Harrison Ford
Acting • Born 1942-07-13
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
202 credits
Star Wars
Movie • 1977
Han Solo
Apocalypse Now
Movie • 1979
Colonel
Blade Runner
Movie • 1982
Deckard
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie • 1981
Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Movie • 1984
Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Movie • 1989
Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Movie • 2008
Indiana Jones
The Empire Strikes Back
Movie • 1980
Han Solo
Return of the Jedi
Movie • 1983
Han Solo
Working Girl
Movie • 1988
Jack Trainer
Frantic
Movie • 1988
Richard Walker
What Lies Beneath
Movie • 2000
Norman Spencer
The Devil's Own
Movie • 1997
Tom O'Meara
The Fugitive
Movie • 1993
Richard Kimble
Presumed Innocent
Movie • 1990
Rusty Sabich
The Mosquito Coast
Movie • 1986
Allie Fox
Regarding Henry
Movie • 1991
Henry Turner
Hollywood Homicide
Movie • 2003
Sgt. Joe Gavilan
Six Days Seven Nights
Movie • 1998
Quinn Harris
Sabrina
Movie • 1995
Linus Larrabee
K-19: The Widowmaker
Movie • 2002
Alexei Vostrikov
Witness
Movie • 1985
John Book
Random Hearts
Movie • 1999
Dutch Van Den Broeck
Firewall
Movie • 2006
Jack Stanfield
Air Force One
Movie • 1997
James Marshall
Clear and Present Danger
Movie • 1994
Jack Ryan
Hanover Street
Movie • 1979
David Halloran
Extraordinary Measures
Movie • 2010
Dr. Robert Stonehill
Patriot Games
Movie • 1992
Jack Ryan
Crossing Over
Movie • 2009
Max Brogan
Morning Glory
Movie • 2010
Mike Pomeroy
The Frisco Kid
Movie • 1979
Tommy
Force 10 from Navarone
Movie • 1978
Barnsby
Cowboys & Aliens
Movie • 2011
Woodrow Dolarhyde
Ender's Game
Movie • 2013
Colonel Hyrum Graff
Willow: Behind the Magic
Movie • 2023
Indiana Jones / Han Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie • 2012
(archive footage)
Always at The Carlyle
Movie • 2018
Self
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Movie • 2015
Han Solo
42
Movie • 2013
Branch Rickey
Paranoia
Movie • 2013
Jock Goddard
The Expendables 3
Movie • 2014
Max Drummer
On The Run With 'The Fugitive'
Movie • 2001
Self
The Age of Adaline
Movie • 2015
William Jones
Cain Rose Up
Movie • 2017
Han Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Captain America: Brave New World
Movie • 2025
President Thaddeus Ross
Brüno
Movie • 2009
Self (uncredited)
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
Being James Bond
Movie • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Movie • 2021
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
Movie • 2020
Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Movie • 2019
Self
Armstrong
Movie • 2019
Narrator (voice)
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Movie • 2019
Rooster (voice)
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Movie • 2017
Self
Toxic Puzzle
Movie • 2017
Narration (voice)
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie • 2016
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie • 2015
Self
Living in the Age of Airplanes
Movie • 2015
Narrator (voice)
The Making of The Expendables 3
Movie • 2014
Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Movie • 2013
Self
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
Movie • 2013
Self
Milius
Movie • 2013
Self
Close Up
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Love We Make
Movie • 2011
Self
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Movie • 2007
Self
Deck-A-Rep: The True Nature of Rick Deckard
Movie • 2007
Self
Creatures from Star Wars
Movie • 2006
Self
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Movie • 2005
Self
When Star Wars Ruled the World
Movie • 2004
Self
The Story of Star Wars
Movie • 2004
Han Solo (archive footage)
A Time for Killing
Movie • 1967
Lt. Shaffer
The Conversation
Movie • 1974
Martin Stett
American Graffiti
Movie • 1973
Bob Falfa
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
Movie • 2002
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Movie • 2001
Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie • 2001
Self
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Movie • 1998
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Movie • 1997
Self
The World of Jacques Demy
Movie • 1995
Self
One Hundred and One Nights
Movie • 1995
Self
Jimmy Hollywood
Movie • 1994
Harrison Ford (uncredited)
Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
Movie • 1994
Narrator (voice)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
Movie • 1999
Indiana Jones - age 50
Commercial Entertainment Product
Movie • 1992
Jack Ryan (archive footage) (uncredited)
Earth and the American Dream
Movie • 1992
Reader (voice)
Great Adventurers & Their Quests: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Movie • 1990
Self
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Movie • 1984
Self
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Movie • 1983
Self
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Movie • 1981
Self - Host
The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Movie • 1980
Self
SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Movie • 1980
Han Solo (archive footage)
More American Graffiti
Movie • 1979
Officer Bob Falfa (uncredited)
The Making of Star Wars
Movie • 1977
Self
The Possessed
Movie • 1977
