Harrison Ford

**Harrison Ford**  (born July 20, 1942) is an 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_. He won an Saturn Award in 1981 and an Bambie Award in 1997.

Ford's role in the thriller movie _Witness_ (1985) earned him his only Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His other well known roles include _The Mosquito Coast_ (1986), _Working Girl_ (1988), _Presumed Innocent_ (1990), _The Fugitive_ (1993), _Sabrina_ (1995), _The Devil's Own_ (1997), _Air Force One_ (1997), _Six Days, Seven Nights_ (1998), _What Lies Beneath_ (2000), _K-19: The Widowmaker_ (2002), _Cowboys & Aliens_ (2011), _42_ (2013), _The Age of Adaline_ (2015), and _Captain America: Brave New World_ (2025).

Ford has also worked on television, notably in the Paramount+ western series _1923_ (2022–present) and the Apple TV+ comedy series _Shrinking_ (2023–present).

## Early life

Harrison Ford was born on July 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His family has Irish, German, Russian and Jewish ancestry. Ford has described himself as "Jewish as an actor, Irish as a person." He studied at Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois and at Ripon College in Wisconsin.

## Career

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 '<nowiki/>_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.

In 2025, he played Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the movie _Captain America: Brave New World_.

## Personal life

Ford was married to Mary Marquardt from 1964 until they divorced in 1979. Then he was married to Melissa Mathison from 1983 until they divorced in 2004. Then he was married to Calista Flockhart since 2010. He has two sons, Benjamin and Willard with Marquardt and a son, Malcolm and a daughter, Georgia with Mathison. Ford now lives in Los Angeles, California.

## Movies

- 1973 _American Graffiti_
- 1974 _The Conversation_
- 1977 _Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope_
- 1979 _Apocalypse Now_
- 1980 _Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back_
- 1981 _Raiders of the Lost Ark_
- 1982 _Blade Runner_
- 1983 _Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi_
- 1984 _Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom_
- 1985 _Witness_
- 1986 _The Mosquito Coast_
- 1988 _Frantic_
- 1989 _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade_
- 1990 _Presumed Innocent_
- 1991 _Regarding Henry_
- 1992 _Patriot Games_
- 1992 _Indiana Jones_
- 1993 _The Fugitive_
- 1997 _Air Force One_
- 1998 _Six Days Seven Nights_
- 2002 _K-19: The Widowmaker_
- 2003 _Hollywood Homicide_
- 2006 _Firewall_
- 2008 _Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull_
- 2011 _Cowboys and Aliens_
- 2013 _42_
- 2013 _Anchorman: The Legend Continues_
- 2014 _The Expendables 3_
- 2015 _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_
- 2017 _Blade Runner 2049_
- 2023 _Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny_

## Other websites

- Interviews

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Harrison Ford
- **image**: Harrison Ford 2017.jpg
- **caption**: Harrison Ford in July 2017
- **birth place**: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **nationality**: Americans, American
- **occupation**: Celebrity
 Producer
- **height**: 185 cm
- **education**: Maine East High School
- **alma mater**: Ripon College
- **known for**: **Han Solo** in the _Star Wars, Star Wars trilogy_
**Indiana Jones** in the _Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones movie series_
**James Marshall** in _Air Force One (movie), Air Force One_
**Dr. Richard David Kimble** in _The Fugitive (1993 film), The Fugitive_
- **party**: Democratic Party (United States), Democrat
- **spouse**: Mary Marquardt
(1964–1979; divorced)
Melissa Mathison
(1983–2004; divorced)
Calista Flockhart (2010–present)
- **children**: **With Marquardt:**
Benjamin Ford
Willard Ford
**With Mathison:**
Malcolm Ford
Georgia Ford
- **awards**: **Saturn Award** (1987)
**Bambie Award** (1997)