Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford (July 13, 1942 -) is an American actor who has appeared in four of the top ten highest-grossing movies ever. Ford was born in Chicago, Illinois and his first major role was in American Graffiti. He went on to star as Han Solo in the Star Wars trilogy. He starred as Indiana Jones in the Raiders of the Lost Ark trilogy and as Jack Ryan in Tom Clancy's Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. He also starred in Blade Runner, Witness (for which he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor), The Fugitive and the remake of Sabrina among others.

Ford is a private pilot of both planes and helicopters. He worked as a carpenter in Hollywood before he broke through in movies. The Guinness Book of World Records (2001) calls him the richest actor alive. His reported salary for the 2002 movie K-19: The Widowmaker is over $25,000,000.

Ford assisted musician Jimmy Buffett by recording whip cracks (a skill learned for Raiders of the Lost Ark) used in the song Halloween in Tijuana.

Filmography:

• K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
• What Lies Beneath (2000)
• Random Hearts (1999)
• Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
• Air Force One (1997)
• Devil's Own, The (1997)
• Sabrina (1995)
• Cent et une nuits, Les (1995)
• Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
• Clear and Present Danger (1994)
• Century of Cinema, A (1994)
• Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom (1994) (TV)
• Fugitive, The (1993)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• Envers du décor: Portrait de Pierre Guffroy, L' (1992)
• Regarding Henry (1991)
• Presumed Innocent (1990)
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
• Frantic (1988)
• Mosquito Coast, The (1986)
• Witness (1985)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
• Return of the Jedi (1983)
• Blade Runner (1982)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Empire Strikes Back, The (1980)
• Hanover Street (1979)
• Apocalypse Now (1979)
• Frisco Kid, The (1979)
• More American Graffiti (1979)
• Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
• Star Wars (1977)
• Possessed, The (1977) (TV)
• Heroes (1977)
• Dynasty (1976) (TV)
• Judgement: The Court Martial of Lt William Calley (1975) (TV)
• Conversation, The (1974)
• American Graffiti (1973)
• Getting Straight (1970)
• Zabriskie Point (1970)
• Intruders, The (1970) (TV)
• Journey to Shiloh (1968)
• Luv (1967)
• Time for Killing, A (1967)
• Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)