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- NAME: Woody Harrelson
- OCCUPATION: Animal Rights Activist, Film Actor, Television Actor
- BIRTH DATE: July 23, 1961 (Age: 51)
- EDUCATION: Hanover College
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Midland, Texas
- Full Name: Woodrow Tracy Harrelson
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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Woody Harrelson is an actor know for his long-running role on TV's Cheers and his many film roles since.
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The film won Harrelson a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast, along with Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Kelly Macdonald. In 2008, Harrelson appeared in several films, including the comedy Semi-Pro with Will Ferrell,
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and the drama Seven Pounds (2008) with Will Smith. In 2009, he co-starred in the horror comedy Zombieland and the dystopian apocalypse film 2012. His role that same year in the critically acclaimed drama The Messenger earned him several award nominations, including Golden Globe and Academy Award nods.
In addition to acting, Harrelson has been an outspoken advocate for the environment. His activism includes efforts for preserving the California redwoods, involvement in the American Oceans' Campaign, and legalization efforts for the use of industrial hemp. Harrelson challenged the constitutionality of the Kentucky State law that does not distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana by planting several hemp seeds. He won the case, and became an advisor for NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Woody was briefly married to Nancy Simon, the daughter of playwright Neil Simon, in 1985 during a trip to Tijuana, Mexico. They planned to annul the marriage, but eventually divorced instead in 1986. On January 11, 1998, Harrelson married longtime girlfriend, and former assistant, Laura Louie in a private ceremony in Costa Rica. Louie is currently a partner in their production company, Children at Play, and co-owned their healthfood restaurant and oxygen bar, 02, which was located in Los Angeles. They currently reside in Maui, Hawaii, in a self-sustained community with their two children, Deni Montana and Zoe Giordano.
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