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.
Filmography
all 201
Movies 151
self 103
TV Shows 50
Narrator 7
Voice 3
Producer 1
Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
Shrinking (2023)
Willow: Behind the Magic (2023)
1923 (2022)
Being James Bond (2021)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon (2021)
The Call of the Wild (2020)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Armstrong (2019)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Spielberg (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Cain Rose Up (2017)
Toxic Puzzle (2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Nature Is Speaking (2015)
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Dalai Lama Awakening (2014)
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project (2014)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Ender's Game (2013)
Paranoia (2013)
42 (2013)
Close Up (2012)
Honest Trailers (2012)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
Morning Glory (2010)
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)
Extraordinary Measures (2010)
Brüno (2009)
Crossing Over (2009)
The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
Lord of the Ants (2008)
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Firewall (2006)
Retrosexual: The '80s (2004)
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
What Lies Beneath (2000)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1999)
Random Hearts (1999)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (1998)
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
Air Force One (1997)
The Devil's Own (1997)
Sabrina (1995)
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
The Fugitive (1993)
Commercial Entertainment Product (1992)
Earth and the American Dream (1992)
MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
Patriot Games (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
Regarding Henry (1991)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Working Girl (1988)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
Frantic (1988)
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
Witness (1985)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Blade Runner (1982)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
More American Graffiti (1979)
Hanover Street (1979)
Heroes (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
The Possessed (1977)
James Michener's Dynasty (1976)
Dynasty (1976)
Petrocelli (1974)
The Conversation (1974)
NOVA (1974)
American Graffiti (1973)
Kung Fu (1972)
Dan August (1970)
Zabriskie Point (1970)
Love, American Style (1969)
Journey to Shiloh (1968)
A Time for Killing (1967)
Luv (1967)
Ironside (1967)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The Virginian (1962)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Today (1952)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1942-07-13 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
ReligionJudaism
Height185-centimeter
RelationshipsMelissa Mathison (1983 - 2004), Mary Marquardt (1964 - 1979)
SpouseCalista Flockhart
ChildrenWillard Ford, Ben Ford
FatherChris Ford
MotherDorothy Ford
SiblingsTerence Ford
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsHarrison J. Ford, הריסון פורד, Harry Ford
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, AFI Life Achievement Award, California Hall of Fame, Disney Legends, Honorary César
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