b63-year-old Jared Harris, Orn of London, appeared on Mad Men's Mad Men TV from 2009 to 2012. His other television series are Crown, Terrorist and Chernobyl, who won him a BAFTA in 2020. , awakening with Lincoln. Tonight he will return to the RSC stage at Stratford-Upon-Avon, playing Claudius in Hamlet until March 29th. He is married and has homes in Los Angeles and New York.
When was your happiest?
I'm always happy whenever I'm with my wife, Allegra.
What is your biggest fear?
Unemployment – I am an actor.
What is your earliest memory?
We were in Hawaii, where my father was [Richard Harris] I was filming the film Hawaii with Julie Andrews. I remember there was a fenced lawn and the ocean. I was told I couldn't go to the sea because there are fish that eat you.
What are the most grieving traits of yourself?
I don't follow things.
What traits do you most grieve towards others?
Bad manners.
What was your most embarrassing moment?
Where do you start?
What is your most precious possession?
My wife asked me two days ago as we have a house in Hollywood and with all the fires she should leave thinking about what you want to put in the back of the car That's what I said. Where do you start? I have artwork from my father's house in the Bahamas, I have handwritten poems from him, I have a letter from my mother, the first edition of the book. But they are just things. And, after all, I really don't believe anyone in their death bed is saying, “I wish there was a first edition of Ulysses, signed by James Joyce.”
Do you hate most about your appearance?
all. I have a strange brow that has a heart of its own. Freckles, red hair, gaps in teeth, chipped teeth, places that continue to reappear in the same place, hair that grows faster on one side than the other.
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
I remember I really wanted to go to space. I liked the idea of flying.
What's the worst thing everyone told you?
“Next! We're looking for someone else.”
What does love feel like?
It's like getting somewhere you've always wanted to be.
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Which living person do you most sup?
There is currently a Premier League table. What's going on in the world? I think it's very sad that Putin is the most important political and historical figure of the past 15 years, perhaps 20 years. He is busy undermining Western democracy, and up until now he has escaped it.
What's the worst job you've ever done?
I had to tackle Israeli kibbutz and clean the chicken run. It was like an oven. Inside there was a row and row of chickens that had been sitting for several months. The entire floor was 6 inches deep for chicken shit.
What is the closest you have ever died?
On the interstate. Anyone who drives in the US knows that you are always extremely deadly. It's like the wild west of the highway.
What improves the quality of your life?
I hope my parents are alive – I miss them.
What do you think of your greatest accomplishments?
A successful marriage, my third.
What was the closest brush to the law?
I went to central speech and drama school, went to London Zoo and studied animals. I played a gorilla. When I was graduating, my friend and I decided to go back to visit our animals. The zoo was closed but that didn't stop us. The police gave us a bed for the night.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Never give up.
