Harrison Ford

About

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. Ford attended public high school in Park Ridge, Illinois where he was a member of the school Radio Station WMTH. Ford 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. 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 '60s Ford worked on several TV shows including Gunsmoke, Ironside, Kung Fu, and American Style. It wasn't until 1967 that he received his first credited...

Known for

NOVASeries • 1974IronsideSeries • 1967Love, American StyleSeries • 1969The VirginianSeries • 1962Blade Runner 2049Movie • 2017Star WarsMovie • 1977Raiders of the Lost ArkMovie • 1981The F.B.I.Series • 19651923Series • 2022ShrinkingSeries • 2023Blade RunnerMovie • 1982The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries • 1992Star Wars: The Force AwakensMovie • 2015Captain America: Brave New WorldMovie • 2025GunsmokeSeries • 1955Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerMovie • 2019The Empire Strikes BackMovie • 1980Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomMovie • 1984The Secret Life of Pets 2Movie • 2019Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyMovie • 2023Return of the JediMovie • 1983Apocalypse NowMovie • 1979Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeMovie • 1989Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullMovie • 2008