Jerry Hardin Biography: Age, Wife, Daughter, Net Worth, X-Files, Movies, Career

Jerry Hardin is an American character actor whose face has become familiar to television and film audiences through decades of steady work in supporting roles.

He achieved recognition for his portrayal of “Deep Throat” in The X-Files, a recurring, enigmatic informant who became a key part of that show’s mythos.

Beyond that, Hardin has appeared in many genre and mainstream TV series (such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager) and in films like The Firm, Big Trouble in Little China, and Cujo.

Profile

• Full name: Jerry Waynn Hardin
• Date of birth: November 20, 1929
• Age: 96 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.
• State of origin: Texas
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor
• Parents: His father was a rancher
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Diane Hardin (née Hill) — married 1959
• Children: Melora Hardin; Shawn Hardin
• Relationship status: Married
• Net worth: $15 million

Early Life and Education

Jerry Hardin was born on November 20, 1929, in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in a rural or semi-rural setting (on a ranch outside the city) and was involved in school acting and church in his youth. He earned a scholarship to attend Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he studied drama. He then received a Fulbright scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, obtaining his acting diploma there. After years in London theater, he returned to the U.S. and spent time in regional theatre en route to transitioning into television and film.

Personal Life

Jerry Hardin married Diane Hill (an acting coach) in 1959. They had two children: Melora Hardin, who became a well-known actress (roles including Jan Levinson in The Office), and Shawn Hardin, who worked with NBC. Hardin has noted in interviews that he once discouraged his children from entering acting, though Melora pursued and succeeded in the profession.

Career

Jerry Hardin’s first film appearance was in Thunder Road (1958) in an uncredited role. He also performed on Broadway early in his career, including as Peto in the productions of Henry IV (Parts I & II). In television, Hardin became a prolific guest actor in a wide variety of series: The Rockford Files, WKRP in Cincinnati, The Golden Girls, Family Ties, Ironside, Sliders, L.A. Law, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, JAG, Roots: The Gift, and more.

Hardin is especially known for his recurring role in The X-Files as Deep Throat, starting in season 1. Originally conceived as a one-time guest, the role grew into a recurring part and he returned in later seasons in visions, flashbacks, and alternate plotlines. In the Star Trek franchise, he appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation (notably as Radue in “When the Bough Breaks” and Samuel Clemens in “Time’s Arrow”) and in Star Trek: Voyager (as Neria in “Emanations”).

Net worth

Jerry Hardin’s net worth at this time is estimated to be at least $15 million, accrued through decades of showmanship.

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Filmography

• Thunder Road (1958)
• Our Time (1974)
• Wolf Lake (1978)
• Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
• 1941 (1979)
• Reds (1981)
• Missing (1982)
• Tempest (1982)
• Honkytonk Man (1982)
• Cujo (1983)
• Mass Appeal (1984)
• Warning Sign (1985)
• Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
• Let’s Get Harry (1986)
• Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)
• Little Nikita (1988)
• The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
• Blaze (1989)
• The Hot Spot (1990)
• Pacific Heights (1990)
• The Firm (1993)
• The Associate (1996)
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
• Black Dawn (1997)
• Certain Guys (2000)
• Island Prey (2001)
• Hidalgo (2004)
• Are We There Yet? (2005)
• Extreme Dating (2005)
• The Last Lullaby (2008)
• The Middle (2009)
• You (2009)