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Harry Jay Knowles

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  • Actor
  • Writer
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Harry Jay Knowles at an event for Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
Fanarchy uncovers a subculture of die-hard fans who risk life, limb and financial bankruptcy in their quest to pay homage to the films and stories they love.
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Harry Jay Knowles was born on 11 December 1971 in Austin, Texas, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Faculty (1998), No Pain, No Gain (2004) and The Next Kill (2018). He has been married to Patricia Cho Jones since 15 July 2007.
BornDecember 11, 1971
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    Known for

    Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
    The Faculty
    6.6
    • Mr. Knowles(as Harry Knowles)
    • 1998
    Gus Malliarodakis and Dennis Newman in No Pain, No Gain (2004)
    No Pain, No Gain
    4.5
    • The Movie Critic(as Harry Knowles)
    • 2004
    The Next Kill (2018)
    The Next Kill
    5.6
    • Harry 'Big Daddy' Salemson
    • 2018
    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
    5.8
    • Fat Boy
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Harry Jay Knowles in Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles (2012)
      Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
      3.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • series producer
      • 2012–2015
    • Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
      Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Ain't It Cool News
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • co-executive producer
      • 2001

    Actor



    • The Next Kill (2018)
      The Next Kill
      5.6
      • Harry 'Big Daddy' Salemson
      • 2018
    • My Sucky Teen Romance (2011)
      My Sucky Teen Romance
      5.0
      • Con Vampire Expert
      • 2011
    • Pathogen (2006)
      Pathogen
      5.4
      • Radio Announcer
      • 2006
    • Gus Malliarodakis and Dennis Newman in No Pain, No Gain (2004)
      No Pain, No Gain
      4.5
      • The Movie Critic (as Harry Knowles)
      • 2004
    • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
      The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
      6.2
      • Victim On a Silver Platter (uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Pam Grier, Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Richard Cetrone, and Clea DuVall in Ghosts of Mars (2001)
      Ghosts of Mars
      4.9
      • Head on a Stake (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Bridget Fonda, Brendan Fraser, Rose McGowan, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Frat Fuller, Frit Fuller, Joseph S. Griffo, Chris Kattan, Jody St. Michael, and Brian Steele in Monkeybone (2001)
      Monkeybone
      4.9
      • Lucky (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • Elijah Wood, Josh Hartnett, Jordana Brewster, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, and Usher in The Faculty (1998)
      The Faculty
      6.6
      • Mr. Knowles (as Harry Knowles)
      • 1998
    • Colin Fitz (1997)
      Colin Fitz
      5.5
      • Velvet Poster Fan
      • 1997
    • PK Tonight
      TV Series
      • Featured Subject (as Harry Knowles)
      • 1995
    • Wild Texas Wind (1991)
      Wild Texas Wind
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Concert Attendee (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
      The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
      5.8
      • Fat Boy
      • 1991

    Writer



    • Harry Jay Knowles in Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles (2012)
      Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Ain't It Cool News
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer (as Harry Knowles)
      • 2001

    Videos2

    Fanarchy 2015
    Trailer 1:28
    Fanarchy 2015
    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
    Trailer 2:05
    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
    Trailer 2:05
    For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Alternative name
      • Harry Knowles
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • December 11, 1971
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Patricia Cho JonesJuly 15, 2007 - present
    • Other works
      Co-authored (along with Paul Cullum and Mark Ebner) Ain't It Cool? : Hollywood's Redheaded Stepchild Speaks Out, a 352 page hardcover book about the experiences he has had since becoming "one of the most powerful and feared men in show business".
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 5 Interviews
      • 485 Articles
      • 10 Pictorials
      • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Harry started his film education by populating the 24 hour 16mm film rooms at shows around the country that his mom and dad sold vintage posters and comics at. By age 3 he had his own table selling movie and superhero gum cards alongside his parents, soaking up untold hours of fan's conversations along the way. By 5 he had added stacks of 8x10 stills to his stock and had begun visiting with show guests like the Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, Buck Rogers, Fu Man Chu, Billy Batson, Capt. Midnight, Red Ryder, the original Superman, most of the Tarzans, and comic artists like Jack Kirby, Al Williamson, Jim Steranko, and Will Eisner as well as other celebs like 4E Ackerman, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen and Harlan Ellison. By the beginning of middle school Harry was selling the vintage posters, comics, autographs, and animation cels alongside his dad and had turned his cards and stills business over to his younger sister Dannie. He continued the collectibles business while taking college film and creative writing classes until AICN begin to make money in 1997.
    • Quotes
      The perception that most people get is 'My God, Harry is so in the ass of Hollywood'. The fact is I haven't gone to one premiere or one party this year. I don't like junkets. I did one for The Mummy, which was the first trip I'd ever got across the ocean. I'd never even been to Europe. God, I was such a hick when I did that. I stayed at Claridge's and it was the first time I ever saw a bidet. I stared at it for hours.
    • Nicknames
      • The Big Red Dude
      • Head Geek

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