Famous People with Name Harris

Harris Scott Barton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris Scott Barton: is a former American football offensive lineman who played for the San Francisco 49ers. His mother was from a very Orthodox Jewish background in Queens, New York and his father was from a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York. They met while attending Emory University.

Harris Coggeshall            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris Coggeshall: was an outstanding American tennis player in the 1920s and 1930s. Born September 23, 1907, in Des Moines, Iowa, Coggeshall was a runner-up in doubles at both the National Clay Court Championships in 1930 and the National Indoor Championship in 1929. In 19

Harris Llewellyn Wofford            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris Llewellyn Wofford: served as a Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1995 and as the fifth president of Bryn Mawr College, and is a noted advocate of national service and volunteering. Wofford was a surrogate for Barack Obama's campaign for president, and i

Harris George Rogers            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harris George Rogers: was a farmer and a soldier in both World War I and World War II and served as a Canadian federal politician from 1958 to 1962.Rogers first ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1957 Canadian federal election. He was defeated by incumbent Frederick Davis Shaw. Harris would run against Shaw 1 year later in the 1958 Canadian federal election this time winning in a landslide. He would serve 1 term in Parliament before being defeated by Robert N. Thompson in the 1962 Canadian federal election.

Kevin Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kevin Harris: Harris was born in Richmond, British Columbia. He began skateboarding at 13 years old and like most skaters of the 1970s, he started on a mass-produced, plastic “banana” board. At first he rode all types of terrain and built what most local skaters agreed

Steve J. Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Steve J. Harris: He has done voice work for the animated television show The Batman. He has also appeared on Law & Order and earlier had a recurring role on Homicide: Life on the Street.He is the older brother of actor Wood Harris. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the so

Neil Patrick Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Neil Patrick Harris: Prominent roles in his career include the title character of Doogie Howser, M.D., the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, Col. Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, Dr. Horrible of the web series Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and as a fictionalized version of himself in Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and its sequel Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.Harris began his career as a child actor. His first significant roles came in 1988, when he starred in two movies: the film Clara's Heart, a drama with Whoopi Goldberg that won him a Golden Globe nomination, and Purple People Eater, a children's fantasy. The following year he won the lead in Doogie Howser, M.D., for which he was again nominated for a Golden Globe. After Doogie Howser's four-season run ended in 1993,

Chris Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Chris Harris: He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he was formerly one-half of the tag team America's Most Wanted along with partner James Storm. He was also quite briefly signed to World Wrestling Entertainment,[2] performing on its ECW brand under the ring name Braden Walker.Along with several other wrestlers, including future tag team partner James Storm, Harris was signed to a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) developmental deal in October 2000. Terry Taylor proposed a country singer gimmick for him, but it was rejected by management (possibly because of similarities to the character of Jeff Jarrett). The highlight of Harris's WCW career was appearing as a fake version of the popular wrestler Sting at Halloween Havoc 2000 (this parody would be repeated in TNA in 2006[citation needed]).

Shawntae Harris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Shawntae Harris: Harris, 34, was involved in the altercation at a Halloween party at Studio 72 nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia, on 31 October 2007. The pair were reported by police to have gotten into an altercation prior to the assault.As the hostess proceeded to talk to her manager, Harris came from behind her and struck her in the face with a rum bottle. Harris entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault in the case.She senteced to 3 years in prison,7 years of probation,and 200 hours of community service. According to reports, the rapper pleaded to her weeping family as she was led out of the courtroom, saying: "I love y'all." Harris was previously convicted in 2000 for misdemeanor reckless conduct.