Harrison Ford, known to millions as the face of Han Solo and Indiana Jones, has starred in some of the most successful movies ever made. The Illinois native majored in philosophy at Ripon College, but left without obtaining a degree. In 1964, he moved to California to pursue an acting career. Though he landed minor roles in a number of films and television shows in the mid-1960s as a studio contract player, Ford found it difficult to make ends meet. He took carpentry jobs on the side to supplement his income, and soon gave up acting entirely or so he thought.

It was through a carpentry client that he got an audition for American Graffiti (1973). The film was a surprise smash; his role as Bob Falfa didn't get much screen time, but it gave him a shot at the part of Han Solo in George Lucas' next production, an unlikely little movie called Star Wars. The rest is box-office history.

Lest anyone think his stardom was a flash in the pan, Ford cemented his leading-man status with his turn as Indiana Jones in the phenomenally successful Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). He has since explored radically diverse characters, ranging from the brooding detective of the futuristic Blade Runner to the manic inventor of The Mosquito Coast (1986). He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Peter Weir's Witness (1985) and a Golden Globe nomination for The Fugitive (1993). His recent blockbusters include Air Force One (1997) and What Lies Beneath (2000), both of which grossed over million in the U.S. alone.

Ford was selected by People Magazine as the Sexiest Man Alive in 1998 and will next be seen in K-19: The Widowmaker (2001) with Liam Neeson. Also he starred in Hollywood Homicide (2003) and Firewall (2006).

Hurrently Harrison scheduled to star in a fourth Indiana Jones movie with a story by George Lucas, screenplay by David Koepp, and direction by Steven Spielberg. The movie is in an advanced stage of pre-production, and is currently scheduled to be filmed in June 2007 for a May 22, 2008 release.

He was married to screenwriter Melissa Mathison (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Kundun) and has four children. Mathison filed for legal separation on August 23, 2001, and their subsequent divorce in January 2004 has become one of the most expensive in Hollywood history. Ford has since been dating actress Calista Flockhart.

Filmography

• Manhunt (2009)
• No True Glory: Battle for Fallujah (2008)
• Indiana Jones 4 (2008)
• Crossing Over (2007)
• Firewall (2006)
• Water to Wine (2004)
• Hollywood Homicide (2003)
• K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
• What Lies Beneath (2000)
• Random Hearts (1999)
• Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
• Air Force One (1997)
• The Devil's Own (1997)
• Sabrina (1995)
• Clear and Present Danger (1994)
• The Fugitive (1993)
• "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" (1 episode, 1993)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• Regarding Henry (1991)
• Presumed Innocent (1990)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• Working Girl (1988)
• Frantic (1988)
• The Mosquito Coast (1986)
• Witness (1985)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• More American Graffiti (1979)
• The Frisco Kid (1979)
• Hanover Street (1979)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• The 'Star Wars' Holiday Special (1978) (TV)
• Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
• Heroes (1977)
• Star Wars (1977)
• The Possessed (1977) (TV)
• Dynasty (1976) (TV)
• Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV)
• "Petrocelli" (1 episode, 1974)
• The Conversation (1974)
• "Kung Fu" (1 episode, 1974)
• American Graffiti (1973)
• "Gunsmoke" (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
• "Dan August" (1 episode, 1971)
• The Intruders (1970) (TV)
• Getting Straight (1970)
• Zabriskie Point (1970)
• "Love, American Style" (1969)
• "The F.B.I." (2 episodes, 1969)
• "My Friend Tony" (1 episode, 1969)
• "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1968)
• Journey to Shiloh (1968)
• "Ironside" (1 episode, 1967)
• "The Virginian" (2 episodes, 1967)
• A Time for Killing (1967)
• Luv (1967)
• Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)

Awards

• B'nai B'rith International Distinguished Humanitarian Award 2004
• Cecil B DeMille Award 2002
• American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 2000
• People's Choice Award Favorite Motion Picture Actor 2000
• People's Choice Award All-Time Favorite Motion Picture Performer 1999
• People's Choice Award Favorite Actor in a Motion Picture 1998
• MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo "The Fugitive" 1994
• NATO Box Office Star of the Century Award 1994