Harrison Ford

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.  Harrison attended public high school in Park Ridge, Illinois where he was a member of the school Radio Station WMTH. Harrison 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. Harrison 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 60’s Harrison worked on several TV shows including Gunsmoke, Ironside, Kung Fu, and American Style.  It wasn’t until 1967 that Harrison 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 Harrison’s life that led to him be casted in milestone roles such as Hans Solo and Indiana Jones.  Since his most famous roles in the Star Wars Trilogy and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford has starred in over 40 films.  Many criticize his recent work, saying his performances have been lackluster leading to commercially disappointing films. Harrison has always worked hard to protect his off-screen private life, keeping details about his children and marriages quite.  He has a total of five children including one recent adoption with third and current wife Calista Flockhart. In addition to acting Harrison Ford is passionate about environmental conservation, aviation, and archeology.  
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.  Harrison attended public high school in Park
Ridge, Illinois where he was a member of the school Radio Station WMTH.
Harrison 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.


Harrison 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 60’s Harrison
worked on several TV shows including Gunsmoke,
Ironside, Kung Fu, and American Style.  It wasn’t until 1967 that Harrison 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
Harrison’s life that led to him be casted in milestone roles such as Hans Solo
and Indiana Jones.  Since his most famous
roles in the Star Wars Trilogy and Raiders
of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford has starred in over 40 films.  Many criticize his recent work, saying his
performances have been lackluster leading to commercially disappointing films.

Harrison has always worked hard to protect his off-screen
private life, keeping details about his children and marriages quite.  He has a total of five children including one
recent adoption with third and current wife Calista Flockhart. In addition to
acting Harrison Ford is passionate about environmental conservation, aviation,
and archeology.

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Filmography

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the...

The Age of Adaline (2015)

After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on,...

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas and set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).

The Expendables 3 (2014)

Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago...

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

Ender's Game (2013)

Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their...

42 (2013)

"42" is the powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier when he...

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

1873. In Silver City, Arizona, Apache Indians and Western settlers must lay their differences aside when an alien spaceship crash lands...

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

When we last saw Indiana Jones on screen, it was 1938, and the world stood on the brink of war as Dr. Jones chased down evildoers to...

Firewall (2006)

Jack Stanfield (Harrison Ford) is an average family man in Seattle who heads up the hi-tech security team at his local bank. But...

Hollywood Homicide (2003)

Harrison ford and Josh Harnett star in a light action comedy about two Hollywood cops. When not pounding the streets of Tinsletown the...

K-19 The Widowmaker (2002)

It is fair to say that a malfunctioning 1960s Russian nuclear submarine at the bottom of the sea is the last place most people want to...

What Lies Beneath (2000)

If you need a good reason to see this film, then you have to look no further than the cast and crew list. Catwoman and Indiana Jones...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must team up with...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret...

Blade Runner (1982)

The winning film of our sci-fi Audience Choice event - as chosen by you! In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade...

Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)

Way back, sometime in the last century, two filmmakers joined together to make a cinematic phenomenon. The result was a...