Overview

• Harjes died on May 27 at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City after a brief battle with cancer diagnosed in February.
• He was best known for playing boxer Jack Dempsey in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Oscar in Netflix’s Daredevil and Pete Baylor in NBC’s Manifest.
• Born in Lubbock, Texas, Harjes moved to New York City to study acting and built his early career in off-Broadway productions and independent films.
• Outside of acting, he was a dedicated martial arts practitioner, a regular gymgoer and maintained a lifelong bond with animals.
• He is survived by his parents, Randy and Rosanne Harjes; his sister, Trish Harjes; his former wife, Shiva Shobitha; and other family members.