ACTOR · BORN 1937 · DIED 2025

Harris Yulin

Born

5 November 1937, Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

10 June 2025

Known for

Scarface (1983), Training Day (2001), The Place Beyond the Pines (2013), Ghostbusters II (1989)

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1. #001

   In 1980, while performing before a live audience at the end of the first act of a play staged on Broadway, Harris Yulin collapsed on stage from extreme exhaustion. At the time he was making a great effort to keep the play from closing; the incident laid bare his commitment to the theatre and a gruelling work pace that pushed his physical limits.

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2. #002

   After his university education, Harris Yulin went to Italy with the dream of becoming a painter, like his friends. By his own account he was "very bad" at it, and the experience led him to move in a different direction in his artistic career. This period is regarded as an important stop in his process of discovering his creativity.

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3. #003

   Harris Yulin began his acting and directing career while living in Tel Aviv in the 1960s. The experience he gained during this period helped him develop his talent in the performing arts and laid the groundwork for his later international recognition. These first steps in Tel Aviv formed the cornerstones of his artistic life.

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4. #004

   Harris Yulin's father worked as a dentist in Los Angeles and had many clients from the film industry. Through these connections, Yulin had the chance to meet a drama coach at a young age. This meeting played a decisive role in his turning to an acting career and led to his talent being discovered early.

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5. #005

   Harris Yulin shared the lead with the famous actress Faye Dunaway in the 1971 film "Doc". The two had a romantic relationship between 1970 and 1972. The union marks an important period in Yulin's life both personally and professionally; the film is counted among the classics of the Western genre.

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6. #006

   Harris Yulin's first episode of "24" aired the same night as the episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in which the character he played was killed off. This coincidence remained memorable as a striking moment in his television career. His appearing before viewers in two different productions at the same time is an example that shows his versatility as an actor.

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7. #007

   Harris Yulin is a cousin of the actress Linda Stirling and of Sloan Nibley. These family ties reveal his connections in the entertainment world. Linda Stirling was known especially for her roles in Western and adventure films in the 1940s; this connection points to Yulin's deep-rooted relationships in the industry.

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8. #008

   Throughout his career, Harris Yulin appeared in two notable films about drug trafficking: "Scarface" (1983) and "Clear and Present Danger" (1994). He also took part in two productions dealing with police corruption: in "Scarface" (1983) he played the corrupt police officer Bernstein, and he also appeared in "Training Day" (2001). These roles display his successful performances in productions centred on crime and justice.

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9. #009

   Harris Yulin is directing a production of Horton Foote's play "Trip to Bountiful" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. This directing experience shows that he is proficient not only in acting but also in stage direction. The play is regarded as one of the important works of American theatre, and Yulin's production stands out as a work closely followed in the theatre world.

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10. #010

    Harris Yulin appeared on stage alongside James Van Der Beek in the Broadway production "Rain Dance". This collaboration represents an important moment in that it brought actors from two different generations together on the same stage. Yulin's presence on Broadway shows the diversity and continuity of his theatre career; this production is proof of his commitment to the performing arts.

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