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Richard Harris’s Net Worth, Biography, Career, Awards, Fact and Life Story

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Mia Horton

Published Feb 15, 2026

Net Worth:$20 Million
Date of Birth:Oct 1, 1930 – Oct 25, 2002 (72 years old)
Gender:Male
Height:6 ft (1.85 m)
Profession:Singer-songwriter, Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Screenwriter
Nationality:Republic of Ireland

Richard Harris net worth: Richard Harris was an Irish actor and singer who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death in 2002. Richard Harris was born in Limerick, Republic of Ireland in October 1930 and passed away in October 2002. He starred on stage as well as in several films including This Sporting Life, Camelot, A Man Called Horse, Unforgiven, Gladiator, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and more. Harris also released several albums as a singer and reached #1 in Canada and Australia with the song “MacArthur Park” by Jimmy Webb. He was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for This Sporting Life in 1964 and The Field in 1991. Harris was also nominated for Golden Globe Awards for Camelot and The Field. He was married to Elizabeth Ress-Williams from 1957 to 1969 and Ann Turkel from 1974 to 1982 and had three children: Damian Harris, Jared Harris, and Jamie Harris. He was also the uncle of Annabelle Wallis. Richard Harris passed away on October 25, 2002 at 72 years old from Hodgkin’s lymphoma.