Description:
Thomas Mark Harmon was born on September 2, 1951, in Burbank, California, to football player and broadcaster Tom Harmon and actress and artist Elyse Knox (née Kornbrath). Harmon played college football and found success as one of TV's hunkiest actors. While many of his roles have relied on good looks, Harmon was impressive on St. Elsewhere (1982) as the suave doctor who contracted AIDS.
His sisters are Kelly Harmon, the Tic Tac model; and Kristin Harmon, a painter and ex-wife of musician Ricky Nelson. He is the uncle of musicians Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson of the band Nelson, and actress Tracy Nelson. In 1987, Harmon and his wife, actress Pam Dawber, sued his sister Kristin Harmon, for custody of her youngest son, Sam.
Birthday
September 2, 1951
Born In
Burbank, California, USA
Height
183 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Pam Dawber March 21, 1987 - present (2 children)
Children
Ty Harmon
Trivia
Risked his life to save two teenage boys who were involved in a car accident outside of his home. Harmon used a sledgehammer from his garage to break the window out of their car, then pulled them free so they wouldn't be burned to death, while his wife, Pam Dawber, called 911. He made every effort to downplay his role in saving their lives.
Quotes
I'm in the business to push it. I'm not likely to be attracted to
characters I've already done. I have to be almost frightened by the
possibility of taking it on. Over the years I realise I must enjoy
walking that edge, I keep doing it. It's why I like what I do. The only
other job I've ever had that provides that time in the morning where
you're going to work and you can't wait to get there and the sun's
rising and you're moving toward something you look forward to getting
up and doing every day was being a carpenter. And it was because you're
doing something different every day.
Nickname
Silver Fox
Salaries
(season 9) $500,000 per episode.
Trademarks
Silver hair and blue eyes
