WOODY HARRELSON – 61 YEARS OLD

Woody Harrelson is one of the few actors, who shows versatility in their craft. He leads various acts in which he can stretch his acting skills from comedy to sci-fi and drama. Harrelson first became famous as a TV actor before he ventured into big-screen films. It probably was his way of moving forward in his career. His most popular role on TV was when he portrayed the bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom, Cheers. In 1993, he became famous for his role in the movies Indecent Proposal, where he starred opposite Robert Redford and Demi Moore. The movie became a box office success, which earned enough for Harrelson to afford a comfortable retirement.

Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas. He was raised in a Presbyterian home and a student at Lebanon High School and graduated in the late ‘70s. He spent his summer break by being employed at a Kings Island amusement park. He enrolled at Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, and became a Sigma Chi fraternity member. Harrelson obtained his bachelor of fine arts degree in Theatre and English in the early ‘80s.

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