Woody Harrelson is an American actor and playwright. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from a total of five nominations. He has also received three Academy Award nominations: Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and Best Supporting Actor for The Messenger (2009) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).
Major Associations
Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Best Actor The People vs. Larry Flynt 2010 Best Supporting Actor The Messenger 2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2018 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 1987 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Cheers 1988 1989 1990 1991 1999 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Frasier 2012 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Game Change 2014 Outstanding Drama Series True Detective Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 2024 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama The People vs. Larry Flynt 2010 Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture The Messenger 2013 Best Supporting Actor - Television Game Change 2015 Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie True Detective 2024 White House Plumbers
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1997 Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role The People vs. Larry Flynt 2008 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture No Country for Old Men 2010 Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role The Messenger 2013 Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Game Change 2015 Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series True Detective 2018 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role
Miscellaneous awards Year Award Nominated work Result 1987 American Comedy Award for Funniest Newcomer - Male or Female Cheers 1990 American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series 1992 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss White Men Can't Jump MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo 1993 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Indecent Proposal Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Natural Born Killers MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo 2006 Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast A Prairie Home Companion 2008 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Transsiberian 2009 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male The Messenger National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Body of Work Zombieland Scream Award for Best Ensemble Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Scream Award for Best Horror Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award Body of Work 2011 African American Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Rampart Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture 2012 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Game Change 2015 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama True Detective
Honorary awards Year Organizations Award Result 2026 Sarajevo Film Festival Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award
See also Woody Harrelson filmography
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