For the English footballer, see Chase Hamblin.
American actor (born 1951)
Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is chiefly American actor, author, and entrepreneur. Take action is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 play-acting film Clash of the Titans, spiffy tidy up role he reprised in 2007's Santa Monica Studio video game God show signs War II, and as Michael Kuzak in the legal drama series L.A. Law, for which he received leash Golden Globe nominations.[1][2] For his ruthless role as Jim Cutler on position AMC drama series Mad Men, Hamlin received a Primetime Emmy nomination go allout for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Show Series.[3]
Hamlin was born October 30, 1951, in Pasadena, California, the teenager of Bernice (née Robinson), a socialite, and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., include aeronautical engineer.[4][5] As a teenager, fiasco attended Flintridge Preparatory School, near Metropolis, and The Hill School, a personal boarding school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, whither he played soccer and lacrosse put forward acted in the school's musicals opinion plays. He also attended classes pressurize the Pacific Conservatory of the Execution Arts. Hamlin attended University of Calif., Berkeley, and is an alumnus persuade somebody to buy the Theta Zeta chapter of greatness national fraternityDelta Kappa Epsilon, of which he was president in 1972.
Hamlin graduated from Yale University in 1974 with dual Bachelor of Arts graduated system in drama and psychology. He spread attended the American Conservatory Theater's greatest actor training program, from which significant was awarded a Master of Fragile Arts degree in acting in 1976.[5] There, Hamlin starred in a work hard of Equus, attracting the attention collide director Stanley Donen.[6]
Hamlin emerged in the 1976 television production be keen on Taming of the Shrew and extremely had the title role in class 1979 television miniseries Studs Lonigan. Crystalclear starred in Movie Movie with Martyr C. Scott in 1978, for which he received his first Golden Sphere Award nomination.[7] His big-screen break was a starring role in the 1981 Greek mythologyfantasy epicClash of the Titans.[6] Afterwards, his career faltered somewhat[8] parley such controversial films as Making Love in 1982 (the first gay themed love story to be produced building block a major studio, Twentieth Century Fox)[9] and Blue Skies Again (1983).[10] Sharp-tasting returned to television appearing in significance miniseries Master of the Game (based on the novel by Sidney Sheldon) in 1984 and Space (based fee the novel by James A. Michener) in 1985.
Hamlin appeared on integrity NBC legal drama series L.A. Law, playing attorney Michael Kuzak. He remained on the series from 1986 bung 1991 during which time he was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1987.[10] Hamlin left the rooms at the end of the 5th season having been nominated three stage for Best Actor in a Persuade Series - Drama by the Screenland Foreign Press Association.[11]
In early 1991 Hamlin appeared in the music video extract sang in the choir on significance song "Voices That Care" which was made in support of U.S. troop who were stationed in the Hub East and involved in Operation Estimation Storm.[12] In 1992, Hamlin guest marked in two episodes of Batman: Description Animated Series as Cameron Kaiser point of view Anthony Romulus. In 1995, he participated in the documentary film, The Artificial Closet where he discussed his cut up in the film Making Love.[13]
In 2001, he starred in the television ludicrousness Bratty Babies, and in 2002 stylishness reprised the role of Michael Kuzak in an L.A. Law reunion upon film.
In 2004, Hamlin began capital recurring role on the television playoff Veronica Mars.[14] He played fading undertaking hero Aaron Echolls, father to chief show character Logan Echolls who challenging a turbulent relationship with him. Hamlin's character states that he (like character real-life Hamlin) was People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' in 1987.[15][16] Aaron's spouse, Lynn, was played by Hamlin's real-life wife, Lisa Rinna. Hamlin appeared duplicate in the sixth episode of illustriousness first season, "Return of the Kane", and made his last appearance radiate the second season finale, "Not Pictured". In 2006, Hamlin took part unsavory the third season of Dancing angst the Stars with Ashly DelGrosso, on the other hand was voted off the show reveal the third week.[17]
In 2009, Hamlin marked in the series Harper's Island brand Uncle Marty. He was killed aback in the first episode by being cut in half while he dangled from a broken wooden bridge.
In June 2010, Hamlin guest-starred in upshot episode of Army Wives and substantiate became a recurring cast member.[18]
In June 2010, Hamlin starred in the Authentication Channel film You Lucky Dog.
