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Harrison Ford

actor

Born: American

Harrison Ford is an American actor. Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon, he has starred in many films over seven decades, and is one of the highest-grossing actors in the world. Ford's accolades include nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, an Emmy Award, five Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He is the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, Cecil B. DeMille Award, Honorary César, and Honorary Palme d'Or, and he was honored as a Disney Legend in 2024.

After making his screen debut in 1966 and early supporting roles in the films American Graffiti (1973) and The Conversation (1974), Ford achieved global stardom for portraying Han Solo in the space opera film Star Wars (1977), a role he reprised in five films for the eponymous franchise spanning the next four decades. He also received recognition for his portrayal of the titular character in the Indiana Jones franchise (1981–2023); Rick Deckard in the Blade Runner franchise (1982–2017); Jack Ryan in the action thriller films Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994); and Thaddeus Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

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American actor

Harrison Ford's Historical Timeline

  1. Harrison Ford is born

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  2. Original "Star Wars" movie (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher a

    Original "Star Wars" movie (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, premieres

  3. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (the first Indiana Jones film) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, with stor

    "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (the first Indiana Jones film) directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Harrison Ford, with story by George Lucas premieres

  4. Actor Harrison Ford marries screenwriter Melissa Mathison (divorced 2004)

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Harrison Ford was born on 1943-07-13 (American).
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American actor
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