Harrison Ford — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Harrison Ford was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He grew up in a family with a younger brother. His father worked as an actor, and his mother was a radio host. He studied at Ripon College in Wisconsin. He works as an actor and producer. He has been married three times: to Mary Marquardt (sons Benjamin and Willard were born), to Melissa Mathison (son Malcolm and daughter Georgia were born), and since 2010 to Calista Flockhart (son Liam was born).

🏆Main awards🏆: Golden Globe (2024) [honorary award for contribution], Saturn (1981) [Star Wars: Episode V], People's Choice Awards (1998) [Best Actor].

🎬Main projects🎬: "Indiana Jones" (1981), "Star Wars: Episode IV" (1977), "Blade Runner" (1982), "Witness" (1985), "Air Force One" (1997), "Shrinking" (2023), "Captain America" (2025).

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Before becoming famous, Harrison worked as a carpenter and once repaired a door at a film studio, where director George Lucas noticed him. Later, it was Lucas who gave him the role of Han Solo, which made him a global star.

Filmography

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2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Han Solo

Awards & recognition

1 nominations · 1 Award ceremony

Saturn Awards 1 nominations

Best Actor Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2016

Interesting facts

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1
Harrison Ford has an adopted son, Liam, from his marriage to actress Calista Flockhart.
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Ford has two sons, Benjamin and Willard, from his first wife, Mary Marquardt, as well as two children, Malcolm and Georgia, from his second wife, Melissa Mathison.
3
Harrison Ford's father is Irish, and his mother is the daughter of Jews who emigrated to the United States from Minsk.
4
Ford got the famous scar on his chin as a result of a car accident.
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In addition to his main work, Harrison has been involved for 15 years in a project to preserve the flora and fauna of our planet. For his contribution to environmental protection, he was even awarded a prize by the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School.
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Before starting his acting career, Harrison was considered one of the best carpenters in Hollywood.