Harris Yulin (born November 5, 1937) is an American actor who has appeared in over a hundred film and television series roles, such as '' Scarface'' (1983), ''

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'' (1989), '' Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), '' Looking for Richard'' (1996), '' The Hurricane'' (1999), ''

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'' (2001), and ''

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'' which earned him a

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nomination in 1996.

Early life

Yulin was born on November 5, 1937, in

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. He was raised in a

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home.

Career

Yulin made his New York debut in 1963 in ''Next Time I'll Sing to You'' by James Saunders and continued to work frequently in theater throughout his career. His Broadway debut came in the 1980s '' Watch on the Rhine''. He returned to Broadway multiple times in productions of '' The Visit'', ''

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'', '' The Price'', and ''

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''. In 2010, he played Willy Loman in ''

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'' at the

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. His first film role was his portrayal of

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in '' Doc'' (1971) starring

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as Doc Holliday. He appeared in the

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film '' Scarface'' (1983) as corrupt cop Mel Bernstein. In 1989, he played the role of Judge Stephen Wexler in ''

''. He portrayed a corrupt national security adviser in the 1994

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thriller '' Clear and Present Danger''. In 1997, he played the role of George Grierson in ''

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''. In 2001, he portrayed Secret Service Agent Sterling in '' Rush Hour 2''. On television, Yulin appeared in ''

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'' in the episode "

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". During the second season of the TV series '' 24'', he played the

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, Roger Stanton. He was nominated for a 1996

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for his portrayal of crime boss Jerome Belasco in the sitcom ''

''. In the series ''

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'', he played Quentin Travers, head of the Watchers' Council. Yulin also appeared in Season 3 of '' Entourage'' in the episode "

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" as studio head Arthur Gadoff. In 2009, he performed in '' The People Speak'', a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian

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's ''

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''. In 2010 he appeared in the AMC series ''

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''. In 2017 to 2018 he played in 12 episodes of Ozark. Yulin won the Lucille Lortel Award for directing '' The Trip to Bountiful'' at the Signature Theatre in New York with Lois Smith. Film critic Jim Emerson once quipped that Yulin "should be in every movie ever made".

Personal life

Yulin dated

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...

from 1971 to 1972. He was married to actress Gwen Welles until her death in 1993. His second marriage was to Kristen Lowman.

Filmography

Film

Television

FBI Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 7 "KARMA"

References

External links

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