Harrison Ford
Acting
- Born:
- 1942-07-13
- Place of birth:
- 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
Once Upon a Time in Seattle
2025: The Year from Space
Captain America: Brave New World
Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
Saving Sakic
Remembering Gene Wilder
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Disney 100: Remember That
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
Shrinking
Willow: Behind the Magic
1923
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Being James Bond
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
The Skywalker Legacy
The Call of the Wild
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Armstrong
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Always at The Carlyle
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Spielberg
Blade Runner 2049
Cain Rose Up
Toxic Puzzle
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nature Is Speaking
Living in the Age of Airplanes
The Age of Adaline
The Game Awards
The Making of The Expendables 3
The Doors - Feast of Friends: Encore
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
The Expendables 3
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Ender's Game
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
Paranoia
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
42
Warwick Davis and the Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz
Milius
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Close Up
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Water to Wine
The Love We Make
Cowboys & Aliens
Morning Glory
Conan
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Extraordinary Measures
Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story
Live from Studio Five
Brüno
Crossing Over
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
The Beaches of Agnès
Indiana Jones 4: The Return of a Legend
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'
The Rachel Maddow Show
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Lord of the Ants
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Dalai Lama Renaissance
The Graham Norton Show
Creatures from Star Wars
Firewall
The Characters of Star Wars
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
When Star Wars Ruled the World
The Story of Star Wars
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Hollywood Homicide
Celebrities Uncensored
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
K-19: The Widowmaker
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
The Concert for New York City
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Thrills
On the Run with 'The Fugitive'
Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance
What Lies Beneath
The Early Show
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Random Hearts
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Where Are They Now?
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
The Directors
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Six Days Seven Nights
The Magic Hour
The View
Air Force One
The Devil's Own
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
The Daily Show
Sabrina
The World of Jacques Demy
One Hundred and One Nights
Return of the Ewok
Inside the Actors Studio
Clear and Present Danger
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
Jimmy Hollywood
A Century of Cinema
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
The Fugitive
Commercial Entertainment Product
Earth and the American Dream
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Patriot Games
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Regarding Henry
Presumed Innocent
Great Adventurers & Their Quests: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Working Girl
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Frantic
The Mosquito Coast
Witness
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Jeopardy!
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Return of the Jedi
Blade Runner
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Entertainment Tonight
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Wetten, dass..?
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back
More American Graffiti
The Frisco Kid
Apocalypse Now
Hanover Street
CBS News Sunday Morning
The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Force 10 from Navarone
Heroes
The Making of Star Wars
Star Wars
The Possessed
Dynasty
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Spécial cinéma
Petrocelli
The Conversation
NOVA
American Graffiti
Kung Fu
Film '72
The Intruders
Dan August
Getting Straight
Zabriskie Point
Love, American Style
My Friend Tony
Journey to Shiloh
Omnibus
A Time for Killing
Luv
Ironside
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
The F.B.I.
The Virginian
The Mike Douglas Show
Gunsmoke
The Oscars
Today
Bambi
Golden Globe Awards
The Miserable Adventures of Burt Squire
Harrison Ford Comes to Wichita
Tony e il Professore