Ed Harris Wilkinson in "" (2007), alongside Nicolas Cage. In 2008, he co wrote, directed and starred along with Viggo Mortensen in the western Appaloosa. In 2010, he and wife Amy Madigan appeared together in Ash Adams' independent crime drama "Once Fallen". Later that same year, Harris starred in the survival drama "The Way Back" as Mr. Smith. His performance received much critical praise, and he was suggested by critics to receive a fifth Oscar nomination. In 2012, he co-starred alongside Sam Worthington in the thriller film "Man on a Ledge" for Summit Entertainment. He then won the Golden Globe Award for
Ed Harris the film. He next appeared in the films "The Firm" (1993) and "Needful Things" (1993), before portraying the lead role of Kyle Bodine in the neo noir film "China Moon" (1994). In 1995, Harris portrayed Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt in the Oliver Stone biopic "Nixon", and received his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance as NASA Mercury Mission Control Director Gene Kranz in "Apollo 13". In 1996, Harris starred in and executive produced the television adaptation of "Riders of the Purple Sage". That same year, he returned to Broadway as Major Steve Arnold in