Richard Harris (actor)

Richard St John Harris (October 1, 1930 ? October 25, 2002) was an Irish actor. He appeared in Camelot (1967), A Man Called Horse (1970) and, at the end of his career, the first two Harry Potter movies. He was a notorious playboy and drinker, part of a rowdy generation of talented Irish and British actors that included Albert Finney, Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole.

Academy Award Nominations

• 1964 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - This Sporting Life
• 1991 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - The Field