February 2, 2010...
Harrelson is nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in THE MESSENGER.

Woody Harrelson was born on July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas.

The ex-son-in-law of playwright Neil Simon, gave Woody Harrelson his first play in 1984 Simon's BILOXI BLUES.

In San Francisco, California Woody Harrelson is co-owner of an oxygen bar.

In the hit television series, Woody Harrelson was on show CHEERS in 1985 from 1993 as Woodrow Tiberius 'Woody' Boyd.

CHEERS was Woody Harrelson television debut, he was honored with the 1989-90 Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

In 1990 Woody Harrelson was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.

Woody Harrelson wrote, produced and acted in his original one-act production, 2 ON 2, and produced and performed in Edward Albee's THE ZOO STORY in 1989 in Los Angeles.

The 1991 hit movie DOC HOLLYWOOD, was Woody Harrelson first widely-seen movie role.

Taking an uncredited role was Woody Harrelson real debut role in HARPER VALLEY P.T.A. in 1978 as an extra. His first credited role was in the 1986 football movie WILDCATS with Goldie Hawn.

Woody Harrelson's other notable credits include...

DEFENDOR (2010)
ZOMBIELAND (2009)
DEFENDER (2009)
THE MESSENGER (2009)
MANAGEMENT (2008)
SEVEN POUNDS (2008)
SEMI-PRO (2008)
SLEEPWALKING (2008)
TRANSSIBERIAN (2008)
BATTLE IN SEATTLE (2007)
THE GRAND (2007)
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007)
THE WALKER (2007)
A SCANNER DARKLY (2006)
FREE JIMMY (2006)
A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (2006)
THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO (2005)
NORTH COUNTRY (2005)
THE BIG WHITE (2005)
AFTER THE SUNSET (2004)
ANGER MANAGEMENT (2003)
PLAY IT TO THE BONE (1999)
WAG THE DOG (1999)
EDTV (1999)
THE THIN RED LINE (1998)
KINGPIN (1996)
NATURAL BORN KILLERS (1994)
WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP (1992)
WILDCATS (1986)