Woodrow Tracy Harrelson born July 23, is an American actor. He also portrayed E. He was raised in a Presbyterian household alongside his two brothers, Jordan and Brett , the latter of whom also became an actor. Wood Jr. Harrelson's family was poor and relied on his mother's wages. Harrelson is widely known for his work on the NBC sitcom Cheers. He joined the cast in in season four, spending the final eight seasons โ on the show. For this role, Harrelson was nominated for five Emmy Awards , [ 12 ] winning once in In , Harrelson guest-starred in the Cheers spin-off success Frasier , in which he reprised the role of Woody Boyd.
While still working on Cheers , Harrelson restarted his film career. His first movie had been Wildcats , a football comedy with Goldie Hawn. He followed his performance in Wildcats with the romantic comedy Cool Blue , alongside Hank Azaria.
In , he starred in the comedy Kingpin for the Farrelly brothers. Larry Flynt , in which he played Larry Flynt , publisher of Hustler magazine. After that, Harrelson was cast in more serious film roles. He followed next in Roundabout's Broadway revival of the N.
Bullet for Adolf opened Off-Broadway New World Stages with previews beginning July 19, , and closed on September 30, , canceling its announced extension through October In 's Battle in Seattle , Harrelson played another key role of a Seattle police officer whose pregnant wife loses her baby during the World Trade Organization protests.
Harrelson has also won the Best Supporting Actor award in the National Board of Review award ceremonies and received accolades from various critics' societies.
