Career Retrospective: Ed Harris

As actors go, Ed Harris is kind of a big deal. As he takes to the skies of Pixar's 'Planes: Fire & Rescue,' here's a look at his career highlights.

In one of his earliest big-screen roles, Harris plays astronaut John Glenn in the adaptation of Tom Wolfe's novel about the Mercury 7 astronauts.

Harris stars opposite Sally Field, who won an Oscar for her performance, in this 1984 tearjerker about a Southern family struggling to make ends meet in the 1930s.

Harris added Jessica Lange to his list of Oscar-winning costars in this 1985 hit about country singer Patsy Kline.

James Cameron's sci-fi drama infamously took a toll on the actor, requiring Harris to spend many shooting days underwater to deliver one his best performances as deep-sea rig worker Virgil "Bud" Brigman.

"Always. Be. Closing." Harris more than held his own opposite greats Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon and Alec Baldwin in the big-screen adaptation of David Mamet's cutthroat drama about real estate salesmen.

In this adaptation of the John Grisham thriller, lawyer Tom Cruise goes on the run from a Mafia-backed law firm, and Harris is the fed on his tail.

Harris tries Stephen King on for size in this creepy guilty pleasure costarring Max von Sydow.

Harris chews some serious scenery as a crazed prison inmate, but not even he or Sean Connery could help this legal thriller at the box office.

As Mission Control Chief Gene Kranz, Harris earned a Best Supporting Oscar nod for his memorable turn in Ron Howard's blockbuster film while making "Failure is not an option" an unofficial catchphrase.

Michael Bay served up some serious '90s action goodness, bringing bad guy Harris and heroes Nic Cage and Sean Connery along for the ride.

May all future reality shows about our lives be run by Christof, the godlike producer overseeing 'The Truman Show.' Like with 'Apollo 13,' Harris was once again robbed of a deserved Oscar.

Stepping behind the camera for his directorial debut, Harris redefines "passion project" with his Oscar-nominated performance as the troubled painter.

Ron Howard reunion tours with his 'Apollo 13' actor in this Oscar-winning hit responsible for why every movie genius Sharpies their equations on windowpanes.

"Scary good" best describes Harris's slow-burn performance as a big-city crook starting trouble in Viggo Mortensen's small town.

Two of 'The Rock''s biggest stars reunite for some archeological intrigue, Washington, D.C. style!