Woody Harrelson is “Hollywood’s craziest wild kid, a raw-foodist and eco-crusader” Oscar-nominated actor can play goofy, macho, and scary. GQ dubbed Cheers “the best sitcom of all time” and “the most flawless TV show ever.” Harrelson won an Emmy for this role and became a Hollywood regular. IMDb lists 100 acting credits as of 2020.
After moving to Hawaii, the Zombieland star befriended Willie Nelson. Harrelson’s life wasn’t all pina coladas and sunsets. Woody Harrelson’s terrible real-life tragedy could use a few cheers.
Woody Harrelson gained a reputation for enjoying life after landing a dream role on Cheers in 1985. “I became wild. Because of tweeting and Facebooking, you couldn’t accomplish what I did. All the s**t I did then, I’d be hanging,” he told GQ. He still celebrated over 20 years afterwards. The actor told Rolling Stone about an extraordinary night.
In 2002, while filming in London, Harrelson was approached by two women. The actresses asked the actor to “live a little” “I guess,” Harrelson said. The foursome returned to Harrelson’s rooms for “whatever-happened-next.” “A paparazzo snapped a snapshot that made the tabloids,” said the Rampart star. Worse, his then-girlfriend and future-wife Laura Louie saw the images. Harrelson “groveled” and the pair moved on.
Woody Harrelson confesses he was a handful in Midland, Texas. “I was enraged,” he told Esquire. The boy skipped nursery school and first grade. After teachers suspected Harrelson of stealing a handbag, he “broke windows with his bare fists.”
Harrelson’s father left when he was seven, which affected his outlook. “I was too soft. I was fragile,” he told GQ. Harrelson swore to be tougher afterward. But it backfired. He acknowledged to “tantrums” and “anger” as he grew older. “I’d fight bullies in bars. “I’m covered in scars,” he told THR. After becoming famous, he kept battling. When he assaulted a reporter and said the photographer was a zombie.
Woody Harrelson’s father’s story seems like a movie. Entertainment Weekly reports that Harrelson’s brothers discussed their youth on the podcast Son of a Hitman. “Charles Harrelson was sentenced to two life sentences for killing a San Antonio federal judge. ” Contract killer and gambler patriarch. Before his 1979 arrest, “he had been acquitted in the death of a carpet merchant and convicted in the murder of a grain dealer.” Charles died in 2007 while serving double life. The one positive thing Woody said about Charles was to “keep an open mind.”
Woody’s father left the family when he was 7 years old. He remembers certain things about the family patriarch. Woody said, “He was a nice gambler.” “He won a lot betting. Woody remembered him as a cheater and con artist. Charles would take his targets fishing. “He’d ask, ‘Want to play a few hands?'” “He’s utterly fleeced,” Woody said.
Many people aspire of becoming Hollywood megastars, but there are downsides. Woody Harrelson admits partying hard as a young man and enjoying celebrity perks. As he grew older and started a family, his hard effort turned negative. “I’ve spent too much time doing movies,” he told NPR. Harrelson stated he’s “proud” and “really enthusiastic about these flicks”
He must miss home. Harrelson and his wife Laura Louie have three daughters. Everyone lives in Maui, Hawaii. The actor told NPR in London about his hectic film schedule. “When I go, I’ll have been home once in a year…. “It’s not fair to my family,” he said. “I’m exhausted from the whole process.” He “just wanted to go home.”
Harrelson visited Polly while living in New York. His last, sadly. “I regret missing the final chance I had to meet my great grandma because I was late and thought, ‘I’ll see her next time.’ Harrelson never recorded Polly’s wonderful memories. “I wish I’d written down her stories because she knew so much about her mum and her mom’s mom.
Woody Harrelson is irritated by errors in his ideal career. The actor told GQ about his worst regret. Harrelson was working on a play in Los Angeles with John Cassavetes. Harrelson said, “I realized how wonderful he was, but I didn’t appreciate his body of work and influence on independent films.”
In his mid-20s, Harrelson was up for a film in Rome. He skipped the Cassavetes show. In Italy, Harrelson wasn’t cast. Harrelson never returned to the play, even if Cassavetes “would have allowed him” “I regret not coming back when I could have,” said Harrelson. Harrelson confessed he messed up “personally,” but not professionally. “I should have remained by him,” Harrelson said. He trusted me. I lacked integrity.
