Harrison Ford
Acting
Born 1942-07-13
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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.
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Filmography
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Jeopardy!
Late Show with David Letterman
Conan
The Graham Norton Show
Captain America: Brave New World
The Mike Douglas Show
The View
NOVA
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Ironside
Golden Globe Awards
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Star Wars
1923
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Wetten, dass..?
The Virginian
Shrinking
Blade Runner 2049
CBS News Sunday Morning
Love, American Style
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Blade Runner
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Omnibus
Apocalypse Now
Gunsmoke
The Empire Strikes Back
Film '72
The F.B.I.
Bambi
Raiders of the Lost Ark
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Return of the Jedi
Spécial cinéma
The Oscars
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Rachel Maddow Show
The Fugitive
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Ender's Game
Cowboys & Aliens
Air Force One
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Expendables 3
Clear and Present Danger
Petrocelli
Patriot Games
The Age of Adaline
Where Are They Now?
Today
The Call of the Wild
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
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