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| '''Sean Harris''' (born 1966) is an ] actor, most famous for his role as ] in ] television series '']''. Harris has appeared in several independent British films, most notably his performance as the ] frontman ] in the film '']''. He's also appeared in '']'', '']'', '']'', and critically acclaimed miniseries '']'' and '']''. He broke into the mainstream with supporting roles as Fifield in ]'s '']'' and ]'s '']''. | '''Sean Harris''' (born 1966) is an ] actor, most famous for his role as ] in ] television series '']''. Harris has appeared in several independent British films, most notably his performance as the ] frontman ] in the film '']''. He's also appeared in '']'', '']'', '']'', and critically acclaimed miniseries '']'' and '']''. He broke into the mainstream with supporting roles as Fifield in ]'s '']'' and ]'s '']''. | ||
| ==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
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| Harris was born in ], London, but grew up in ], ], where he lived until he was 23. He trained at the ]. He also appeared in the ] ] '']'', in which he played a ]ic killer stalking the ]. Harris appeared in his first British feature film lead in the independent film '']'', released in 2007. In '']'', Harris plays a newly released inmate who returns home owing a huge debt and with little time to pay. | Harris was born in ], London, but grew up in ], ], where he lived until he was 23. He trained at the ]. He also appeared in the ] ] '']'', in which he played a ]ic killer stalking the ]. Harris appeared in his first British feature film lead in the independent film '']'', released in 2007. In '']'', Harris plays a newly released inmate who returns home owing a huge debt and with little time to pay. | ||
| Other notable roles include ] ], one of the notorious culprits of the ], on ]'s '']'', and Nick Sidney in the ] ] '']''. Harris played ] singer ] in ] film ]. He has also appeared in the 2007 film '']'' and in the television film '']'' by ] and ]. Harris played the drug dealer Stretch in '']''. Harris played small-time criminal Fred Hale in a new film adaptation of '']'', released in February 2011. Harris appeared in the ] ] '']'' previously known as ''The Grave at Angel's Peak'' directed by ].<ref></ref> | Other notable roles include ] ], one of the notorious culprits of the ], on ]'s '']'', and Nick Sidney in the ] ] '']''. Harris played ] singer ] in ] film ]. He has also appeared in the 2007 film '']'' and in the television film '']'' by ] and ]. Harris played the drug dealer Stretch in '']''. Harris played small-time criminal Fred Hale in a new film adaptation of '']'', released in February 2011. Harris appeared in the ] ] '']'' previously known as ''The Grave at Angel's Peak'' directed by ].<ref></ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 2002, Harris appeared in a short film, directed by Kevin Thomas, True Love (Once Removed.) He played a troubled and lonely young man, Steven, with no prospects, who finds, via an illegal time-machine, who will become his eventual "true love." However, his "love" is now a young girl. Steven must find a way to place himself in a position to meet her in the future, knowing that he has no prospects to meet her when she becomes a woman. The film won first place at both the Palm Springs and Houston Flim Festivals and was selected for Clermont Ferrand, London Raindance and LA Short Film Festival as well as qualifying for Oscar nomination in 2004.<ref>http://banditsproduction.com/en/realisateur/thomas-kevin</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In 2002, Harris appeared in a short film, directed by Kevin Thomas, True Love (Once Removed.) He played a troubled and lonely young man, Steven, with no prospects, who finds, via an illegal time-machine, |
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| Harris appeared in a short film in 2010, , playing a troubled potato picker whose loneliness, social awkwardness and isolation from the townspeople leads to a one-time road-side event, and a quick decision, that has tragic consequences. The film was written and directed by ] director ]<ref></ref> and premiered the 2010 ]. He played Fifield in the ] 2012 science fiction film, '']''. | Harris appeared in a short film in 2010, , playing a troubled potato picker whose loneliness, social awkwardness and isolation from the townspeople leads to a one-time road-side event, and a quick decision, that has tragic consequences. The film was written and directed by ] director ]<ref></ref> and premiered the 2010 ]. He played Fifield in the ] 2012 science fiction film, '']''. | ||
| ===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| Harris's television credits include ]'s drama series '']'' as Gordon Ormond, the ] series '']'' as Arthur Layton, the '']'' episode ] as former ] ] Radovan Sredinić and as the corrupt Inspector Bob Craven in Channel 4's critically acclaimed '']'' series. In the recent BBC TV drama '']'', he played Brian Tobin, co-founder of The Iceni Project, a drugs treatment facility based in ]. He appeared as the assassin ] in '']'', a historical television series created by ]. In 2013 he starred in the ] drama '']''.<ref>Robinson, John (2013) "", '']'', 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013</ref> | Harris's television credits include ]'s drama series '']'' as Gordon Ormond, the ] series '']'' as Arthur Layton, the '']'' episode ] as former ] ] Radovan Sredinić and as the corrupt Inspector Bob Craven in Channel 4's critically acclaimed '']'' series. In the recent BBC TV drama '']'', he played Brian Tobin, co-founder of The Iceni Project, a drugs treatment facility based in ]. He appeared as the assassin ] in '']'', a historical television series created by ]. In 2013 he starred in the ] drama '']''.<ref>Robinson, John (2013) "", '']'', 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013</ref> | ||
| After '']'', Sean Harris went on to play the role of Campbell in the film based on the bestseller '']'' (post production) with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. U.S. release date is unknown. He then filmed '']'' with Eric Bana and Olivia Munn, and directed by Scott Derrickson. |
