Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 13, 1942
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
205 titles
Harrison Ford
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
2025: The Year from Space
Self (archive footage)
Captain America: Brave New World
President Thaddeus Ross
Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Self
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Self
Saving Sakic
Self
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
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 (archive footage)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Self (archive footage)
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
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars
Self (Archives)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Being James Bond
Self (archive footage)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Self - Actor (Rick Deckard) (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - Actor (archive footage)
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 - Segment "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
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 - Guest
Nature Is Speaking
The Ocean
Living in the Age of Airplanes
Narrator (voice)
The Age of Adaline
William Jones
The Game Awards
Self - Presenter
The Making of The Expendables 3
Self
The Doors - Feast of Friends: Encore
Himself
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
Self - Interviewee
The Expendables 3
Max Drummer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Mack Tannen