Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor, pilot, and
environmental activist. As of 2019[update], the U.S. domestic box
office grosses of his films total over $5.1 billion, with worldwide
grosses surpassing $9.3 billion, placing him at No. 4 on the list of
highest-grossing domestic box office stars of all time. In addition to
his box office success, he is also an Academy Award nominee, a
four-time Golden Globe nominee, a two-time Saturn Award winner, and
the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Cecil B.
DeMille Award.Following the initial part of his career in bit parts
and supporting roles, Ford gained worldwide fame for his starring role
as Han Solo in the epic space opera film Star Wars (1977), reprising
the role in four sequels over the course of the next 42 years. He is
also widely known for his portrayal of Indiana Jones in the titular
film franchise, beginning with the action-adventure film Raiders of
the Lost Ark (1981). His career spans six decades and includes
collaborations with some of the most acclaimed and influential
filmmakers of all time such as George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola,
Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Peter Weir, and Mike Nichols.Outside
of his franchise roles, Ford has portrayed heroic characters in films
such as the thrillers Witness (1985), The Fugitive (1993), and Air
Force One (1997), as well as the historical sports drama 42 (2013), in
which he played baseball manager Branch Rickey. He has played the Tom
Clancy character Jack Ryan in the spy thriller films Patriot Games
(1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). In addition to his heroic
roles, he played morally ambiguous and darker characters in films such
as the coming-of-age comedy drama American Graffiti (1973), the
conspiracy thriller The Conversation (1974), the survival drama The
Mosquito Coast (1986), the legal drama Presumed Innocent (1990), and
the supernatural suspense thriller What Lies Beneath (2000). He played
Rick Deckard in the dystopian science fiction films Blade Runner
(1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and has appeared in several
romantic comedies and dramas, including Heroes (1977), Working Girl
(1988), Sabrina (1995), Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), Random Hearts
(1999), Hollywood Homicide (2003), Morning Glory (2010), and The Age
of Adaline (2015).
environmental activist. As of 2019[update], the U.S. domestic box
office grosses of his films total over $5.1 billion, with worldwide
grosses surpassing $9.3 billion, placing him at No. 4 on the list of
highest-grossing domestic box office stars of all time. In addition to
his box office success, he is also an Academy Award nominee, a
four-time Golden Globe nominee, a two-time Saturn Award winner, and
the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Cecil B.
DeMille Award.Following the initial part of his career in bit parts
and supporting roles, Ford gained worldwide fame for his starring role
as Han Solo in the epic space opera film Star Wars (1977), reprising
the role in four sequels over the course of the next 42 years. He is
also widely known for his portrayal of Indiana Jones in the titular
film franchise, beginning with the action-adventure film Raiders of
the Lost Ark (1981). His career spans six decades and includes
collaborations with some of the most acclaimed and influential
filmmakers of all time such as George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola,
Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Peter Weir, and Mike Nichols.Outside
of his franchise roles, Ford has portrayed heroic characters in films
such as the thrillers Witness (1985), The Fugitive (1993), and Air
Force One (1997), as well as the historical sports drama 42 (2013), in
which he played baseball manager Branch Rickey. He has played the Tom
Clancy character Jack Ryan in the spy thriller films Patriot Games
(1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). In addition to his heroic
roles, he played morally ambiguous and darker characters in films such
as the coming-of-age comedy drama American Graffiti (1973), the
conspiracy thriller The Conversation (1974), the survival drama The
Mosquito Coast (1986), the legal drama Presumed Innocent (1990), and
the supernatural suspense thriller What Lies Beneath (2000). He played
Rick Deckard in the dystopian science fiction films Blade Runner
(1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and has appeared in several
romantic comedies and dramas, including Heroes (1977), Working Girl
(1988), Sabrina (1995), Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), Random Hearts
(1999), Hollywood Homicide (2003), Morning Glory (2010), and The Age
of Adaline (2015).
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