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Jared Francis Harris (born August 24, 1961) is a British actor who has appeared in film, television, and theater. He is the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris and the Welsh actress Elizabeth Rees-Williams. Harris was born in Hammersmith, London, in 1961. He studied drama and literature at Duke University in North Carolina, and then went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Harris made his film debut in 1989 with a small role in the film The Rachel Papers. He went on to appear in a number of films, including The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Natural Born Killers (1994), Smoke (1995), Happiness (1998), and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000). In 2007, Harris began a recurring role as Lane Pryce in the 2007 AMC television series Mad Men and was received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor for his performance. In 2019, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance as Valery Legasov in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. Harris has also had notable roles in television series such as Fringe (2008), The Crown (2016), The Expanse (2015) and Foundation (2021). On stage, Harris has appeared in productions of The Crucible, The Cherry Orchard, and The Homecoming. He has also directed several stage productions, including The Glass Menagerie and The Birthday Party.
Jared Harris
Jarvis Lorry
for Jarvis Lorry in A Tale of Two Cities
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In revolutionary France, a dissolute English lawyer and a passionate French aristocrat become entangled in a dangerous love triangle during the Reign of Terror. Charles Darnay, a nobleman who has renounced his title to escape his family's cruelty, falls in love with Lucie Manette, a compassionate young woman devoted to her father—a man broken by years of political imprisonment. Sydney Carton, a cynical, self-destructive barrister, harbors an unrequited love for Lucie while watching helplessly as she chooses Darnay. When revolution erupts and Darnay is arrested and sentenced to death, Carton makes a final, redemptive sacrifice that transforms his wasted life into something meaningful. Set against the chaos of the French Revolution, this epic tale explores resurrection, sacrifice, and the possibility of redemption through love and selflessness.
