Sean Harris

Biography

Sean Harris is an English actor who has worked across film, television, and theater. Born in 1966 in Bethnal Green and raised in Lowestoft, Suffolk, he trained at London's Drama Centre from 1989 to 1992. He performed with the Glasgow Citizens Theatre in stage productions such as Romeo and Juliet and Don Juan. On television, he portrayed Ian Brady in See No Evil: The Moors Murders, appeared in the Red Riding trilogy, and played Micheletto Corella in The Borgias. He won a BAFTA for Best Actor for the miniseries Southcliffe. His film roles include Ian Curtis in 24 Hour Party People (2002), Fifield in Prometheus (2012), and Solomon Lane in the Mission: Impossible series, appearing in Rogue Nation (2015) and Fallout (2018). He also played Philip in Possum (2018), William Gascoigne in The King (2019), and won an AACTA Award for The Stranger (2022). He received three consecutive BIFA nominations for Best Supporting Actor.

60years old

Turns 61 on June 24in 256 days

Born June 24, 1966Bethnal Green
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 21 years2001 to 2022

Genres

Drama67%, 18 films
Crime33%, 9 films
Thriller33%, 9 films
Action30%, 8 films
Adventure19%, 5 films

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Early training
Sean Harris trained at the Drama Centre London from 1989 to 1992, having moved to London at 23 to begin the course.
Big break
For the 2014 film Deliver Us from Evil, Scott Derrickson cast Harris without an interview, having seen his performance in Harry Brown.
A first
In 2007, Harris played Eddie in Saxon, which was his first lead role in a feature film and was directed by Greg Loftin.

Sean Harris movies on Netflix

The Stranger2022IMDb rating 6.6as Henry Teague
Spencer2021IMDb rating 6.5as Darren
The Banishing2021IMDb rating 4.5as Harry Price
The Green Knight2021IMDb rating 6.5as King
The King2019IMDb rating 7.3as William
Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018IMDb rating 7.7as Solomon Lane
Possum2018IMDb rating 5.8as Philip
Trespass Against Us2016IMDb rating 5.8as Gordon Bennett
Macbeth2015IMDb rating 6.6as Macduff
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015IMDb rating 7.4as Lane
'712014IMDb rating 7.2as Captain Sandy Browning
Deliver Us from Evil2014IMDb rating 6.2as Santino
Serena2014IMDb rating 5.5as Campbell
The Goob2014IMDb rating 5.7as Womack
Prometheus2012IMDb rating 7.0as Fifield
A Lonely Place to Die2011IMDb rating 6.2as Mr. Kidd
Brighton Rock2010IMDb rating 5.7as Hale
Harry Brown2009IMDb rating 7.2as Stretch
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009IMDb rating 7.1as Bob Craven
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19832009IMDb rating 7.1as Bob Craven
Outlaw2007IMDb rating 5.7as Simon Hillier
Brothers of the Head2006IMDb rating 6.3as Nick Sidney
Asylum2005IMDb rating 6.1as Nick
Isolation2005IMDb rating 5.6as Jamie
Creep2004IMDb rating 5.6as Craig
24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3as Ian
The Discovery of Heaven2001IMDb rating 6.7as Bart Bork

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Prometheus2012 Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fias Fifield
IMDb rating 7.0707K votes
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Lane
IMDb rating 7.4450K votes
The King2019as William
IMDb rating 7.3183K votes
Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018as Solomon Lane
IMDb rating 7.7425K votes
'712014as Captain Sandy Browning
IMDb rating 7.265K votes
The Green Knight2021as King
IMDb rating 6.5134K votes
Deliver Us from Evil2014as Santino
IMDb rating 6.292K votes
Macbeth2015as Macduff
IMDb rating 6.662K votes

Most often with

Christopher McQuarrie directed two of these films, Christopher Smith two. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Joel Edgerton

Michael Fassbender

Paddy Considine

Barry Keoghan

Paul Popplewell

Alec Baldwin

Christopher McQuarrieDirector, 2 films

Christopher SmithDirector, 2 films

Films together

Joel Edgerton3 films together, 2019 to 2022
Joel Edgerton's page
- The Stranger2022IMDb rating 6.6Harris as Henry TeagueEdgerton as Mark Frame
- The Green Knight2021IMDb rating 6.5Harris as KingEdgerton as Lord
- The King2019IMDb rating 7.3Harris as WilliamEdgerton as Falstaff
Michael Fassbender3 films together, 2012 to 2016
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- Trespass Against Us2016IMDb rating 5.8Harris as Gordon BennettFassbender as Chad Cutler
- Macbeth2015IMDb rating 6.6Harris as MacduffFassbender as Macbeth
- Prometheus2012IMDb rating 7.0Harris as FifieldFassbender as David
Paddy Considine3 films together, 2002 to 2015
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- Macbeth2015IMDb rating 6.6Harris as MacduffConsidine as Banquo
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19802009IMDb rating 7.1Harris as Bob CravenConsidine as Peter Hunter
- 24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3Harris as IanConsidine as Rob Gretton
Barry Keoghan3 films together, 2014 to 2021
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- The Green Knight2021IMDb rating 6.5Harris as KingKeoghan as Scavenger
- Trespass Against Us2016IMDb rating 5.8Harris as Gordon BennettKeoghan as Windows
- '712014IMDb rating 7.2Harris as Captain Sandy BrowningKeoghan as Sean Bannon
Paul Popplewell3 films together, 2002 to 2014
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- '712014IMDb rating 7.2Harris as Captain Sandy BrowningPopplewell as Training Corporal
- The Goob2014IMDb rating 5.7Harris as Womack
- 24 Hour Party People2002IMDb rating 7.3Harris as IanPopplewell as Paul Ryder
Alec Baldwin2 films together, 2015 to 2018
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- Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018IMDb rating 7.7Harris as Solomon LaneBaldwin as Alan Hunley
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015IMDb rating 7.4Harris as LaneBaldwin as Alan Hunley
Christopher McQuarrieDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2018
All films by Christopher McQuarrie
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018IMDb rating 7.7Harris as Solomon Lane
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation2015IMDb rating 7.4Harris as Lane
Christopher SmithDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2021
All films by Christopher Smith
- The Banishing2021IMDb rating 4.5Harris as Harry Price
- Creep2004IMDb rating 5.6Harris as Craig
Also two films together25 more actors
- Ving RhamesMission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- Sean BeanRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009) and Outlaw (2007)
- Tom CruiseMission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- Simon PeggMission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- Andy SerkisBrighton Rock (2010) and 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Jim CarterRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- John LynchThe Banishing (2021) and Isolation (2005)
- David MorrisseyRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Jack O'Connell'71 (2014) and Harry Brown (2009)
- Kate DickieThe Green Knight (2021) and Prometheus (2012)
- Rebecca FergusonMission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
- Maurice RoëvesMacbeth (2015) and Brighton Rock (2010)
- Ron CookRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Paul Anderson'71 (2014) and A Lonely Place to Die (2011)
- Robert SheehanRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Warren ClarkeRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Lennie JamesOutlaw (2007) and 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Shaun DooleyRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Sam Reid'71 (2014) and Serena (2014)
- Steven RobertsonBrighton Rock (2010) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- Kate MagowanA Lonely Place to Die (2011) and 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- Tony PittsRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
- John SimmBrothers of the Head (2006) and 24 Hour Party People (2002)
- James HarknessSpencer (2021) and Macbeth (2015)
- Tony MooneyRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1980 (2009) and Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.