Harrison Ford is an American actor who has had a 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 with his portrayal of Han Solo in the 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, he starred as 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 portrayed two literary characters brought to film: the anti-hero detective Rick Deckard in the neo-noir science fiction film Blade Runner (1982) and its sequel 35 years later, Blade Runner 2049 (2017), and CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the action thrillers Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). Ford also played a small role in the war film Apocalypse Now in 1979, as well as having a brief uncredited appearance as a circus construction worker in The Jerk that year. He had 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 2025, Ford replaced the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross in the 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

Year Title Role Notes 1966 Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round Bellhop Pager Uncredited 1967 Lt. Shaffer Credited as Harrison J. Ford Luv Irate Motorist Uncredited 1968 Journey to Shiloh Willie Bill Bearden 1970 Zabriskie Point Student Uncredited Getting Straight Jake 1973 American Graffiti Bob Falfa 1974 Martin Stett 1977 Star Wars Han Solo Heroes Ken Boyd 1978 Force 10 from Navarone Lt. Colonel Mike Barnsby 1979 Hanover Street David Halloran Apocalypse Now Colonel G. Lucas Tommy Lillard More American Graffiti Bob Falfa Uncredited Cameo 1980 Han Solo 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Elliott's Principal Deleted scene Blade Runner Rick Deckard 1983 Return of the Jedi Han Solo 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Indiana Jones 1985 Witness John Book 1986 Allie Fox 1988 Frantic Dr. Richard Walker Working Girl Jack Trainer 1989 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones 1990 Presumed Innocent Rusty Sabich 1991 Regarding Henry Henry Turner 1992 Patriot Games Jack Ryan 1993 Dr. Richard Kimble 1994 Jimmy Hollywood Himself Uncredited Clear and Present Danger Jack Ryan 1995 One Hundred and One Nights Himself Sabrina Linus Larabee 1997 Tom O'Meara Air Force One President James Marshall 1998 Six Days, Seven Nights Quinn Harris 1999 Random Hearts Dutch Van Den Broeck 2000 What Lies Beneath Norman Spencer 2002 K-19: The Widowmaker Capt. Alexei Vostrikov Also executive producer 2003 Hollywood Homicide Sgt. Joe Gavilan 2006 Firewall Jack Stanfield 2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones 2009 Crossing Over Max Brogan Brüno Himself Cameo 2010 Extraordinary Measures Dr. Robert Stonehill Also executive producer Morning Glory Mike Pomeroy 2011 Cowboys & Aliens Woodrow Dolarhyde 2013 42 Branch Rickey Paranoia Jock Goddard Ender's Game Colonel Graff Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Mack Tannen 2014 Agent Max Drummer 2015 William Jones Star Wars: The Force Awakens Han Solo 2017 Blade Runner 2049 Rick Deckard 2019 Rooster Voice Han Solo Uncredited cameo appearance 2020 John Thornton 2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Indiana Jones 2025 Captain America: Brave New World President Thaddeus Ross / Red Hulk

Documentary Year Title Role Notes 1995 Himself 1996 Himself 2001 Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance Narrator 2004 Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy Himself Water to wine Jethro the Bus Driver Credited as "Jethro". Mockumentary video starring his son Malcolm https://vimeo.com/35699526 2007 Dalai Lama Renaissance Narrator 2013 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Himself Milius Himself 2014 Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project Himself 2015 Living in the Age of Airplanes Narrator 2017 Toxic Puzzle - Hunt for the Hidden Killer Narrator Spielberg Himself Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold Himself 2019 Armstrong Narrator (words of Neil Armstrong) 2024 Saving Sakic Himself

Television Year Title Role Notes 1967 Young Rancher / Cullen Tindall 2 episodes Ironside Tom Stowe Episode: "The Past Is Prologue" 1969 My Friend Tony Himself Episode: "The Hazing" Everett Giles / Glen Reverson 2 episodes Love, American Style Roger Crane Episode: "Love and the Former Marriage" 1970 Carl Television film filmed in 1967 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 1976 Dynasty Mark Blackwood Television film 1977 Paul Winjam Television film 1978 Han Solo Television film 1993 Indiana Jones 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" 2022–2025 1923 Jacob Dutton Main cast; 16 episodes 2023–present Shrinking Dr. Paul Rhoades Main cast; 27 episodes

Video games Year Title Role 2016 Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Han Solo (voice) 2024 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Indiana Jones (likeness, voiced by Troy Baker)

Music videos Year Title Role 2008 "Jimmy Kimmel & Ben Affleck: I'm F*cking Ben Affleck" Himself

Theme park attractions +YearTitleRoleRef(s)2027Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade SerpentIndiana Jones (likeness)

Audio CDs Year Title Voice role 1998 The Weaver Thief Husband

See also List of awards and nominations received by Harrison Ford

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