Ed Harris is an American actor, famous for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters. Although he made his debut in the TV series Gibbsville, his real claim to fame came in the film To Kill a Priest (1988), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Ed then appeared in films like Running Mates (1992), The Firm (1993) and Nixon (1995). However, his career took off with his role as Gene Kranz in Apollo 13 (1995). The film was a huge success, both critically and commercially. Ed followed up with roles in films like The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), The Hours (2002) and Empire Falls (2005).His recent box office outings include National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), Virginia (2010), Phantom (2013) and Gravity (2013). He also lent his voice to the animated film Planes: Fire and Rescue (2014). His 2017 projects include Run All Night, Westworld and Geostorm.