Paul Winjam
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
Movie • 1975
Frank Crowder
The Intruders
Movie • 1970
Carl
Getting Straight
Movie • 1970
Jake
Zabriskie Point
Movie • 1970
Arrested Student (uncredited)
Journey to Shiloh
Movie • 1968
Willie Bill Bearden
Luv
Movie • 1967
Irate Motorist (uncredited)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Movie • 1966
Bellhop Pager (uncredited)
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Movie • 2023
Self
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Movie • 1978
Han Solo
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie • 2013
Mack Tannen
Spielberg
Movie • 2017
Self - Segment "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Movie • 2004
Self
Saving Sakic
Movie • 2024
Self
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Movie • 2023
Indiana Jones
Blade Runner 2049
Movie • 2017
Rick Deckard
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Movie • 2024
Self
The Beaches of Agnès
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
Heroes
Movie • 1977
Ken Boyd
Dynasty
Movie • 1976
Mark Blackwood
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Movie • 2013
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Movie • 2007
Self
Lord of the Ants
Movie • 2008
Narrator
Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance
Movie • 2001
Narrator
Brace for Impact: The Chesley B. Sullenberger Story
Movie • 2010
Self - Narrator (voice)
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project
Movie • 2014
Self - Interviewee
The Call of the Wild
Movie • 2020
John Thornton
The Characters of Star Wars
Movie • 2004
Self
Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
Movie • 2016
Self
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Movie • 1999
Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie • 2019
Han Solo (uncredited)
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Movie • 1998
Self
The Miserable Adventures of Burt Squire
Movie
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Movie • 2021
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Blade Runner Phenomenon
Movie • 2021
Self - Actor (Rick Deckard) (archive footage)
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
Movie • 2023
Self
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
Movie • 2010
Jack Ryan (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Movie • 2003
Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Movie • 2003
self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Movie • 2023
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Movie • 2002
Self
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
Movie • 2023
Self
Glenmorangie: Once Upon a Time in Scotland
Movie • 2025
Self
The Doors - Feast Of Friends: Encore
Movie • 2014
Himself
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir
Movie • 2012
Self (archive footage)
Water to Wine
Movie • 2012
Jethro the Bus Driver
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Thrills
Movie • 2001
Self - Host
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee
Movie • 1978
Han Solo (voice)
2025: The Year from Space
Movie • 2026
Self (archive footage)
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie • 2023
Self
Inside the Actors Studio
TV • 1994
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
Kung Fu
TV • 1972
Mr. Harrison
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Glen Reverson
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TV • 1992
Indiana Jones - age 50
The Early Show
TV • 1999
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self - Guest
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Ironside
TV • 1967
Tom Stowe
Celebrities Uncensored
TV • 2003
Self
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Cullen Tindall
The Directors
TV • 1999
Self
Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
Self
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
Live from Studio Five
TV • 2009
Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
TV • 2023
Self (archive footage)
NOVA
TV • 1974
Narrator
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Everett Giles
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Young Rancher
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Hobey
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self - Presenter
Shrinking
TV • 2023
Dr. Paul Rhodes
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
1923
TV • 2022
Jacob Dutton
Spécial cinéma
TV • 1974
Self
Dan August
TV • 1970
Hewett
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Roger Crane
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Self
Nature Is Speaking
TV • 2015
The Ocean
The Magic Hour
TV • 1998
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Sat.1-Frühstücksfernsehen
TV • 1996
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Petrocelli
TV • 1974
Tom Brannigan
Studio 42 with Bob Costas
TV • 2009
Self
The Game Awards
TV • 2014
Self - Presenter
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV • 2022
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Omnibus
TV • 1967
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Nominee / Presenter
Entertainment Tonight
TV • 1981
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self