Ed Harrisscreen performanceEd Harris plays William Parcher in A Beautiful Mind.
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FILM POSTER · A Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind (2001)
William Parcher
Film guide, starting point, and performer.
William Parcher appears in A Beautiful Mind (2001), portrayed by Ed Harris. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.
Film guide · 1 film · 2001 · 1 performerTHE MOVIE
William Parcher on screen
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Film guide · 1 film · 2001Main sequence runtime: 2h 15m
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THE PERFORMANCE
Who plays William Parcher?
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Ed Harrisscreen performanceWHY THE CHARACTER WORKS
What defines William Parcher
Ed Harris’s performance in A Beautiful Mind is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.
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