Biography / Wiki
Actors and actresses are some of the most driven, courageous people on the face of the earth and they are the people portraying some unique characters on the big screen, this quote in brief sums up ‘Harry Robinson Hamlin’, professionally known as Harry Hamlin who is an American actor, writer, and entrepreneur, is best known for his role as Perseus in the fantasy film, Clash of the Titans.
For his marvelous performance in ‘Mad Men’, he received a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for his role. Moreover, for his role in L.A. Law, he earned three Golden Globes awards.
He has established himself perfectly in stage shows and the television industry. He achieved too much fame in the industry through his dedicated performances.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 30 October 1951. He seems very tall with his towering height which is 180 centimeters and 5’11” in feet and inches. He is very conscious about his physique and maintains himself with a weight of 77 kilograms and 169 lbs pounds.
He is also very conscious about his physique and maintains his perfect body measurements. Moreover, his personality is enhanced by his dark brown eyes and salt-and-pepper hair.
Date Of Birth | 30 October 1951 |
Age | 73 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 180 cm
In Feet & Inches – 5’11” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 77 kg
In Pounds – 169 lbs |
Body Measurements | 40-36-15 |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Net Worth
He makes most of his fortune from his career in the entertainment industry and the majority of his income comes from his acting career in numerous movies, TV series, sitcoms, and television movies as well as stage plays. His net worth is estimated to be $10 million.
Education / Family
Harry was born and raised in Pasadena, California in the United States, and belongs to the white Caucasian ethnicity. He was born to his father Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr. who was an aeronautical engineer, and his mother Berniece Robinson was a socialite.
There is no information available about his siblings and it seems that he is the only child of his parents. As of his education, he completed his schooling at Flintridge Preparatory School and The Hill School.
After that, he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, and then attended Yale University where he graduated with a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in drama and psychology. He went to the American Conservatory Theater’s advanced actor training program after graduating from Yale and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting.
Name |
Harry Hamlin |
Birth Name | Harry Robinson Hamlin |
Nickname | Harry |
Birth Place | Pasadena, California in the United States |
Profession | Actor, Writer, and Entrepreneur |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Flintridge Preparatory School
The Hill School |
College | University of Calfornia, Berkeley
Yale University |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Pasadena, California in the United States |
Fathers Name | Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr. |
Mothers Name | Berniece Robinson |
Brothers | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Career / Fashion And Style
As of his career, he made his television debut in the 1976 production of Taming of the Shrew, and in 1979 he appeared in a lead role in the television miniseries, Studs Lonigan. In 1984, he appeared in Master of the Game Space 1985. In the legal drama series, L.A. Law, he played the lead role as attorney Michael Kuzak.
From 1986-1991, he appeared in this series and was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor. From 2013-2014, he appeared in the role of Jim Cutler, in his major television work is Mad Men and also nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in this series.
From 1999 to 2000, he appeared in the show Movies Stars as Reese Hardin. After that, he appeared in several series such as Veronica Mars (2004-06), Shameless (2012-14), and Army Wives (2010-11).
He appeared as a guest and in a recurring role in numerous series which includes Arrested Development, Law & Order, Harper’s Island, Harry Loves Lisa, Curb your Enthusiasm, Favorite Son, The Nanny, Ink, Touched by an Angel, Mom, Graves, Shooter, Law & Order Truce Crime, Franklin & Bash, Rush, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Glee, and Angle Tribeca.
He lent his voice roles in The Legend of Prince Valiant and Batman: The Animated Series. Apart from that, he acted in many television movies such as Murder So Sweet (1993), In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness (1994), Tom Clancy’s ‘OP Center’ (1995), Laguna Heat (1997), Dinner at Eight (1989), Deceptions (1990), Deadly Intentions…Again? (1991), Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View (1992), Sex, Lies, and Obsession (2001), Disappearance (2002), L.A. Law: The Movie (2002), Christmas High School Reunion (2012), Her Deadly Riva (1995), Badge of Betrayal (1997), Night Sins (1997), Like Father Like Santa (1998), The Hunted (1998), Stranger in Town (1998), Silent Predators (1999), Quarantine (2000), and Shadow of Fear (2012).
He was nominated for his first Golden Globe Award for his movie in 1978. He appeared in the Greek mythology fantasy epic, Clash of the Titans in 1981.
Harry also appeared in some other movies such as Under Investigation (1993), The Meddler (2015), Frogs for Snakes (1998), Ebbtide (1994), Allie & Me Dustin (1997), King of the Mountain (1981), Making Love (1982), Blue Skies Again (1983), Maxie (1985), Save Me (1993), Shiva and May (2013), Director’s Cut (2016), Shoot or Be Shot (2000), Perfume (2001), Roads to Riches (2002) Strange Wilderness (2008), and Rebirth (2016).
In 1982, he made his Broadway debut. At the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey, he portrayed the title role in Hamlet and also portrayed Faust in Dr. Faustus. In 1996, in the Broadway production of Summer and Smoke, he played Michael Muchana.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
Reflecting on his personal life, he is a married man who got married to actress Lisa Rinna in 1997 and was both blessed with two daughters named Delilah Belle Hamlin and Amelie Gray Hamlin.
Moreover, from 1979 to 1983, he dated Swiss actress, Ursula Andress and was blessed with a son named Dimitri Alexander Hamlin. In 1985, he got married to actress Laura Johnson and in 1991 he got married to actress Nicollette Sheridan.
Girlfriends | Ursula Andress
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Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Lisa Rinna
Laura Johnson Nicollette Sheridan |
Children | Daughters – Delilah Belle Hamlin and Amelia Gray Hamlin
Son – Dimitri Alexander Hamlin |
Favorite Things
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Favorite Actors | Not Known |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Musical Instrument | Not Known |
Favorite Singer(s) | Not Known |
Favorite Sport | Not Known |
Favorite Food | Fast Food |
Favorite Color(s) | Green |
Some Interesting Facts About Harry Hamlin
- At his High school, he played soccer and lacrosse.
- In a 2007 video game, God of War II, there was a character in his name.
- Harry’s mother was a socialite and his father served as an aeronautical engineer.
- In 1987, he was voted People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”.
- His full name by birth is Harry Robinson Hamlin.
- He belongs to the white Caucasian ethnicity.
- He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from American Conservatory Theater’s advanced actor training program.
- Harry serves on the Board of Governors of the National Space Society.
- Harry was an angel investor and co-founder of TAE Technologies.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @harryrhamlin
- Twitter – @HarryRHamlin
- Facebook – Not Known