Harrison Ford
- Acting
- July 13, 1942 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Legendary Hollywood Icon Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. His family history includes a strong lineage of actors, radio personalities, and models. Ford attended public high school in Park Ridge, Illinois where he was a member of the school Radio Station WMTH. Ford worked as the lead voice for sports reporting at WMTH for several years. Acting wasn't a major interest to Ford until his junior year at Ripon College when he first took an acting class. Ford's career started in 1964 when he travelled to California in search of a voice-over job. He never received that position, but instead signed a contract with Columbia Pictures where he earned $150 weekly to play small fill in roles in various films. Through the '60s Ford worked on several TV shows including Gunsmoke, Ironside, Kung Fu, and American Style. It wasn't until 1967 that he received his first credited role in the Western film, A Time for Killing. Dissatisfied with the meager roles he was being offered, Ford took a hiatus from acting to work as a self-employed carpenter. This seemingly odd diversion turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Harrison's acting career when he was soon hired by famous film producer George Lucas. This was a turning point in Ford's life that led to him be casted in milestone roles such as Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Since his most famous roles in the original Star Wars trilogy and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ford has appeared in over 40 films. Many criticize his late-career work, saying his performances have been lackluster, leading to commercially disappointing films. Ford has always worked hard to protect his off-screen private life, keeping details about his children and marriages quiet. He has a total of five children including one recent adoption with third and current wife Calista Flockhart. In addition to acting, Ford is passionate about environmental conservation, aviation, and archeology.
Known for
Filmography
- The Navigator · Executive producer
- Once Upon a Time in Seattle · Self
- 2025: The Year from Space · Self
- Captain America: Brave New World · President Thaddeus Ross
- Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland · Self
- Disney Legends Award Ceremony · Self
- Saving Sakic · Self
- Remembering Gene Wilder · Self
- Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford · Self
- Disney 100: Remember That · Self
- The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · Self
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · Indiana Jones
- Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon · Self
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields · Self
- A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened · Self
- Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero · Self
- Shrinking · Dr. Paul Rhodes
- Willow: Behind the Magic · Indiana Jones / Han Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1923 · Jacob Dutton
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? · Self
- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies · Self
- Being James Bond · Self
- The Blade Runner Phenomenon · Self
- Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age · Self, Thanks
- Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy · Self
- The Skywalker Legacy · Self
- The Call of the Wild · John Thornton
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · Han Solo (uncredited)
- Alan Pakula: Going for Truth · Self
- Armstrong · Narrator (Voice)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 · Rooster (Voice)
- Always at The Carlyle · Self
- Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold · Self
- Spielberg · Self
- Blade Runner 2049 · Rick Deckard
- Cain Rose Up · Han Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Toxic Puzzle · Narration (Voice)
- Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey · Self
- Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney · Self
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments · Self
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens · Han Solo
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Nature Is Speaking · The Ocean
- Living in the Age of Airplanes · Narrator (Voice)
- The Age of Adaline · William Jones
- The Game Awards · Self
- The Making of The Expendables 3 · Self
- The Doors - Feast of Friends: Encore · Self
- Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project · Self
- The Expendables 3 · Max Drummer
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · Mack Tannen
- David Blaine: Real or Magic · Self
- Ender's Game · Colonel Hyrum Graff
- The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase · Self
- Paranoia · Jock Goddard
- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster · Self
- 42 · Branch Rickey
- Warwick Davis and the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz · Self
- Milius · Self
- Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir · Self
- Close Up · Self
- Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · (archive footage)
- Water to Wine · Jethro the Bus Driver
- The Love We Make · Self
- Cowboys & Aliens · Woodrow Dolarhyde
- Morning Glory · Mike Pomeroy
- Conan · Self
- Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story · Jack Ryan (archive footage)
- Extraordinary Measures · Dr. Robert Stonehill, Executive producer
- Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story · Self
- Live from Studio Five · Self
- Brüno · Self
- Crossing Over · Max Brogan
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas · Self
- The Beaches of Agnès · Self
- Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend · Self
- Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' · Self
- The Rachel Maddow Show · Han Solo (archive footage)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull · Indiana Jones
- Lord of the Ants · Narrator