Woodrow Tracy Harrelson, known as "Woody", was born on July 23, 1961. He is an American performer, filmmaker, campaigner, and dramatist, and he took on the role of Tobias Beckett in the movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. Regarding his part in the film, Harrelson has said he played "a mentor to Han Solo" and characterized the character as "a bit of a criminal." He also appeared alongside Andy Serkis in the 2017 science fiction film War for the Planet of the Apes.