I was pleasantly surprised with Woody Harrelson’s performance in Midway. It is the only decent performance I can credit him with other than being the drunken mentor in the Hunger Games trilogy.
I disagree. Harrelson is a vapid fool, which ironically makes him a good actor. IMHO, people with weak character and minimal awareness of reality generally make good actors because, like a chameleon, their true colors change with their situations (i.e. roles). This is not to say people with strong moral convictions can't be good actors, it just takes a lot more work on their behalf.
I thought Harrelson was excellent in "Cheers." It was really his breakthrough role, and after the loss of the Coach character, the show probably would have folded sooner rather than later without a strong replacement. He was excellent in last year's "The Highwaymen," which a lot on this board lauded for its conservative themes, and I can also highly recommend Season 1 of HBO's "True Detective," where Harrelson saves the show despite the miserable acting of Matthew McConaughey.