HARRISON FORD PROFILE




BIOGRAPHY (1942-PRESENT)
Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago. His father was Irish, his mother Russian-Jewish. Ford was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School in Des Plaines IL (no athletic star, never above a C average). After dropping out of Ripon College in Wisconsin, where he did some acting and later summer stock, he signed a Hollywood contract with Columbia and later Universal. His roles in movies and TV ("Gunsmoke" (1955), "The Virginian" (1962), "Ironside" (1967)) remained secondary and, discouraged, he turned to a career in professional carpentry. He came back big four years later, however, as Bob Falfa in American Graffiti (1973). Four years after that he hit colossal with the role of Han Solo in Star Wars (1977). Another four years he big hit with the other role of Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Still another four years and he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for the role as John Book in Witness (1985). All he managed four years after that was his third starring success as Indiana Jones; in fact, many of his earlier successful roles led to sequels as did his more recent portrayal of Jack Ryan in Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). Another Golden Globe nomination came his way for the part of Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive (1993). Ford has transformed his regular fella forced into heroics swagger into more than $2 billion worth of box office receipts (a feat that earned him the Star of the Century title from the National Association of Theater Owners in 1994). In addition, he gets $20 million per picture and 15 percent cut of the box office gross. In 1999, Harrison Ford having starred in 8 of the 50 top-grossing films of all time in North America. He is clearly a well established Hollywood superstar and most successful actor in film history.

FILMOGRAPHY (1966-2001)
-Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966).....Bellboy
-Luv (1967).....Motorist
-A time for Killing (1967).....Lieutenant Shaffer
-Journey to Shiloh (1968).....Willie Bill Bearden
-Getting Straight (1970).....Jake
-American Graffiti (1973).....Bob Falfa
-The Conversation (1974).....Martain Stett
-Star Wars (1977).....Han Solo
-Heroes (1977).....Ken Boyd
-Force 10 from Navarone (1978).....Colonel Barnsby
-Hanover Street (1979).....David Halloran
-The Frisco Kid (1979).....Tommy Lillard
-Apocalypse Now (1979).....Colonel G. Lucas
-More American Graffiti (1979).....Motorcycle Cop/Officer Bob Falfa
-The Empire Strikes Back (1980).....Han Solo
-Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).....Indiana Jones
-Blade Runner (1982).....Rick Deckard
-Return of the Jedi (1983).....Han Solo
-Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).....Indiana Jones
-Withness (1985).....John Book
-The Mosquito Coast (1986).....Allie Fox
-Frantic (1988).....Richard Walker
-Working Girl (1988).....Jack Trainer
-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).....Indiana Jones
-Presumed Innocent (1990).....Rusty Sabich
-Regarding Henry (1991).....Henry Turner
-Patriot Games (1992).....Jack Ryan
-The Fugitive (1993).....Dr. Richard Kimble
-Clear and Present Danger (1994).....Jack Ryan
-Sabrina (1995).....Linus Larrabee
-Star Wars Special Edition Trilogy (1997).....Han Solo
-The Devil's Own (1997).....Tom O'Meara
-Air Force One (1997).....President James Marshall
-Six Days Seven Nights (1998).....Quinn Harris
-Random Hearts (1999).....Dutch Van Den Broeck
-What Lies Beneath (2000).....Professor Norman
-The Sum of All Fears (2001).....Jack Ryan
-Indiana Jones IV (200?).....Indiana Jones

