His Big Break
Even though Harmon began his acting career in the 1970’s, he didn’t experience much success until the 80’s. In 1981, he was cast in Flamingo Road, a soap opera, alongside actress Morgan Fairchild, who played his wife. The show had good ratings but was stilled cancelled after only two seasons.
After Flamingo Road
After the disappointing cancellation of Flamingo Road, Harmon cast in St. Elsewhere in 1983 as Dr. Robert Caldwell. He later played Ted Bundy in the 1986 TV film The Deliberate Stranger. At this point, Harmon was experiencing much success and was having absolutely no problem being cast in TV shows and films.