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American movie actor and producer. He is famous for his roles as Han Solo in the original Star Wars movie series and the title character of the Indiana Jones movie series.
Before he became successful as an actor, he worked as a carpenter during the 1970s. He is one of the most successful actors in the world. During his early years, he used the name 'Harrison J. Ford' to stop the confusion between him and silent movie actor Harrison Ford. His movies have made a worldwide profit of US$5.65 billion. He is most known for his roles as Han Solo from Star Wars and as Indiana Jones in all four Indiana Jones movies. Since then he formed a career relationship with both Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.
He won an Saturn Award in 1981 and an Bambie Award in 1997.
Harrison Ford is an American actor who has had a career in the entertainment industry across seven different decades. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom with his portrayal of Han Solo in the space opera films Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), and then again 32 years later in The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). In the early 1980s, he starred as Indiana Jones in the adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), a role he reprised in The Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and The Dial of Destiny (2023). He has also portrayed two literary characters brought to film: the anti-hero detective Rick Deckard in the neo-noir science fiction film Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel 35 years later, Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the action thrillers Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). Ford also played a small role in the war film Apocalypse Now in 1979, as well as having a brief uncredited appearance as a circus construction worker in The Jerk that year. He had leading roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s with such films as the romantic dramatic thriller Witness with Kelly McGillis for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, the romantic comedy-drama Working Girl with Melanie Griffith and Sigourney Weaver, the recovery drama Regarding Henry with Annette Bening, the man-on-the-run action-thriller The Fugitive with Tommy Lee Jones, and the romantic comedy-drama remake Sabrina with Julia Ormond, earning Golden Globe nominations for the latter two films.
In 1997, Ford starred as fictional U.S. President James Marshall opposite Gary Oldman in the political action-thriller Air Force One and then went on to play Russian submarine Captain Alexei Vostrikov opposite Liam Neeson in the Cold War-era thriller K-19: The Widowmaker in 2002, a film based on true events in which he also served as executive producer. He continued to diversify his choice of roles throughout the 2000s and 2010s, transitioning from leading man to character actor with such parts as cantankerous newsman Mike Pomeroy in the romantic comedy Morning Glory with Rachel McAdams and Diane Keaton, Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde in the science fiction/western hybrid Cowboys & Aliens with Daniel Craig, real-life Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey in the historical sports drama 42 with Chadwick Boseman as Jackie Robinson, the no-nonsense Colonel Hyrum Graff in the science fiction adaptation of Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game with Ben Kingsley and Viola Davis, and the wounded aging lover William Jones in the romantic drama The Age of Adaline with Blake Lively and Ellen Burstyn. In 2019, Ford had his first voice performance in the animated film The Secret Life of Pets 2, and starred as John Thornton in an adaptation of Jack London's 1903 novel The Call of the Wild in 2020. In 2025, Ford replaced the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross in the film Captain America: Brave New World, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In addition to feature films and television, Ford has also narrated and participated in several documentaries.
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round Bellhop Pager Uncredited
1967
A Time for Killing Lt. Shaffer Credited as Harrison J. Ford
Luv Irate Motorist Uncredited
1968
Journey to Shiloh Willie Bill Bearden
1970
Zabriskie Point Student Uncredited
Getting Straight Jake
1973
American Graffiti Bob Falfa
1974
The Conversation Martin Stett
1977
Star Wars Han Solo
Heroes Ken Boyd
1978
Force 10 from Navarone Barnsby
1979
Hanover Street David Halloran
Apocalypse Now Colonel G. Lucas
The Frisco Kid Tommy Lillard
More American Graffiti Bob Falfa Uncredited
1980
The Empire Strikes Back Han Solo
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones
1982
Blade Runner Rick Deckard
1983
Return of the Jedi Han Solo
1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones
1985
Witness John Book
1986
The Mosquito Coast Allie Fox
1988
Frantic Dr. Richard Walker
Working Girl Jack Trainer
1989
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones
1990
Presumed Innocent Rusty Sabich
1991
Regarding Henry Henry Turner
1992
Patriot Games Jack Ryan
1993
The Fugitive Dr. Richard Kimble
1994
Jimmy Hollywood Himself Uncredited
Clear and Present Danger Jack Ryan
1995
One Hundred and One Nights Himself
Sabrina Linus Larabee
1997
The Devil's Own Tom O'Meara
Air Force One President James Marshall
1998
Six Days, Seven Nights Quinn Harris
1999
Random Hearts Dutch Van Den Broeck
2000
What Lies Beneath Norman Spencer
2002
K-19: The Widowmaker Capt. Alexei Vostrikov Also executive producer
2003
Hollywood Homicide Sgt. Joe Gavilan
2004
Water to Wine Jetro the Bus Driver Video
2006
Firewall Jack Stanfield
2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones
2009
Crossing Over Max Brogan
Brüno Himself Cameo
2010
Extraordinary Measures Dr. Stonehill Also executive producer
Morning Glory Mike Pomeroy
2011
Cowboys & Aliens Woodrow Dolarhyde
2013
42 Branch Rickey
Paranoia Jock Goddard
Ender's Game Colonel Graff
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Mack Tannen
2014
The Expendables 3 Drummer
2015
The Age of Adaline William Jones
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Han Solo
2017
Blade Runner 2049 Rick Deckard
2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Rooster Voice
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Han Solo Uncredited cameo appearance
2020
The Call of the Wild John Thornton
2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Indiana Jones
2025
Captain America: Brave New World President Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk
Documentary
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1995
The World of Jacques Demy Himself
1996
The Immortal Beaver Himself
2004
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Himself
2007
Dalai Lama Renaissance Narrator
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Himself
Milius Himself
2014
Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project Himself
2015
Living in the Age of Airplanes Narrator
2017
Toxic Puzzle - Hunt for the Hidden Killer Narrator
Spielberg Himself
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold Himself
2019
Armstrong Narrator (words of Neil Armstrong)
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth Himself
2023
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford Himself
2024
Saving Sakic Himself
Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1967
The Virginian Young Rancher / Cullen Tindall 2 episodes
Ironside Tom Stowe Episode: "The Past Is Prologue"
1969
My Friend Tony Himself Episode: "The Hazing"
The F.B.I. Everett Giles / Glen Reverson 2 episodes
Love, American Style Roger Crane Episode: "Love and the Former Marriage"
1970
The Intruders Carl Television film filmed in 1967
1971
Dan August Hewett Episode: "The Manufactured Man"
1972–1973
Gunsmoke Hobey / Print 2 episodes
1974
Kung Fu Mr. Harrison Episode: "Crossties"
Petrocelli Tom Brannigan Episode: "Edge of Evil"
1975
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley Frank Crowder Television film
1976
Dynasty Mark Blackwood Television film
1977
The Possessed Paul Winjam Television film
1978
The Star Wars Holiday Special Han Solo Television film
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Indiana Jones Episode: "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues"
1997
Frontline Narrator Episode: "The Lost American"
2014
Nature Is Speaking The Ocean Voice, Episode: "The Ocean"
2022–2025
1923 Jacob Dutton Main cast; 16 episodes
2023–present
Shrinking Dr. Paul Rhoades Main cast; 22 episodes
Video games
Year Title Role Ref.
2016
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Han Solo (voice)
2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Indiana Jones (likeness, voiced by Troy Baker)
Music videos
2008
"Jimmy Kimmel & Ben Affleck: I'm F*cking Ben Affleck" Himself
Harrison Ford On Indiana Jones And Sean Connery at the AFI Life Achievement Award
Sir Sean Connery Accepts AFI Life Achievement Award in 2006