BOX OFFICE (1973-1999)
RANK
TITLE
GROSS IN NORTH AMERICA (MILLIONS)
GROSS IN OVERSEAS (MILLIONS)
GROSS IN WORLDWIDE (MILLIONS)
YEAR
CO-STARRING
MY GRADE
01
Star Wars
$461.0 M
$330.3 M
$791.3 M
1977
Alec Guinness
B
02
Return of the Jedi
$309.1 M
$263.7 M
$572.8 M
1983
Carrie Fisher
B
03
The Empire Strikes Back
$290.2 M
$243.7 M
$533.9 M
1980
Mark Hamill
A
04
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
$197.2 M
$297.6 M
$494.8 M
1989
Sean Connery
A
05
Raiders of the Lost Ark
$242.4 M
$141.5 M
$383.9 M
1981
Karen Allen
A
06
The Fugitive
$183.9 M
$185.0 M
$368.9 M
1993
Tommy Lee Jones
B
07
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
$179.9 M
$153.2 M
$333.1 M
1984
Kate Capshaw
B
08
Air Force One
$172.7 M
$142.2 M
$314.9 M
1997
Gary Oldman
B
09
Presumed
Innocent
$86.3 M
$135.0 M
$221.3 M
1990
Greta Scacchi
C
10
Clear and Present Danger
$122.0 M
$85.5 M
$207.5 M
1994
James Earl Jones
B
11
Patriot Games
$83.4 M
$94.7 M
$188.1 M
1992
Anne Archer
B
12
Six Days Seven Nights
$74.3 M
$90.5 M
$164.8 M
1998
Anne Heche
C
13
The Devil's Own 
$42.9 M
$98.0 M
$140.9 M
1997
Brad Pitt
D
14
American Graffiti
$115.0 M
N/A
$115.0 M
1973
Richard Dreyfuss
B
15
Sabrina
$53.7 M
$33.6 M
$87.3 M
1995
Greg Kinnear
C
16
Witness
$68.7 M
N/A
$68.7 M
1985
Danny Glover
B
17
Working Girl
$64.0 M
N/A
$64.0 M
1988
Sigourney Weaver
C
18
Random Hearts
$31.1 M
$32.1 M
$63.2 M
1999
Kristin Scott Thomas
D
19
Regarding Henry
$43.0 M
N/A
$43.0 M
1991
Annette Bening
C
20
Heroes
$33.5 M
N/A
$34.0 M
1977
Henry Winkler
C
21
Blade Runner
$31.3 M
N/A
$31.3 M
1982
Daryl Hannah
B
22
Frantic
$17.6 M
N/A
$17.6 M
1988
Emmanuelle Seigner
C
23
The Mosquito Coast
$14.3 M
N/A
$14.3 M
1986
River Phoenix
C
24
The Frisco Kid
$12.0 M
N/A
$12.0 M
1979
Gene Wilder
C
25
Force 10 from Navarone
$7.0 M
N/A
$7.0 M
1978
Robert Shaw
C
26
Hanover Street
$3.0 M
N/A
$3.0 M
1979
Lesley-Anne Down
C

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS (1982-1999)
YEAR
RESULT
AWARD
CATEGORY
1982
Won
Saturn Award
Best Actor
1986
Nominated
Oscar
Best Actor
(Witness)
1986
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Actor in Drama (Witness)
1986
Nominated
Bafta Film Award
Best Actor 
(Witness)
1987
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Actor in Drama
(The Mosquito Coast)
1994
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Actor in Drama
(The Fugitive)
1994
Won
Blockbuster
Entertainment
Award
Favorite Actor in Action on Video
(The Fugitive)
1994
Won
MTV Movie Award
Best on Screen Duo 
(The Fugitive)
1994
Won
Special
Box Office Star of The Century
1995
Won
   Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor in Action on Video (Clear and Present Danger)
1996
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Actor in Comedy (Sabrina)
1998
Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor in Action on Video
(Air Force One)
1998
Nominated
MTV Movie Award
Best Fight
(Air Force One)
1998
Won
People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actor
1999
Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actor in Comedy on Video
(6 Days 7 Nights)
1999
Won
People's Choice Award
Favorite All Time Movie Star
1999
Nominated
People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actor

