Harrison Ford is an American actor who has had a long and varied 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 for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic character Han Solo in the epic 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, his career soared to even bigger heights when he claimed the starring role of another heroic character 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 famously portrayed two literary characters brought to the silver screen: the anti-hero detective Rick Deckard in the neo-noir dystopian science fiction film Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel 35 years later, Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the spy thrillers Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994).
Ford also played a small role in the acclaimed war film Apocalypse Now in 1979, as well as having a brief uncredited appearance as a circus construction worker in The Jerk that year before becoming a very high-profile movie star in 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 2022, Ford was announced to have been selected by Marvel Studios to replace the late William Hurt as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross in the upcoming 2025 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.
Film
edit† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Documentary
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | The World of Jacques Demy | Himself | [26] | |
1996 | The Immortal Beaver | [27] | ||
2004 | Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy | |||
2007 | Dalai Lama Renaissance | Narrator | [28] | |
2013 | Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Himself | ||
Milius | [29] | |||
2014 | Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project | [30] | ||
2015 | Living in the Age of Airplanes | Narrator | [31][32] | |
2017 | Toxic Puzzle - Hunt for the Hidden Killer | [33] | ||
Spielberg | Himself | |||
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold | ||||
2019 | Armstrong | Narrator (words of Neil Armstrong) | [34][35] | |
2024 | Saving Sakic | Himself | [36] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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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 | [1] |
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 | [3] |
1976 | Dynasty | Mark Blackwood | ||
1977 | The Possessed | Paul Winjam | ||
1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Han Solo | ||
1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr. | 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–present | 1923 | Jacob Dutton | Main role | [37] |
2023–present | Shrinking | Dr. Paul Rhoades | [38] |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Han Solo (voice) | [39] |
2024 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Indiana Jones (likeness) | [40] |
Music videos
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | "Jimmy Kimmel & Ben Affleck: I'm F*cking Ben Affleck" | Himself |
Audio CDs
editYear | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
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1998 | The Emperor's New Clothes: An All-Star Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale | The Weaver Thief Husband |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Explained: What Was Harrison Ford's First Movie?". MovieWeb. September 26, 2022.
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- ^ a b Hoffmann, Thomas (July 4, 2023). "Harrison Ford's movie past that few remember". Necir.
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- ^ a b c Armstrong, Vic (May 23, 2011). "'Raiders of the Lost Ark': 30 years later, a stuntman's memories". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "Harrison Ford Awards List". IMDb. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "The '80s Thriller That Was Harrison Ford's Riskiest Performance". Collider. April 30, 2021.
- ^ "The 10 Greatest Harrison Ford Movies, Ranked". June 18, 2023.
- ^ "A return to 'Innocent'". May 2, 2010.
- ^ Nesselson, Lisa (January 29, 1995). "A Hundred and One Nights". Variety. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
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- ^ "Bambi Award Winners". Bambi Awards. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 12, 2014). "'The Expendables 3' Premiere: 'Break a Leg,' Says Sylvester Stallone to Harrison Ford". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Prudom, Laura (August 15, 2014). "Blake Lively, Harrison Ford Drama 'Age of Adaline' Scheduled for January Release". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ Turner, Camilla (November 7, 2014). "Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens - fans are left wondering 'where it all went wrong'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ^ "2017 Award Winners". awardscircuit.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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- ^ a b Breznican, Anthony (December 20, 2019). "How Han Solo's Legacy Looms Over The Rise of Skywalker". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Harrison Ford Eyes 'Call of the Wild' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. July 16, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (February 27, 2022). "Indiana Jones 5 Wraps Filming". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Coggan, Devan (February 14, 2023). "Kevin Feige opens up about Phase 5, Kang, and the future of the MCU". EW.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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- ^ "The World of Jacques Demy Review". Variety. October 2, 1995. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "The Immortal Beaver". YouTube. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ "Dalai Lama Renaissance Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Milius Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Pope, Stephen (January 22, 2015). "Bob Hoover Documentary Released on DVD, Blu-ray". Flying Magazine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ^ "Age of Airplanes Official Website". Age of Airplanes. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Age of Airplane Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ "Harrison Ford Narrates Documentary TOXIC PUZZLE - HUNT FOR THE HIDDEN KILLER".
- ^ "Armstrong Trailer: Neil Armstrong Doc with Harrison Ford's Voice". May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Armstrong Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ^ Rosen, Dan (April 16, 2024). "'Saving Sakic' now available, tells story of how Harrison Ford helped keep center in Denver". nhl.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Harrison Ford Explains What Drew Him to Jacob Dutton in 1923". TVGuide.com.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 4, 2022). "Harrison Ford To Star In 'Shrinking' Apple TV+ Series From Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence & Brett Goldstein". Deadline. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (May 4, 2016). "'Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Writer Talks New Mythology and Celebrity Voices". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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