Biography
Harry Hart-Browne
In 2024 Harry portrays lofty architecture mogul Bruce Barkley in the Sunnyside Pictures comedy film "Larry in the Sky With Diamonds", produced by Lauren C. Brooks, directed by David Sonnenborn and starring Peter S. Kim.
It won the Best Short Film Award at the Nyack Film Festival,
In 2024, Harry performed "The Boy Who Saw True", by Anonymous at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in West LA in the theatre's Thresholds of Invention series, helmed by Tony Abatemarco and produced by Beth Hogan.
"The Boy..." is Harry's adaptation of the actual diary of a highly clairvoyant Victorian English boy, first produced by the Topanga Actors Company and presented in Topanga, Malibu, La Crescenta, and Westlake Village.
In 2023, Harry played John D'Agata in "The Lifespan of a Fact" and Gustave in "Heroes", translated by Tom Stoppard and winner of the Lawrence Olivier Best New Comedy Award. The Topanga Actors Company presented both plays in Topanga and Malibu.
Also in 2022, Ann Buxie, city council-appointed Malibu Poet Laureate, selected Harry to perform his original story "Hoisting Up the Vibes" in her renowned Storytelling Concert series "Tales by the Sea".
In 2021, Harry was cast in Kephren Palmer's film "Make-up", playing Russell, a concerned network executive who must confront a difficult TV star.
Also in 2021, Harry launched his popular YouTube series "Holy Mackerel Moments" in which Harry tells true stories of amazing synchronicity and seemingly magical events in everyday life. Viewers are invited to share their own "holy mackerel moments."
In 2020, Harry played the title role of Vanya in The Topanga Actors Company production of "Uncle Vanya".
He was Bob Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol" and had multiple roles in "Frankenstein" with the same company.
Harry's "Holy Mackerel Moments" video series, acting clips, solo shows, vintage material, etc. are available to view on his YouTube channel: Search "Harry Hart-Browne" or "Holy Mackerel Moments" on YouTube to find his channel.
In New York, Harry helped pioneer the autobiographical solo show with his ground-breaking "Pardon Me, I'm Having an Emotion" which he brought to Los Angeles in 1978 for a run at La Mama Hollywood.
Prior to that, he studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University and earned his BFA in acting from Boston University.
While in Boston, Harry played multiple roles in the New England Premiere of Jonathan Katz's documentary play "Coming Out!" The play toured New England, receiving national rave reviews.
In New York Harry was cast as Jamie in Lanford Wilson's huge Off-Broadway hit "The Hot l Baltimore".
He acted in plays by Robert Patrick, Julie Bovasso, and Doric Wilson. He performed at Circle Repertory Co. with Neil Flanagan, Cathryn Damon and Linda Hunt.
Frederick Combs cast Harry in the lead role of Dutchie in the Los Angeles premiere of his searing drama "The Children's Mass", previously co-produced by Sal Mineo in New York. Harry received enthused rave reviews and an LA Weekly Award for Excellence in Acting, one of eleven awards Harry has received for his acting work.
Others include 2 LA Weekly Theatre Awards, 2 AGLA Theatre Awards, 2 Bucks County Playhouse Critic Awards, a Robby Award Nomination, 3 National Thespian Society Awards, The J. Stewart Hunt Drama Award, and the Glassboro State Speech and Drama Award.
His participation in numerous LA plays include the title role of Red in "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder", Herr Bullinger in Tony Abatemarco's production of Brecht's "Schweyck and the Second World War", and Gus in Matt Sklar's "Love Me Deadly."
He had the lead role of Chicklet in the West Coast Premiere of Charles Busch's "Psycho Beach Party", which earned him an LA Weekly Award for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Ensemble.
John Dorr, founder of EZTV starred Harry as Andy in his premiere feature video "Approaching Omega" a metaphysical comedy guest starring Nita Talbot and Jacqueline Hyde.
Tim Minear directed Harry as an intense evangelist in his film "Early Withdrawal" and as an unbalanced street wanderer in "The Antagonist".
Television credits include "Seinfeld", "L.A. Law". "Married...With Children", "Night Court", and "Hill Street Blues".
Also "The Young and the Restless", "General Hospital", "Romance Theatre", "A Lifetime Special", "The Judge", "The Emerald City" and Steve Martin's first TV comedy special, "Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy".
Harry's work in feature films include "Hito Hata: Raise the Banner" starring Oscar nominee Mako, "Street Asylum" with Wings Hauser, "Comeback" starring Eric Burdon of The Animals, Pops in "Planet B From Outer Space", and Paul in "Manic Man".
Michael Kearns directed Harry in the Zephyr Theatre's West Coast Premiere production of Emmett Foster's "Emmett: A One-Mormon Show", winning him an AGLA Award for Excellence in Acting in a Leading Role. Kearns also directed Harry in the title role of the West Coast Premiere of "Warren" based on a true story by playwright Rebecca Ranson.
Harry played multiple roles in Tony Abatemarco's acclaimed solo play "Cologne", directed by the author and performed at The Skylight Theater, The Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica College Emeritus, and Pitzer College.
Harry's original solo play "Special Delivery" subtitled: "A 20-Character One-Man-Play About Remembering the Spirit While Doing the Earth Gig", was performed in many Los Angeles venues to rave reviews, toured nationwide three times, and was selected to be the Keynote Performance at the renowned Asilomar Conference near Monterey, CA.
Harry is also a long-time professional storyteller, having appeared at libraries, festivals, and STAR Education after-school enrichment classes, where has performed stories for 26 years and is known as "Mr. Harry".
Harry lives in Topanga Canyon, CA with his confident, affectionate cat Puffin.
