Ed is a private acting and dialect coach trusted by award-caliber performers working at the highest levels of film and television.

While his approach draws from a range of respected methodologies, his work is ultimately rooted in lived experience, emotional intelligence, and practical execution under real production conditions. He helps actors access performances that are not only truthful, but sustainable and repeatable — whether on set, in the audition room, or during high-pressure reshoots.

Specializing in rapid American dialect acquisition and multilingual performance refinement, Ed is often brought in when timing is tight and the margin for error is slim. He works calmly and precisely, making immediate adjustments while preserving the actor’s confidence and creative instincts.

His clients span major international markets across Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East — reflecting the global scope of today’s industry. Known for discretion, clarity, and efficiency, Ed creates a focused space where craft is protected and performances deepen without unnecessary noise.

For artists operating at the top tier, he offers both rigor and support — ensuring that excellence feels grounded, not forced.

Ed’s clients are based around the globe, including Asia (China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore), Europe (Albania, Greece, Montenegro, Italy, France, Spain, Serbia, UK, Germany), Canada, Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, Jamaica, and beyond.

ED DE HARP
SAG/AEA/AFTRA

FILM
Lions At The Gate — Tanner / Paramount Pres — Dir. Keith Shapiro
Requiem for a Dream — Brody’s Henchman — Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Last Call — Carl — Dir. EDH/LEE/Prague
Too Little Too Late — Reginald — Dir. Walt Bithell
NOAH — Rock Protector Paramount — Dir. Darren Aronofsky

TELEVISION / DIR / ADR
Class of 61 — Regular/Douglas — Amblin/Spielberg/Greg Hoblit
Corner Street — Series Regular Mo — Universal/Pilot Pres.
Father and Son — Dion/Lead — NBC/George Stanford Brown
The Colony — Dir/Short — EDH/Lyslys Productions
Sapphist Woman — Dir/Short — EDH/Lyslys Productions
House of Cards — Multiple/ADR — Netflix/Dir. James Foley
Trophy Wife — Multiple/ADR — ABC/Dir. Jason Moore
Tomorrow People — Multiple/ADR — Berlanti Prods/George Addad
Gang Related — Multiple/ADR — 20th Cen FOX/Dir. Alan Hugh’s Bros.

THEATRE
Robert Johnson Story — Robert Johnson — Met Theatre Ensemble
Night of Shakespeare — Othello — Actors Center London UK
Streams of Consciousness — William — Met Theatre Award Winner
Cornbread Lady — Eugene — Kings Head London England
Of Mice and Men — Lennie — Tabernacle Theatre London
That Certain Color — Ben — The Flea NY
OR To Vietnam — Pete — Bat Theatre NY
Raisin In the Sun — Walter Lee — Ensemble Theatre NY
Esther — Hagar — The Rose Theatre LA

TRAINING
Actors Studio Lifetime member. Martin Landau current moderator, Mark Rydell, Ellen Burstyn. Member of Met Theatre: Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Angelina Jolie, Arliss Howard, Alfre Woodard. Central School of London Speech and Drama. Prof. Gary Crossley / Peggy Feury Rec. Peggy Feury (Sean Penn, Kyra Sedgwick, Forest Whitaker). Extensive Meisner w/Sandy. Co-Owner Loop South ADR Comp: Noah, House of Cards, Gang Related, Escape Plan etc. Advanced Weapons training / Stage Fighting / Muay Thai. Excels in most competitive sports. CTIG Comedy Theatre Improvisation Group Co-Founding Member—Sketch Long Form and Short. Winner. Advanced Movement Sword fighting / Street Combat. High level Dance / Voice. Virgin Solo recording Artist. Dialects/Languages: Spoken Japanese, Swedish, Italian. Global Dialects: British, Creole, Cockney, Arabic.

Feature Length
Contributing writer Requiem for a Dream (Fury) * Co-Creator — Darren Aronofsky