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 (playwright) drama and comedy. His first radio play, "Porshia", was produced in 2007 and starred Robert Webb Harris' first play, "Never Ever After", was shortlisted for the Meyer-Whitworth Award in 2008. His first major play, "Mongrel Island", was commissioned by Soho Theatre and opened Steve Marmion’s first season as Artistic Director in July 2011. It was later produced in Mexico City in 2014 as "Perro Sin Raza", directed by Fernando Rozvar. Harris' "The Cow Play" was revived for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His first play for children, "What The Thunder Said", won the Writers' Guild Award for Best Children’s Play 2017.