Harry Hamlin

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Harry Hamlin (1987)

Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951 in Pasadena , California ) is an American actor .

life and work

Hamlin graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley , California. The first feature film in which he appeared was the comedy Movie Movie from 1978. For this role, he was nominated in 1979 for the Golden Globe Award for Best Young Actor. In the fantasy film Clash of the Titans (1981) he played the role of Perseus alongside Laurence Olivier . In the film drama Making Love (1982) he appeared in a larger role alongside Michael Ontkean and Kate Jackson .

From 1986 to 1991 he played the role of Michael Kuzak in the television series L.A. Law , for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe in 1988, 1989 and 1990. In 1987, People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive . Several leading roles followed, such as in the television films Sensual Deception (1990), Deadly Intentions (1991), Quarantine (2000) and Sex, Lies & Obsession (2001). He had his last major role from 2004 to 2006 as Aaron Echolls in the television series Veronica Mars .

From 2013 he took on the role of Jim Cutler in the AMC series Mad Men .

Hamlin has been living in his third marriage to actress Lisa Rinna since March 29, 1997 , with whom he has two daughters (* 1998, * 2001). He was previously married to Laura Johnson from March 9, 1985 to 1989 and to Nicollette Sheridan from September 7, 1991 to 1993 . He also has a son (* 1980) with the actress Ursula Andress .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1978: Movie Movie
  • 1979: Studs Lonigan (miniseries)
  • 1981: Heroes of the Road (King of the Mountain)
  • 1981: Clash of the Titans (Clash of the Titans)
  • 1982: Making Love
  • 1983: Blue Skies Again
  • 1984: 100 carats (Master of the Game, miniseries)
  • 1985: James A. Michener's Space
  • 1986–1991: LA Law - Star Lawyers, Tricks, Trials (LA Law, TV series)
  • 1988: Favorite of Hell (Favorite Son)
  • 1990: Sensual Deceptions
  • 1991: Deadly Intentions ... Again?
  • 1993: Slave of Desire (Save Me)
  • 1996: One Clean Move
  • 1997: My boss: The pig! ( Badge of Betrayal ; TV movie)
  • 1998: Frogs for Snakes
  • 1999: Conspiracy Against Santa Claus (Like Father, Like Santa)
  • 1999: The Nanny (Season 5, Episode 9 "Professor Steve")
  • 1999: The Invasion of the Rattlesnakes (Silent Predators)
  • 2000: Quarantine (Quarantine)
  • 2001: Sex, Lies & Obsession
  • 2002: LA Law: The Movie
  • 2002: Disappearance - disappeared without a trace (Disappearance)
  • 2004–2007: Veronica Mars (TV series)
  • 2009: Harper's Island (TV series)
  • 2012-2014: Shameless (TV series)
  • 2013-2014: Mad Men (TV series)
  • 2014: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
  • 2015: Glee (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 2016: Rebirth

Web links

Commons : Harry Hamlin  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "The Nanny" Educating Fran (TV episode 1997). Retrieved June 2, 2017 .