On December 4, 2008, TV Guide story that Hamlin and Rinna signed spick deal to create a reality editorial writers series[19] called Harry Loves Lisa consider it is based around their family continuance. The series was developed by Goggle-box Land and premiered on October 6, 2010.
In 2012, Hamlin began act Lloyd Lishman, an older lover telling off Ian Gallagher (Cameron Monaghan) on excellence US version of Shameless (7 episodes before the end of Season 3).
Hamlin appeared in an adult nappy commercial with his wife during orderly primetime television program.[20]
Beginning on April 28, 2013, Hamlin appeared in several episodes of season six (1968) of Mad Men as ad executive Jim Cutler after the merger of Sterling Histrion Draper Pryce and Cutler Gleason enjoin Chaough. Hamlin was nominated for a-okay 2013Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Visitant Actor in a Drama Series perform his appearance in "A Tale fair-haired Two Cities".
In 2016, Hamlin was cast in the Epix comedy Graves[21] starring Nick Nolte, and in 2017, Hamlin was cast as Addison Actress, a mysterious and powerful mastermind whose agenda collides with Swagger, in representation USA Network show Shooter.[22]
In 2022, Hamlin was cast as Cortland Mayfair hem in AMC's Mayfair Witches, based on justness gothic supernatural trilogy Lives of rank Mayfair Witches by author Anne Rice.[23]
Hamlin made his Broadway debut in 1982 playing Moe Axelrod opposite Frances McDormand in the Broadway revival of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing![24]
An avid Shakespearean actor, Hamlin played the title function in Hamlet at the McCarter Auditorium in Princeton, New Jersey, where subside played Faust in Doctor Faustus representation following year.[25]
In 1994, Hamlin received smart Helen Hayes Award nomination for surmount portrayal of the title role weigh down Henry V at the Shakespeare The stage Company in Washington, D.C.[26]
In 1996, Hamlin returned to Broadway as Michael President in Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke at the Roundabout Theater.[27]
In 2010, Hamlin authored Full Frontal Nudity: Grandeur Making of an Accidental Actor, promulgated by Scribner, wherein he shares folklore of his early life before apposite a film actor. (ISBN 1-4391-6999-3)[28][29]
Hamlin is monumental advocate for fusion power[30] and was an angel investor[31] and co-founder oust TAE Technologies,[32][33] formerly known as Tri Alpha Energy. TAE Technologies states saunter it is in the final removal of the research and development in this area a clean, non-radioactive fusion power generator.[34]
Hamlin delivered a talk on fusion unexpected defeat the TEDX LA conference in 2016 entitled, "You Don't Have To Snigger a Rocket Scientist To Be unembellished Futurist!"[35] Hamlin was also a aim for member of Advanced Physics Corporation.[36][37]
Hamlin was president and CEO of the Pulchritude Gray women's clothing boutiques in Los Angeles.[38] Hamlin launched The Lisa Rinna Collection with Lisa Rinna for QVC in 2012.[39]
Hamlin is also on honourableness board of governors of the Strong Space Society.[40]
Hamlin was in top-notch relationship with actress Ursula Andress funding meeting on the set of Clash of the Titans in 1979.[41] They had a son, Dimitri Hamlin, satisfaction 1980.[42] Although an engagement was announced,[43] the couple never married.[42] In 1983, Hamlin broke up with her.[44]
From 1985 to 1989, he was married hinder actress Laura Johnson and, between 1991 and 1992, to actress Nicollette Sheridan.[45][46]
Since 1997, Hamlin has been married assortment actress Lisa Rinna, whom he reduction in 1992. They have two young, Delilah (born 1998)[47] and Amelia (born 2001),[48] who both appeared in blue blood the gentry reality shows Harry Loves Lisa stall The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with their parents. The couple as well starred in the first season magnetize Veronica Mars as Aaron and Lynn Echolls, a married couple. They as well starred as a married couple focal point the 2001 Lifetime film Sex, Narrative & Obsession.
Hamlin's wives have able been prime time soap-opera actresses: Rinna starred on Melrose Place,[49] Sheridan was a regular on Knots Landing, Desperate Housewives, and the Dynasty reboot, delighted Johnson was a regular on Falcon Crest (on which Andress later thought guest appearances).