After '']'', Sean Harris went on to play the role of Campbell in the film based on the bestseller '']'' (post production) with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. U.S. release date is unknown. He then filmed '']'' with Eric Bana and Olivia Munn, and directed by Scott Derrickson. Due to be released January 2015 (in post-production). His next role, in 2013, was ''The Goob'' in which he plays a womanizing race car driver. "The Goob" is directed by Guy Myhill (who also directed Sean Harris in a 13 minute short, in 2001, entitled "The Bilsons"<ref>{{cite web|author=from Guy Myhill 1 year ago not yet rated |url=http://vimeo.com/41692192 |title=The Bilsons on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date=2012-05-07 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> about a not so funny small caravan of traveling circus clowns and 1997's short film, "Two Halftimes to Hell.") No dates have been set for release for The Goob. Sean Harris is currently on location in England filming '']'' in which he plays Joss Merlyn. '']'' is a remake of the '']'' film based upon '']'''s 1936 novel. '']'' is a loose prequel to du Maurier's more known novel, '']''. | ||
| Known as an intense actor of the Stanislavksi method, Sean Harris frequently remains in character and refuses interviews while filming, preferring not to break with character. However, his "method" allows him to film with few takes.<ref>http://www.kitleyskrypt.com/obrien.htm</ref> It was said that in preparing to play Brian Tobin of the Iceni Project for the TV Series, '']'' , Harris followed the real Brian Tobin around for a year to study the character.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8630000/8630517.stm</ref> | Known as an intense actor of the Stanislavksi method, Sean Harris frequently remains in character and refuses interviews while filming, preferring not to break with character. However, his "method" allows him to film with few takes.<ref>http://www.kitleyskrypt.com/obrien.htm</ref> It was said that in preparing to play Brian Tobin of the Iceni Project for the TV Series, '']'' , Harris followed the real Brian Tobin around for a year to study the character.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8630000/8630517.stm</ref> | ||
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| * '']'', an Internet comedy series written by Dean Cavanagh. Harris played photographer Anton Blair. | * '']'', an Internet comedy series written by Dean Cavanagh. Harris played photographer Anton Blair. | ||
| * Short film for Barbarossa's song Battles, directed by ]. | * Short film for Barbarossa's song Battles, directed by ]. | ||
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| ==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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| | 1997 || ''Two Half-Times to Hell'' || Tom || Short film | |||
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| | 1997 || ''Wet Work'' || Sean || Short film | |||
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| | 2001 || ''The Discovery of Heaven'' || Bart Bork || | | 2001 || ''The Discovery of Heaven'' || Bart Bork || | ||
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| | 2001 || ''The Bilsons'' || Perry || Short film | |||
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| | 2002 || ''True Love (Once Removed)'' || Steven || Short film, won Best Short Film at Palm Springs and Houston Film Festivals | |||
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| | 2002 || '']'' || Kevin || | | 2002 || '']'' || Kevin || | ||
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| | 2002 || '']'' || ] || Nominated – ] | | 2002 || '']'' || ] || Nominated – ] | ||
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| | 2003 || ''Nicotine Yellow<ref>http://films.bureau-va.com/nicotine-yellow</ref>'' || Diggie || Short film | |||
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| | 2004 || '']'' || Roland || | | 2004 || '']'' || Roland || | ||
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| | 2004 || '']'' || Craig, the "Creep" || | | 2004 || '']'' || Craig, the "Creep" || | ||
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| | 2004 || ''The Hare'' || Soldier || | |||
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| | 2005 || '']'' || Nick || | | 2005 || '']'' || Nick || | ||
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| | 2007 || '']'' || Simon Hillier || | | 2007 || '']'' || Simon Hillier || | ||
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| | 2007 || '']'' || Eddie || | | 2007 || '']<ref>http://www.saxonthefilm.com/</ref>'' || Eddie || | ||
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| | 2009 || '']'' || Stretch || | | 2009 || '']'' || Stretch || | ||
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| 2009 || ''Native Son'' || John || Short film | ||
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| | 2010 || '']'' || Hale || | | 2010 || '']'' || Hale || | ||
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| | 2014 || ''The Goob'' || Womack || (post-production) | | 2014 || ''The Goob'' || Womack || (post-production) | ||
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| | 2014 || '' |
| 2014 || ''White'' || Samuel || Short film (post-production) | ||
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| | 2014 || ''White'' || Samuel || Short film, pre-production, co-written by Sean Harris and ]; expected release October 2014 | |||
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| | 2015 || '']'' || || (pre-production) | |||
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| | 2010 || '']'' || Brian Tobin || TV series (3 episodes) | | 2010 || '']'' || Brian Tobin || TV series (3 episodes) | ||
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| | 2011–2013 || '']'' || | ]<ref>http://theborgias.wikifoundry.com/page/Micheletto+Corella</ref> || TV series | | 2011–2013 || '']'' || | ]<ref>http://theborgias.wikifoundry.com/page/Micheletto+Corella</ref> || TV series | ||
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| | 2013 || '']'' || Stephen Morton || TV Miniseries | | 2013 || '']'' || Stephen Morton || TV Miniseries | ||
Revision as of 21:06, 18 November 2013
For the American football player, see Sean Harris (American football). For the English rock singer, see Diamond Head (band).
