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Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Acting

Born July 13, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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

Appearances as themselves (108)
  • 20262025: The Year from Space — Self (archive footage)
  • 2026Once Upon a Time in Seattle — Self (archive footage)
  • 2025Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland — Self
  • Disney Legends Award Ceremony — Self - Honoree
  • 2024Remembering Gene Wilder — Self (archive footage)
  • 2024Saving Sakic — Self
  • 2023A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023Disney 100: Remember That — Self
  • 2023Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero — Self
  • 2023Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon — Self
  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — Self
  • 2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford — Self
  • 2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies — Self - (archive footage)
  • Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? — Self
  • 2021Being James Bond — Self (archive footage)
  • 2021Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy — Self
  • 2021The Blade Runner Phenomenon — Self - Actor (Rick Deckard) (archive footage)
  • 2020The Skywalker Legacy — Self
  • 2019Alan Pakula: Going for Truth — Self
  • 2018Always at The Carlyle — Self
  • 2017Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold — Self
  • 2017Spielberg — Self - Segment "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
  • 2016Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney — Self
  • 2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey — Self
  • 2015Star Wars: Greatest Moments — Self
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
  • 2014Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project — Self - Interviewee
  • 2014The Doors - Feast of Friends: Encore — Himself
  • The Game Awards — Self - Presenter
  • 2014The Making of The Expendables 3 — Self
  • 2013David Blaine: Real or Magic — Self
  • 2013Drew: The Man Behind the Poster — Self
  • 2013Milius — Self
  • 2013The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase — Self
  • 2012Close Up — Self (archive footage)
  • 2012Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir — Self (archive footage)
  • 2011The Love We Make — Self
  • 2010Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story — Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Conan — Self, Self - Guest
  • 2009Brüno — Self (uncredited)
  • Live from Studio Five — Self
  • Studio 42 with Bob Costas — Self
  • 2008Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend — Self
  • 2008Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' — Self
  • 2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired — Self (archive footage)
  • 2008The Beaches of Agnès — Self (archive footage)
  • 2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner — Self
  • 2007Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard — Self
  • 2007Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling — Self
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self
  • 2006Creatures from Star Wars — Self
  • 2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy — Self
  • 2004The Characters of Star Wars — Self
  • 2004When Star Wars Ruled the World — Self
  • Celebrities Uncensored — Self
  • 2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy — self
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
  • 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special — Self
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
  • 2002AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories — Self
  • 2002George Lucas: Creating an Empire — Self
  • 2002Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues — Self
  • 2001AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Thrills — Self - Host
  • 2001On the Run with 'The Fugitive' — Self
  • 2001R2-D2: Beneath the Dome — Self
  • 2001The Concert for New York City — Self
  • 1999From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic — Self
  • The Directors — Self
  • The Early Show — Self
  • 1999The Unauthorized Star Wars Story — Self
  • Where Are They Now? — Self
  • 1998Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes — Self (archive footage)
  • The Magic Hour — Self
  • 1998The Making of 'American Graffiti' — Self
  • 1997Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery — Self
  • The View — Self
  • Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen — Self
  • The Daily Show — Self
  • 1995One Hundred and One Nights — Self
  • 1995The World of Jacques Demy — Self
  • 1994A Century of Cinema — Self
  • Inside the Actors Studio — Self
  • 1994Return of the Ewok — Self / Han Solo
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
  • Late Show with David Letterman — Self, Self - Guest
  • MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self - Presenter
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self - Guest
  • 1990Great Adventurers & Their Quests: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade — Self
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
  • Jeopardy! — Self - Clue Presenter
  • 1984The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' — Self
  • 1983From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga — Self
  • Entertainment Tonight — Self
  • 1981Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark — Self - Host
  • Wetten, dass..? — Self
  • 1980The Making of The Empire Strikes Back — Self
  • CBS News Sunday Morning — Self
  • 1977The Making of Star Wars — Self
  • Spécial cinéma — Self
  • Film '72 — Self
  • Omnibus — Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self
  • The Oscars — Self
  • Today — Self
  • Bambi — Self
  • Golden Globe Awards — Self - Presenter, Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient, Self - Nominee / Presenter
  • Harrison Ford Comes to Wichita — Self (Archival Footage)
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