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Harrison Ford
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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 smal…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Harrison Ford's Filmography
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Once Upon a Time in Seattle
as Self (archive footage)
2025: The Year from Space
as Self (archive footage)
Captain America: Brave New World
as President Thaddeus Ross
Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland
as Self
Saving Sakic
as Self
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
as Self
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Self
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
as Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
as Self
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self (archive footage)
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
as Self
Willow: Behind the Magic
as Indiana Jones / Han Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Being James Bond
as Self (archive footage)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
as Self - Actor (Rick Deckard) (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
The Call of the Wild
as John Thornton
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as Han Solo (uncredited)
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
Armstrong
as Narrator (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets 2
as Rooster (voice)
Always at The Carlyle
as Self
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
as Self
Spielberg
as Self - Segment "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Blade Runner 2049
as Rick Deckard
Cain Rose Up
as Han Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Toxic Puzzle
as Narration (voice)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Han Solo
Living in the Age of Airplanes
as Narrator (voice)
The Age of Adaline
as William Jones
The Making of The Expendables 3
as Self
No Poster
The Doors - Feast of Friends: Encore
as Himself
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
as Self - Interviewee
The Expendables 3
as Max Drummer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
as Mack Tannen
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
Ender's Game
as Colonel Hyrum Graff
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
as Self
Paranoia
as Jock Goddard
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
42
as Branch Rickey
Warwick Davis and the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz
as Self (archive footage, uncredited)
Milius
as Self
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
as Self (archive footage)
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Water to Wine
as Jethro the Bus Driver
The Love We Make
as Self
Cowboys & Aliens
as Woodrow Dolarhyde
Morning Glory
as Mike Pomeroy
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
as Jack Ryan (archive footage)
Extraordinary Measures
as Dr. Robert Stonehill
Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Brüno
as Self (uncredited)
Crossing Over
as Max Brogan
The Beaches of Agnès
as Self (archive footage)
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend
as Self
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
as Self
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
as Indiana Jones
Lord of the Ants
as Narrator
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as Self (archive footage)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
as Self
No Poster
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self
Dalai Lama Renaissance
as Narrator
Creatures from Star Wars
as Self
Firewall
as Jack Stanfield
The Characters of Star Wars
as Self
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
as Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
as Self
The Story of Star Wars
as Han Solo (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Hollywood Homicide
as Sgt. Joe Gavilan
K-19: The Widowmaker
as Alexei Vostrikov
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
as Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
as Self
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
as Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
as Self
The Concert for New York City
as Self
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Thrills
as Self - Host
On the Run with 'The Fugitive'
as Self
Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance
as Narrator
What Lies Beneath
as Norman Spencer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
as Indiana Jones - age 50
Random Hearts
as Dutch Van Den Broeck
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
as Self
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
as Self
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self (archive footage)
Six Days Seven Nights
as Quinn Harris
Air Force One
as James Marshall
The Devil's Own
as Tom O'Meara
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
as Self
Sabrina
as Linus Larrabee
The World of Jacques Demy
as Self
One Hundred and One Nights
as Self
Return of the Ewok
as Self / Han Solo
Clear and Present Danger
as Jack Ryan
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
as Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Hollywood
as Harrison Ford (uncredited)
A Century of Cinema
as Self
The Fugitive
as Richard Kimble
Commercial Entertainment Product
as Jack Ryan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)
Patriot Games
as Jack Ryan
Regarding Henry
as Henry Turner
Presumed Innocent
as Rusty Sabich
Great Adventurers & Their Quests: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Self
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
as Indiana Jones
Working Girl
as Jack Trainer
Frantic
as Richard Walker
The Mosquito Coast
as Allie Fox
Witness
as John Book
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
as Self
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Indiana Jones
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
as Self
Return of the Jedi
as Han Solo
Blade Runner
as Deckard
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Self - Host
Raiders of the Lost Ark
as Indiana Jones
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
as Han Solo (archive footage)
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
as Self
The Empire Strikes Back
as Han Solo
More American Graffiti
as Officer Bob Falfa (uncredited)
The Frisco Kid
as Tommy
Apocalypse Now
as Colonel
Hanover Street
as David Halloran
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as Han Solo
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
as Han Solo (voice) (uncredited)
Force 10 from Navarone
as Barnsby
Heroes
as Ken Boyd
The Making of Star Wars
as Self
Star Wars
as Han Solo
The Possessed
as Paul Winjam
Dynasty
as Mark Blackwood
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
as Frank Crowder
The Conversation
as Martin Stett
American Graffiti
as Bob Falfa
The Intruders
as Carl
Getting Straight
as Jake
Zabriskie Point
as Arrested Student (uncredited)
Journey to Shiloh
as Willie Bill Bearden
A Time for Killing
as Lt. Shaffer
Luv
as Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
as Bellhop Pager (uncredited)
Harrison Ford Comes to Wichita
as Self (Archival Footage)
No Poster