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Background[]
Harrison Ford ( b. 13 July 1942 ) is an American actor, producer, and environmental conservationist. He has appeared in live action stage theater, television and cinematic roles; and voice acting performances.
Ford is widely regarded as a major pop culture icon and Hollywood leading man for decades with some of the highest grossing films in history. He is best known for a number of iconic roles such as his portrayal as the part-time smuggler and Rebellion hero and all-around scoundrel Han Solo in the Star Wars Franchise and the globe trotting archeologist Indiana Jones from the Indiana Jones Franchise. He has portrayed these roles in a number of film sequels for decades.
He is also renowned for his performances in a number of other high profile blockbuster films over the course of his extended career from Blade Runner; Witness; Working Girl; Presumed Innocent; Regarding Henry; The Fugitive; Clear and Present Danger; Air Force One; and What Lies Beneath.
Filmography[]
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
- Luv (1967)
- A Time for Killing (1967)
- The Virginian (1967) 2 episodes
- Ironside (1967) 1 episode
- Journey to Shiloh (1968)
- Mod Squad (1968) 1 episode
- My Friend Tony (1969) 1 episode
- The F.B.I. (1969) 2 episodes
- Love, American Style (1969) 1 episode
- Zabriskie Point (1970)
- Getting Straight (1970)
- The Intruders (1970)
- Dan August (1971) 1 episode
- Gunsmoke (1972-73) 2 episodes
- American Graffiti (1973)
- Kung Fu (1974)
- The Conversation (1974)
- Petrocelli (1974) 1 episode
- Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975)
- Dynasty (1976)
- The Possessed (1977)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
- Heroes (1977)
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
- The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
- Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Hanover Street (1979)
- The Frisco Kid (1979)
- More American Graffiti (1979)
- Star Wars Episode V:The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- The Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- Witness (1985)
- The Mosquito Coast (1986)
- Frantic (1988)
- Working Girl (1988)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- Presumed Innocent (1990)
- Regarding Henry (1991)
- Patriot Games (1992)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993) 1 episode
- The Fugitive (1993)
- Clear and Present Danger (1994)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye (1995)
- Sabrina (1995)
- The Devil's Own (1997)
- Air Force One (1997)
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- Random Hearts (1999)
- What Lies Beneath (2000)
- K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
- Hollywood Homicide (2003)
- Water to Wine (2004)
- Firewall (2006)
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- Crossing Over (2009)
- Bruno (2009)
- Extraordinary Measures (2010)
- Morning Glory (2010)
- Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase (2013)
- 42 (2013)
- Paranoia (2013)
- Ender's Game (2013)
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Nature Is Speaking (2014) 1 episode
- The Age of Adaline (2015)
- Star Wars Episode VII (2015)
- Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
- The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
- Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
- The Call of the Wild (2020)
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Trivia[]
- Is an accomplished pilot and has actually performed several rescues.
- Despite one of his most famous and iconic film roles, Indiana Jones is quite famous for his fear of snakes; Ford is quite fond of them and used to collect them as a boy scout.
- Has two different species of the animal kingdom named after him. The Pheidole harrisonfordi which is a species of ant and a species of spider; the Calponia harrisonfordi were named in tribute to his contributions to environmental conservation.
Quotes[]
- "Nature doesn't need people ― people need nature; nature would survive the extinction of the human being and go on just fine, but human culture, human beings, cannot survive without nature."
- "If I were a serious person, I'd probably have a real job."
- "I retire every time I'm done with a movie. Then I go back. You know, I enjoy sleep. But I love to work; it's fun for me. As long as it continues to be fun, and I'm tolerated by the people around me, I will do it."