Jason Butler Harner
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Jason Butler Harner (born October 9, 1970) in Elmira, New York is an American actor.
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[edit] Biography
Jason Butler Harner grew up in suburban Virginia, where he had the opportunity of seeing a handful of plays at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage.[1] He graduated from T. C. Williams High School, Alexandria, Virginia in 1988.[2] Harner states: "I am so grateful for the experiences I had with the T.C. Williams theater department. Designing and building sets, problem solving with peers, and stretching my imagination affected me in ways crucial to my development and career. Without the quality education and theater opportunities available to me at T.C. Williams ... who would I be?"[3]
He graduated from Theatre VCU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting in 1992. After graduating from VCU, he was an apprentice at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and subsequently moved to New York City and received an Master of Fine Arts in the Graduate Acting Program from Tisch School of the Arts in 1997.[4] Harner returned to VCU as a Master Teacher during their 2007-08 Guest Artist program.[5]
Jason Butler Harner completed filming for Changeling in December 2007. He plays Gordon Stewart Northcott, a mechanic accused of murder.[6] Harner described his character as "a horrible, horrible, wonderful person."[7] He is currently appearing in the HBO miniseries, John Adams as Oliver Wolcott, Jr., the second United States Secretary of the Treasury.
[edit] Theatrical career
- July 2007: Plays Hildy opposite Richard Kind in The Front Page play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (Williamstown Theatre Festival, Boston, Massachusetts).[8]
- November 2006: Plays Ivan Turgenev in the trilogy The Coast of Utopia: Voyage,[9] The Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck,[10] and Coast of Utopia: Salvage[11] plays by Tom Stoppard (Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, New York).
- March 2006: Plays Trofimov opposite Annette Bening and Alfred Molina in The Cherry Orchard play by Anton Chekhov (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California).[12]
- November 2005: Plays Tad Rose in The Ruby Sunrise play by Rinne Groff (Joseph Papp Public Theater/Martinson Hall, New York City, New York).[13]
- June 2005: Plays Young Anton/Burt Sarris opposite John Glover in The Paris Letter play by Jon Robin Baitz (Laura Pels Theatre, New York City, New York).[14]
- April 2005: Plays David in Orange Flower Water play by Craig Wright (Theater for the New City, New York City, New York).[15]
- August 2004: Plays Tom Wingfield opposite Sally Field in The Glass Menagerie play by Tennessee Williams (The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC).[16]
- September 2004: Plays Tesman opposite Elizabeth Marvel in Hedda Gabler play by Henrik Ibsen (New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, New York).[17][18]
- April 2004: Plays Harlequin/Tyler/Stage Crew in Mr. Fox: A Rumination play by Bill Irwin (Peter Norton Space, New York City, New York).[19]
- January 2004: In Five Flights play by Adam Bock (Rattlestick, New York City, New York).[20]
- September 2003: Plays Hamlet in Hamlet play by William Shakespeare (Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, Texas).[21]
- February 2003: Plays David Craig in Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme play by Frank McGuinness (Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, New York).[22]
- April 2001: Plays Barnett opposite Amy Ryan in Crimes of the Heart play by Beth Henley (Second Stage Theatre, New York City, New York).[23]
- September 2000: Plays Johnny Boyle in Juno and the Paycock play by Sean O'Casey (Gramercy Theatre, New York City, New York).[24]
- January 2000: Plays Young Housman opposite James Cromwell in the American premiere of The Invention of Love play by Tom Stoppard (American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, California).[25]
- October 1999: Plays Thomas Armstrong/Phil in An Experiment with an Air Pump play by Shelagh Stephenson (Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I, New York City, New York).[26]
- October 1999: Plays Donalbain/Murderer in Macbeth play by William Shakespeare (Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, New York).[27]
- June 1997: Plays Sir Henry Guildford/Page/Garter/King of Arms Henry VIII play by William Shakespeare (Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, New York).[28]
- 1997: In Hydriotaphia, or the Death of Dr. Browne play by Tony Kushner.[5]
- May 1994: In Loved Less (The History of Hell) play by Brian Jucha (Via Theater Downtown Art Company, New York City, New York).[29]
- 1990: In What I Did Last Summer play by A. R. Gurney (Shafer Street Theatre, Richmond, Virginia).[5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3[30] | ||
| 2008 | Changeling | Gordon Northcott[6] | |
| New Orleans, Mon Amour | |||
| John Adams | Oliver Wolcott, Jr.[31][32] | (mini) | |
| 2007 | Next | Jeff Baines | |
| 2006 | The Good Shepherd | Teletype Communications Officer[33] | |
| 2004 | Nylon | Stephan | |
| 2002 | Garmento | Jasper Judson[34] | |
| 2001 | The 3 Little Wolfs | Elliot Wolf | |
| 2000 | Trifling with Fate | Artist Who Doesn't Know His Muse |
[edit] Television
| Year | Show | Episode | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Moonlight | The Mortal Cure | Lance[35] | |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Clock | Greg Hartley[36] | |
| 2006 | The Closer | The Other Woman | Sammy Rawley | |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Almost Paradise | Ronnie Fuller | |
| 2002 | Law & Order | American Jihad | Bernard Noah[37] | |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Phantom | Bob | |
| 2000 | Guiding Light | May 19, 2000 | Palace aide[38] |
[edit] Awards
- Nominated for a 2006 Drama Desk Award for the Laura Pels Theatre's production of The Paris Letter.