| Sean Harris | |
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| Born | Sean Harris 1966 Bethnal Green, London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Sean Harris (born 1966) is an English actor, most famous for his role as Michelotto Corella in Showtime's television series The Borgias. Harris has appeared in several independent British films, most notably his performance as the Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in the film 24 Hour Party People. He's also appeared in Brothers of the Head, Harry Brown, Brighton Rock, and critically acclaimed miniseries Red Riding Trilogy and Southcliffe. He broke into the mainstream with supporting roles as Fifield in Ridley Scott's Prometheus and Neil Jordan's The Borgias.
Life and career
Harris was born in Bethnal Green, London, but grew up in Norwich, Norfolk, where he lived until he was 23. He trained at the Drama Centre London. He also appeared in the cult horror Creep, in which he played a psychopathic killer stalking the London Underground. Harris appeared in his first British feature film lead in the independent film Saxon, released in 2007. In Saxon, Harris plays a newly released inmate who returns home owing a huge debt and with little time to pay.
Other notable roles include serial killer Ian Brady, one of the notorious culprits of the Moors Murders, on ITV1's See No Evil: The Moors Murders, and Nick Sidney in the cult mockumentary Brothers of the Head. Harris played Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People. He has also appeared in the 2007 film Outlaw and in the television film Wedding Belles by Irvine Welsh and Dean Cavanagh. Harris played the drug dealer Stretch in Harry Brown. Harris played small-time criminal Fred Hale in a new film adaptation of Brighton Rock, released in February 2011. Harris appeared in the British thriller film A Lonely Place to Die previously known as The Grave at Angel's Peak directed by Julian Gilbey. In 2002, Harris appeared in a short film, directed by Kevin Thomas, True Love (Once Removed.) He played a troubled and lonely young man, Steven, with no prospects, who finds, via an illegal time-machine, who will become his eventual "true love." However, his "love" is now a young girl. Steven must find a way to place himself in a position to meet her in the future, knowing that he has no prospects to meet her when she becomes a woman. The film won first place at both the Palm Springs and Houston Flim Festivals and was selected for Clermont Ferrand, London Raindance and LA Short Film Festival as well as qualifying for Oscar nomination in 2004.
Harris appeared in a short film in 2010, Native Son, playing a troubled potato picker whose loneliness, social awkwardness and isolation from the townspeople leads to a one-time road-side event, and a quick decision, that has tragic consequences. The film was written and directed by Scottish director Scott Graham and premiered the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. He played Fifield in the Ridley Scott 2012 science fiction film, Prometheus.
Television
Harris's television credits include Channel 4's drama series Cape Wrath as Gordon Ormond, the BBC series Ashes to Ashes as Arthur Layton, the Waking the Dead episode Pietà as former Serb war criminal Radovan Sredinić and as the corrupt Inspector Bob Craven in Channel 4's critically acclaimed Red Riding series. In the recent BBC TV drama Five Daughters, he played Brian Tobin, co-founder of The Iceni Project, a drugs treatment facility based in Suffolk. He appeared as the assassin Micheletto in The Borgias, a historical television series created by Neil Jordan. In 2013 he starred in the Channel 4 drama Southcliffe.