As a partying bad boy, Woody Harrelson got in trouble. Harrelson battled the law and lost. Solo: A Actor Wars Story star told THR about his first incident. Harrelson and a friend were jaywalking. Officer caught actor lying about not having ID. Harrelson alleged the officer yelled, “Don’t lie to me again, punk!”
After the policeman “smashed” Harrelson against the wall, he rushed away. His vacation ended quickly. The officer asked for backup and “soon I’m just engulfed by blue,” said Harrelson. Officers arrested another man in the “paddy wagon.” Harrelson fled once the doors opened. “Handcuffed, in boots, sprinting,” he claimed. Harrelson spent the night in jail after being maced during the chase. “That was my first brush with the long arm of the law, and it had a significant influence on me because I viewed the world through rose-colored glasses,” he added.
Woody Harrelson, 23, was in Los Angeles while on Broadway understudy. Harrelson auditioned for Cheers knowing he had a job in New York. Despite knowing about the show, he never watched it, he told GQ. Harrelson “read like he just got off the court,” producer Peter Casey observed. Ted Danson was annoyed by this audacity. “Woody was fantastic, but offstage it was all testosterone,” Danson said. All the guys on set played basketball, chess, and arm-wrestling with Harrelson. The teen was too much. Danson said, “Woody blew away everyone.”
Instant sitcom fame just isolated him further. Before Cheers, Harrelson told The Guardian, “I was gregarious.” Once the show began, “the strain of strangers wanting to chat to me made me less outgoing.” Harrelson said it was “very negative.” I was arrogant and cocky.”
Woody Harrelson studied English and Theater at Hanover College in Indiana, reports The Guardian. A friend was accepted to Juilliard after he graduated. Harrelson accepted his friend’s request to move to New York. “I’ll just attempt to go into summer stock,” Harrelson told The Hollywood Reporter. Like many young talents who go to NYC seeking fame, he was unemployed. “An event is a cattle call. he recalled.
Harrelson nearly gave up when searching for theater gigs. Harrelson: “I imagined I’d try regional theater to break into production.” He was a Broadway understudy before debuting on Cheers. He said things were tough previously. Before the broadcast, he was “nameless and destitute.”
Once Woody Harrelson got the Cheers role, he celebrated. This was Harrelson’s first major role. Harrelson bought himself a Porsche. All that exhilaration ended when a stranger robbed Harrelson in a Hollywood parking garage. “He robbed me with a gun,” Harrelson told The Hollywood Reporter. That night was awful.
According to Harrelson, the robber stole his money and new automobile. Harrelson stated the attacker told him to find the keys before he counted to five. When the count reached four, Harrelson thought, “I’m going to die.” How did he escape? THR said “someone else entered the garage and scared him away.”
Woody Harrelson’s early career seemed great. After Cheers, he became popular in White Men Can’t Jump with Wesley Snipes. He then appeared in Natural Born Killers. The Los Angeles Times said that a young Quentin Tarantino penned the initial script. The movie’s brutal subject matter was contentious. Harrelson said he was hurt by Fade In’s criticism in an interview. He admitted, “It was dreadful.”
Harrelson played publisher Larry Flint, which garnered him an Oscar nomination. He was “emotionally invested.” Everyone worked hard. Again, Harrelson’s film was controversial. He mentioned Gloria Steinem’s fight against moviegoers. “For Gloria Steinem to travel throughout the country and encourage women not to see it hurt,” Harrelson said. “I needed a break,” he told The Hollywood Reporter. I had to quit.
Woody Harrelson explored another career in his 20s. “I was still considering becoming a cop, FBI agent, or Secret Service agent,” he said. After being arrested, he says, “I stopped wanting to be a cop.” Harrelson was arrested after becoming a successful actor. Police nabbed Harrelson in 2002 “after a weird cab chase through London,” reports The Guardian. Harrelson destroyed an ashtray and door lock in a cab on the way to his hotel. The taxi driver stated, “He went crazy.”
Harrelson stepped out of the cab after the altercation and quickly called another before speeding off with the original driver in hot pursuit. Harrelson’s getaway automobile was immobilized, but he still fought. “The actor left on foot,” the story added. Harrelson was jailed in London. The actor explained his side to The Telegraph but admitted, “I’m not excusing my behavior. “I’m a moron.”