- Received 2005 Obie Award for his performance in controversial production of Hedda Gabler at New York Theatre Workshop.
[edit] References
- ^ Harner, Jason Butler. "An Actor's Utopia: Behind the glittering surfaces of Tom Stoppard's epic trilogy, a cadre of actors is having the experience of a lifetime", Theatre Communications Group, 2007-05-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ "Local Boy Performing At Kennedy Center: Jason Butler Harner Will Appear With Sally Field", WRC-TV, 2004-07-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Alumni Profile - Jason Butler. Alexandria City Public Schools (2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Graduate Acting Class Notes. Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ a b c 2007-08 Guest Artist Biographies. VCU. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b Borys Kit. "3 join Jolie for 'Changeling'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-10-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
- ^ Harry Haun. "PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Mauritius — A Threepenny Opera", Playbill, 2007-10-05. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ This 'Front Page' is a bit too wordy. The Boston Globe (2007-07-09). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Rooney, David. "The Coast of Utopia: Voyage", Variety, 2006-11-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Rooney, David. "The Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck", Variety, 2006-12-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Rooney, David. "The Coast of Utopia: Salvage", Variety, 2007-02-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio. "Sarah Paulson and Jason Butler Harner Join Bening and Molina in L.A. Cherry Orchard", Playbill, 2005-12-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ The Ruby Sunrise. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ The Paris Letter. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis. "Orange Flower Water", Variety, 2005-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Excerpts of reviews of The Glass Menagerie from The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Arch Campbell WRC-TV, The Washington Times and The Washingtonian. The Kennedy Center. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Hedda Gabler. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Walat, Kathryn. "She's In Over Her Head - Ferocity, thy name is Elizabeth Marvel", Theatre Communications Group, 2005-02-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Mr. Fox: A Rumination. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Five Flights. Rattlestick. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Dallas Theater Center Presents Hamlet. Dallas Theater Center (2003-08-27). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Crimes of the Heart. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Juno and the Paycock. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis. "The Coast of Utopia: Voyage", Variety, 2000-01-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ An Experiment with an Air Pump. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Macbeth. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Henry VIII. The Internet Off-Broadway Database, Lucille Lortel Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Theater in Review: Loved Less (The History of Hell)", New York Times, 1994-05-18. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Byron Perry. "Jason Butler Harner", Variety, 2008-05-14. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Giamatti, Linney, Barnett, Sewell, Ivanek and More Featured in HBO's "John Adams"", Variety, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ HBO's webpage for John Adams. HBO. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.
- ^ "Credits: The Good Shepherd", Variety, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Jason Butler Harner. Garmento movie. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ Brownfield, Robin. "Review: 'Moonlight' - The Mortal Cure", SyFy Portal, 2008-01-21. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Season 8 Episodes. Mariska Online (2005-12-15). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Law & Order: 13.01 "American Jihad". Episode Guides. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Guiding Light Comings & Goings - 2000", Soap News.Com, 2000-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
[edit] External links
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