After The Borgias, Sean Harris went on to play the role of Campbell in the film based on the bestseller Serena (post production) with Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. U.S. release date is unknown. He then filmed Beware the Night with Eric Bana and Olivia Munn, and directed by Scott Derrickson. Due to be released January 2015 (in post-production). His next role, in 2013, was The Goob in which he plays a womanizing race car driver. "The Goob" is directed by Guy Myhill (who also directed Sean Harris in a 13 minute short, in 2001, entitled "The Bilsons" about a not so funny small caravan of traveling circus clowns and 1997's short film, "Two Halftimes to Hell.") No dates have been set for release for The Goob. Sean Harris is currently on location in England filming Jamaica Inn in which he plays Joss Merlyn. Jamaica Inn is a remake of the Alfred Hitchcock film based upon Daphne du Maurier's 1936 novel. Jamaica Inn is a loose prequel to du Maurier's more known novel, Rebecca.
Known as an intense actor of the Stanislavksi method, Sean Harris frequently remains in character and refuses interviews while filming, preferring not to break with character. However, his "method" allows him to film with few takes. It was said that in preparing to play Brian Tobin of the Iceni Project for the TV Series, Five Daughters , Harris followed the real Brian Tobin around for a year to study the character.
Sean Harris is represented by the Troika Talent Agency.
Notable appearances
- Music video for Mark Ronson's 2007 single "Stop Me".
- Svengali, an Internet comedy series written by Dean Cavanagh. Harris played photographer Anton Blair.
- Short film for Barbarossa's song Battles, directed by Montserrat Lombard.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | The Discovery of Heaven | Bart Bork | |
| 2002 | Tom & Thomas | Kevin | |
| 2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Ian Curtis | Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2004 | Trauma | Roland | |
| 2004 | Creep | Craig, the "Creep" | |
| 2005 | Asylum | Nick | |
| 2005 | Frozen | Hurricane Frank | |
| 2005 | Brothers of the Head | Nick Sidney | |
| 2005 | Isolation | Jamie | |
| 2007 | Outlaw | Simon Hillier | |
| 2007 | Saxon | Eddie | |
| 2009 | Harry Brown | Stretch | |
| 2009 | Native Son | John | Short film |
| 2010 | Brighton Rock | Hale | |
| 2011 | A Lonely Place to Die | Mr Kidd | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Fifield | |
| 2013 | Serena | Campbell | (post-production) |
| 2014 | The Goob | Womack | (post-production) |
| 2014 | White | Samuel | Short film (post-production) |
| 2015 | Beware the Night | (pre-production) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Minder | Dean | TV series (1 episode: "Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley") |
| 1994 | The Bill | Matthew / Russell Hines / Stuart Kennedy | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 1995 | Signs and Wonders | Carl Maynard | TV film |
| 1995 | The Vet | Neil Fairbrother | TV series (1 episode: "Home Truths") |
| 1996 | A Mug's Game | Con | TV series |
| 1998 | Kavanagh QC | Ian Curtis | TV series (1 episode: "Care in the Community") |
| 1999 | Jesus | Thomas | TV film |
| 2000 | Casualty | Tim Vanner | TV series (1 episode: "Starting Over") |
| 2001 | The Hunt | Clem Mackie | TV film |
| 2002 | Judge John Deed | Gerry Hewitt | TV series (1 episode: "Political Expediency") |
| 2003 | The Vice | Miles Wilson | TV series (1 episode: "Control") |
| 2003 | Strange | Robin Thomas | TV series (1 episode: "Asmoth") |
| 2006 | See No Evil: The Moors Murders | Ian Brady | TV film |
| 2007 | Wedding Belles | Adrian Collins | TV film |
| 2007 | Cape Wrath | Gordon Ormond | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2007 | Ashes to Ashes | Arthur Layton | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2007 | Meadowlands | Gordon Ormond | TV series |
| 2009 | Red Riding Trilogy | Detective Superintendent Bob Craven | TV film |
| 2009 | Law & Order: UK | Roland Kirk | TV series (1 episode: "Community Service") |
| 2009 | Waking the Dead | Radovan Sredinic | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | Five Daughters | Brian Tobin | TV series (3 episodes) |
| 2011–2013 | The Borgias | Michelotto Corella | TV series |
| 2013 | Southcliffe | Stephen Morton | TV Miniseries |
| 2013 | Jamaica Inn | Joss Merlyn | TV Miniseries |
References
- www.screendaily.com
- http://banditsproduction.com/en/realisateur/thomas-kevin
- Semainedelacritique.com website
- Robinson, John (2013) "Southcliffe: the most harrowing drama on TV", The Guardian, 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013
- from Guy Myhill 1 year ago not yet rated (7 May 2012). "The Bilsons on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - http://www.kitleyskrypt.com/obrien.htm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/suffolk/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8630000/8630517.stm
- http://clients.troikatalent.com/printpdf/conor-mccaughan-sam-fox/sean-harris/
- http://www.saxonthefilm.com/
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0865546/
- http://theborgias.wikifoundry.com/page/Micheletto+Corella
External links
- Sean Harris at IMDb
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