IMAGES
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966):
-Poster
-Bellboy
Luv (1967):
-Poster
-Motorist
A Time for Killing (1967):
-Lieutenant Shaffer
Journey to Shiloh (1968):
-Willie Bill Bearden
Getting Straight (1970):
-Poster
-Jake
American Graffiti (1973):
-Poster
-Bob Falfa
The Conversation (1974):
-Poster
-Martin Stett
Star Wars (1977):
-Poster
-Han Solo 1
-Han Solo 2
-Han Solo 3
-Han and Jabba
-Han and Chewbacca
-Han, Leia, and Luke
-Han, Ben, Luke, and Chewbacca
-Han, Leia, Luke, and Chewbacca
Heroes (1977):
-Poster
-Ken Boyd 1
-Ken Boyd 2
Force 10 From Navarone (1978):
-Poster
-Lt. Col. Mike Barnsby 1
-Lt. Col. Mike Barnsby 2
-Mike and His Group
Hanover Street (1979):
-Poster
-David Halloran 1
-David and Margaret 1
-David and Margaret 2
The Frisco Kid (1979):
-Poster
-Tommy Lillard 1
-Tommy Lillard 2
-Tommy and Avram
Apocalypse Now (1979):
-Poster
-Colonel Lucas
More American Graffiti (1979):
-Poster
-Officer Bob Falfa
The Empire strikes Back (1980):
-Poster
-Han Solo 1
-Han Solo 2
-Han and Leia 1
-Han and Leia 2
-Han and Lando
-Han and C-3PO
-Han, Leia, and Chewbacca
-Han, Leia, Chewbacca, and C-3PO
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981):
-Poster
-Indiana Jones 1
-Indiana Jones 2
-Indiana Jones 3
-Indiana Jones 4
-Indiana Jones 5
-Indiana Jones 6
-Indy and the lost Ark
-Indy and Marion 1
-Indy and Marion 2
-Indy and Marion 3
Blade Runner (1982):
-Poster
-Rick Deckard 1
-Rick Deckard 2
-Rick Deckard 3
-Rick Deckard 4
-Deckard and Rachael
Return of the Jedi (1983):
-Poster
-Han Solo 1
-Han Solo 2
-Han and Leia 1
-Han and Leia 2
-Han and Luke
-Han, Leia, and Luke
-Han, Luke, and Chewbacca
-Han, Leia, Luke, Chewbacca, and C-3PO
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984):
-Poster
-Indiana Jones 1
-Indiana Jones 2
-Indiana Jones 3
-Indy and Willie 1
-Indy and Willie 2
-Indy and Willie 3
-Indy and Willie 4
-Indy and Willie 5
-Indy, Willie, and Short Round 1
-Indy, Willie, and Short Round 2
Witness (1985):
-Poster
-John Book 1
-John Book 2
-John Book 3
-John and Rachel 1
-John and Rachel 2
The Mosquito Coast (1986):
-Poster
-Allie Fox 1
-Allie Fox 2
-Allie and His Family
Frantic (1988):
-Poster
-Dr. Richard Walker 1
-Dr. Richard Walker 2
-Walker and Michelle 1
-Walker and Michelle 2
-Walker and His Wife
Working Girl (1988):
-Poster
-Jack Trainer
-Jack and Tess 1
-Jack and Tess 2
-Jack, Tess, and Katharine 1
-Jack, Tess, and Katharine 2
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989):
-Poster
-Indiana Jones 1
-Indiana Jones 2
-Indiana Jones 3
-Indy and Der Fuhrer
-Indy and Henry 1
-Indy and Henry 3
-Indy and Henry 2
-Indy and Elsa 1
-Indy and Elsa 2
-Indy and Elsa 3
Presumed Innocent (1990):
-Poster
-Rusty Sabich
-Rusty and Sandy
-Rusty and Barbara
-Rusty and His Family
-Rusty, Barbara, and Sandy
Regarding Henry (1991):
-Poster
-Henry Turner
-Henry and Buddy
-Henry and Sarah
-Henry and His Family 1
-Henry and His Family 2
Patriot Games (1992):
-Poster
-Jack Ryan 1
-Jack Ryan 2
-Jack Ryan 3
-Ryan and Cathy
-Ryan and His Family
The Fugitive (1993):
-Poster
-Dr. Richard Kimble 1
-Dr. Richard Kimble 2
-Dr. Richard Kimble 3
-Kimble's Wanted Poster
-Kimble and Gerard
Clear and Present Danger (1994):
-Poster
-Jack Ryan 1
-Jack Ryan 2
-Jack Ryan 3
-Ryan and Ritter
-Ryan and Clark
Sabrina (1995):
-Poster
-Linus Larrabee
-Linus and Sabrina 1
-Linus and Sabrina 2
-Linus and Sabrina 3
-Linus, Sabrina, and David
The Devil's Own (1997):
-Poster
-Tom O'Meara 1
-Tom O'Meara 2
-Tom O'Meara 3
-Tom and Frankie 1
-Tom and Frankie 2
Air Force One (1997):
-Poster
-President James Marshall 1
-President James Marshall 2
-Marshall and His Daughter
-Marshall and Korushnov
-Marshall and His Family
Six Days Seven Nights (1998):
-Poster
-Quinn Harris
-Quinn and Robin 1
-Quinn and Robin 2
-Quinn and Robin 3
-Quinn and Robin 4
Random Hearts (1999):
-Poster
-Dutch Ven Dan Broeck
-Broeck and Chandler 1
-Broeck and Chandler 2
-Broeck and Chandler 3
-Broeck and Chandler 4
What Lies Beneath (2000):
-Harrison Ford & Michelle Pfeiffer

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