008)

    as Ezra

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Surfer, Dude(2008)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Burma: It Can't Wait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Divo

  • Sleepwalking(2008)

    as Randall

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Semi-Pro(2008)

    as Monix

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Transsiberian(2008)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • No Country for Old Men(2007)

    as Carson Wells

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Battle in Seattle(2007)

    as Dale

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Grand(2007)

    as One Eyed Jack Faro

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Walker(2007)

    as Carter Page III

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Nanking(2007)

    as Bob Wilson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Scanner Darkly(2006)

    as Ernie Luckman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Prairie Home Companion(2006)

    as Dusty

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Big White(2005)

    as Raymond Barnell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio(2005)

    as Kelly Ryan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • North Country(2005)

    as Bill White

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • After the Sunset(2004)

    as Stan Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • She Hate Me(2004)

    as Leland Powell

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Scorched(2003)

    as Jason 'Woods' Valley

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2003)

    as Galaxia / Security Guard Gary

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • This So-Called Disaster(2003)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Welcome to Hollywood(1998)

    as Woody Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Play It to the Bone(1999)

    as Vince Boudreau

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Grass(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Woody Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Edtv(1999)

    as Ray Pekurny

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Hi-Lo Country(1998)

    as Big Boy Matson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Thin Red Line(1998)

    as Sgt. William Keck

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Palmetto(1998)

    as Harry Barber

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Wag the Dog(1997)

    as Sergeant William Schumann

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Sarajevo(1997)

    as Flynn

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The People vs. Larry Flynt(1996)

    as Larry Flynt

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Spin City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Dugan

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Kingpin(1996)

    as Roy Munson

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Sunchaser(1996)

    as Dr. Michael Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Money Train(1995)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Natural Born Killers(1994)

    as Mickey Knox

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy Way(1994)

    as Pepper Lewis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I'll Do Anything(1994)

    as Ground Zero Hero

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Boyd

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Indecent Proposal(1993)

    as David Murphy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Panama Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Thanks

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • White Men Can't Jump(1992)

    as Billy Hoyle

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ted & Venus(1991)

    as Homeless Vietnam Veteran

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Doc Hollywood(1991)

    as Hank Gordon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Story(1991)

    as Harris' Boss (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special(1990)

    as Woody Boyd

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme(1990)

    as Lou the Lamb

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Woody Boyd

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Cool Blue(1989)

    as Dustin

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Boyd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • True Believer(1989)

    as Man in Dodd's office

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Killer Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Charlie Long

  • Mickey's 60th Birthday(1988)

    as Woody Boyd

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard

  • She's Having a Baby(1988)

    as Woody Harrelson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bay Coven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Slater

  • Wildcats(1986)

    as Krushinski

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 200 episodes · as Woody Boyd

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Harper Valley P.T.A.(1978)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Woody Boyd

  • Armadillo World Headquarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Fruitloops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Lips Like Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as John Carr

  • Sailing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Summer of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Thomas

  • The Cackling of the Dodos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • The Man with the Miraculous Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Felix Kersten

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 133 titles, 126 of them dated from 1954 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

$865M worldwide

Highest rated

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Cheers (1982)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19542026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 68 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 5 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting130 of 133: 119 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting1 of 133: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 133: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing13 of 133: 2 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew2 of 133: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

133 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s32 · 31 acting · 1 crew2000s29 · acting2010s34 · 34 acting · 3 crew2020s20 · 19 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 25% of 85 roles
7893980308131823

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 1 other major award from 32 major nominations, 1987–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
  2. 2018
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  3. 2015
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
  4. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  5. 2013
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  6. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Lead
  7. 2010
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Male
  8. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
Show 8 earlier years
  1. 2007
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Acting Ensemble
  2. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 1997
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  4. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  5. 1990
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  6. 1989
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  7. 1988
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  8. 1987
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Woody Harrelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 102; across their 99 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 99

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 99

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 99

Midcredits score across 110 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th33
  • 25th to 49th31
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

53 of their 110 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser53
  • Broadly Agreed17
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

The Earth Day Special (1990)

94th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 87 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is Woody Harrelson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 67 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore54 titles12–89 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity67 titles11–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity57 titles31–82 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs54 titles17–73 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense54 titles11–80 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Woody Harrelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Woody Harrelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stanley Tucci shares the most, 6.

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