Woody Harrelson's Dog Willie Nelson

# Woodrow Tracy Harrelson was born on July 23, 1961, in Midland, Texas, to Diane Lou (Oswald) and Charles Harrelson. He grew up in Lebanon, Ohio.

# Woody was cast on the TV series Cheers (1982), one of the most popular shows ever. Harrelson earned an Emmy for his performance in 1989.

# In 2011, Harrelson was cast as the beloved drunk, Haymitch Abernathy, in the highly successful film adaptation of The Hunger Games (2012), which became one of the highest-grossing movies in history at the domestic box office.

# Harrelson was nominated twice for an Academy Award: first for his portrayal of Larry Flynt in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and then for his role in The Messenger (2009).

# In 2016, he stood out as a wise teacher in the teen drama The Edge of Seventeen.

# Woody has been arrested multiple times for various charges. In June 1983, Harrelson was arrested in Columbus, Ohio, for disorderly conduct. Reports indicate he was dancing in the street, causing traffic disruption. The situation escalated when he jumped out of a moving police van, reportedly laughing, and then punched one of the arresting officers.

# His father, Charles Harrelson, was a notorious hitman who gained notoriety for his involvement in the assassination of Federal Judge John H. Wood Jr. in San Antonio, Texas, in 1979.

# He is a friend of Owen Wilson.