Historic 1987 Woody Harrelson Breakthrough Contract Archive

This museum-grade, fully executed ACTRA Performer Contract for Independent Production stands as an exceptional artifact of television archaeology, entertainment labor law, and modern Hollywood biography. Personally hand-signed on the principal execution block by Emmy Award winner and three-time Academy Award nominee Woody Harrelson, this legal instrument documents his strategic expansion into feature films during a monumental breakout window of his early career.

Executed in the summer of 1987—just two years after he joined the cast of NBC’s legendary sitcom Cheers as the lovable bartender Woody Boyd—this contract captures the financial and operational architecture behind his casting in an early principal role. Fully executed agreements from this formative chapter of his stardom are vanishingly rare, representing a premier cornerstone asset for advanced television heritage curators and rare manuscript collections worldwide.

Production Specifications & International Scale Covenants

Issued under the jurisdictional oversight of the Canadian entertainment union, the contract coordinates a high-profile independent thriller:

• The Project & Role: Formally engages Harrelson to play the character role of "Slater" in the production entitled "BAY COVEN," categorized under the union's high-tier “Principal” performance category.

• The Corporate Layer & Timeline: Maps out his engagement with independent film banner Jerlor Productions, Inc., scheduling live production on location in Toronto, Canada, across an active filming window spanning June 2 through June 12, 1987.

• Canadian Revenue Disbursement: Codifies a premium baseline wage structure locking in a daily rate of $311.00 Canadian and a weekly rate of $1,244.00 Canadian, paired with a traveling per diem allocation of $50.00 Canadian per day for living expenses.

Autograph Pedigree & Archival Condition

• Pristine Harrelson Signature: Across the lower execution tier, the actor hand-penned a spectacular, beautifully distinct example of his early cursive signature: "Woody Harrelson". Executed in rich dark ink directly above his typed legal name block, it represents the absolute highest tier of handwriting pedigree.

• Professional Registry: Confirming its permanent entry into the world's premier international registry, the document features an original tamper-evident validation label from global grading authority PSA/DNA: AA76649.

• Studio Validation: Officially counter-signed on behalf of Jerlor Productions, Inc., dated August 24, 1987.

Dating back nearly four decades, the original contract safety paper stock sheets remain in magnificent, pristine archival condition. Every stroke of the ink script, the studio counter-signature, and the deep typewriter typography are flawlessly preserved with absolute visual contrast. For total compliance and data identity privacy, his personal address, telephone, and social insurance numbers have been safely blacked out. Housed within an archival-grade protective display sleeve, this ledger represents the absolute zenith of premium Hollywood heritage collecting.