Editing Ed Harris (section)

=== 2000s ===
Harris made his directorial debut in 2000 with the drama biopic ''Pollock'', in which he also starred as artist [[Jackson Pollock]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=March 29, 1999 |title=Harris sets 'Pollock' as directorial debut |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/harris-sets-pollock-as-directorial-debut-1117492750/ |access-date=2020-09-21 |website=Variety}}</ref> He was nominated for his first [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] (his third Oscar nomination overall,) for his performance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/feb/25/features.awardsandprizes |title=Ed Harris: The ultimate splasher movie |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Edward |last=Helmore |date=February 25, 2001}}</ref> To prepare for the role, he built a small studio in which to copy [[Hans Namuth#Jackson Pollock|the painter's techniques]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harrison |first=Helen A. |date=February 16, 2001 |title=Recreating Pollock, Gingerly |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/16/movies/recreating-pollock-gingerly.html |access-date=2020-09-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Two years later, Harris was nominated for his fourth Academy Award (third in the Best Supporting Actor category) for his role as Richard Brown in the British American drama film ''The Hours''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/02/12/ed_harris_the_hours_interview.shtml |title=Ed Harris – The Hours Interview |work=BBC News |first=David |last=Michael |date=February 12, 2003}}</ref>

In between the two Oscar nominated roles, he appeared in the biographical drama ''[[A Beautiful Mind (film)|A Beautiful Mind]]'' (2001)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=A. O. |date=December 21, 2001 |title=FILM REVIEW; From Math To Madness, And Back |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/21/movies/film-review-from-math-to-madness-and-back.html |access-date=2020-09-21 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and portrayed German sniper [[Major (rank)|Major]] [[Erwin König]] in the war thriller ''[[Enemy at the Gates]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sragow |first=Michael |date=March 16, 2001 |title='Enemy at the Gates' is right on target War movie is right on target Review: With Jude Law as a Russian sniper, 'Enemy at the Gates' keeps its eye on the big picture even when focusing on the small scene. |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-03-16-0103160144-story.html |access-date=2020-09-21 |website=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> In 2002, he appeared in adverts for the [[Vauxhall Vectra]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2765561/Ad-of-the-Week-Vauxhall-puts-Vectra-on-trial.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2765561/Ad-of-the-Week-Vauxhall-puts-Vectra-on-trial.html |archive-date=2022-01-10 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Ad of the Week: Vauxhall puts Vectra on trial |publisher=www.telegraph.co.uk |date=June 18, 2002 |access-date=September 21, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
[[File:Ed Harris at TIFF 2005.jpg|thumb|Harris at the [[2005 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
For his lead role as Miles Roby in the 2005 miniseries ''[[Empire Falls (miniseries)|Empire Falls]]'', Harris was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]] and a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/philip-seymour-hoffman-and-paul-newman-star-in-empire-falls-hbo-film-debuts-126159 |title=Philip Seymour Hoffman and Paul Newman Star in "Empire Falls" HBO Film, Debuts May 28–29 |work=[[Playbill]] |first=Ernio |last=Hernandez |date=May 28, 2005}}</ref> Also that year, he played a vengeful mobster in [[David Cronenberg]]'s ''[[A History of Violence]]'' (2005) starring [[Viggo Mortensen]]. In 2006, he portrayed composer [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] in the film ''[[Copying Beethoven]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6106226.stm |title=How Ed Harris learned Beethoven |work=BBC News |date=November 2, 2006}}</ref> and starred in the television documentary film ''[[The Armenian Genocide (film)|The Armenian Genocide]]'' as American diplomat [[Leslie Davis (diplomat)|Leslie Davis]]. He next appeared alongside [[Casey Affleck]] and [[Morgan Freeman]] in the [[Ben Affleck]] directed neo noir mystery film ''[[Gone Baby Gone]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.movieweb.com/ed-harris-joins-ben-afflecks-gone-baby-gone/ |title=Ed Harris Joins Ben Affleck's 'Gone, Baby, Gone' |work=[[MovieWeb]] |date=April 20, 2006}}</ref> Harris then co-starred as antagonist Mitch Wilkinson in ''[[National Treasure: Book of Secrets]]'' (2007), alongside [[Nicolas Cage]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/515911-mirren_and_harris_join_national_treasure_2 |title=Mirren and Harris Join 'National Treasure 2' |publisher=ComingSoon.net |first=Brad |last=Brevet |date=March 28, 2007}}</ref> In 2008, he co wrote, directed and starred along with [[Viggo Mortensen]] in the western, [[Appaloosa (film)|''Appaloosa'']].