Harris Yulin is an American theater, film, and television actor and theater director. Harris Yulin was born and raised in Southern California and graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1963, Yulin's acting career began with theater roles in Tel Aviv. He founded the Los Angeles Classic Theatre, worked in theaters in Buffalo, Yale, and Washington, then moved to New York. In 1970, Yulin made his debut as a theater director and first appeared in film, playing one of the lead roles in the movie End of the Road. In film, Yulin was most often offered supporting roles. He appeared in more than a hundred films and television series, including such pictures as Scarface (the role of corrupt police officer Mel Bernstein), Night Moves, The Other Woman, and Training Day.

In 1996, Yulin was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as a gangster in the series Frasier. In 1970-1972, Yulin was in a relationship with actress Faye Dunaway, whom he met on the set of the film Doc, and was later married to actress Gwen Welles until her death in 1993. Daughter Claire Lucido (d. 2021). His second wife is Kristen Lowman. He died in New York of cardiac arrest.