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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.
Craig Mazin and A24’s adaptation of The Hobbit reimagines J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic as a darker, character-driven epic about inheritance, obsession, displacement, and the cost of reclaiming a home. When Bilbo Baggins, a sheltered hobbit with an unexpected appetite for adventure, is drawn into a quest led by Thorin Oakenshield and his company of exiled Dwarves, he leaves the safety of the Shire for the brutal roads of Middle-earth. Their journey takes them through ancient forests, ruined kingdoms, hidden valleys, and the dangerous halls beneath the Misty Mountains, where Bilbo discovers a strange golden ring—and encounters Gollum, whose fractured existence hints at the terrible power surrounding it. As the company approaches Erebor, their quest becomes inseparable from the buried history of the Dwarves: the rise of their civilization under Thráin I, the wealth and downfall of Thrór, and Thráin II’s devastating loss. Meanwhile, the survivors of Dale struggle beneath the corrupt rule of Lake-town’s Master while Bard carries the forgotten legacy of Girion and the weapon destined to challenge the dragon Smaug. Across the season, the Dwarves are pursued by Azog, a relentless Orc warlord whose vendetta against the House of Durin spans generations. Elves such as Elrond and the icy Thranduil become reluctant allies and adversaries as ancient grievances resurface. By the time Smaug descends upon Lake-town and Erebor, Bilbo and Thorin have been transformed by the journey—but the greatest danger is no longer the road home. As the reclaimed kingdom fills with treasure, Thorin begins to succumb to the same sickness that destroyed his grandfather, threatening to turn victory into catastrophe. The adaptation builds toward the Battle of Five Armies, where Dwarves, Men, Elves, Orcs, and other forces collide over Erebor and its treasure, forcing Bilbo to confront what his adventure has truly cost.
