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Harrison Ford
Age: 67
Height: 6' 1"
Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born: Jul. 13th, 1942
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Harrison Ford's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: His father was Irish, his mother Russian-Jewish. He was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (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 ("Ironside" (1967), "The Virginian" (1962)) 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 and Ford was Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
Four years later and he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his 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). Another Golden Globe nomination came his way for the part of Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive (1993). He is clearly a well-established Hollywood superstar. He also maintains an 800-acre ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
TRIVIA:
- During the scene where he is frozen in carbonite in _Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv), 'Carrie Fisher' (qv) says, "I love you." and Ford was supposed to reply "I love you too." but he suggested changing it to "I know."
- Studied at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, but left without obtaining a degree.
- On 6 October 2006, he was awarded the Jules Verne Spirit of Nature Award for his work in nature and wildlife preservation. The ceremony took place at the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
- His two most famous roles were actually not written "for him". He became attached to _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv) when he was reading lines with other actors doing their screen tests. When it came time to cast _Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)_ (qv), 'George Lucas (I)' (qv) was adamant about not casting Ford because he didn't want every movie he did to be a "Harrison Ford movie". However, after 'Tom Selleck' (qv) backed out, 'Steven Spielberg' (qv) suggested Ford again, and Lucas gave in.
- Brother of 'Terence Ford (I)' (qv).
- In 2003, he accepted the Oscar for "Best Director" on behalf of 'Roman Polanski' (qv), who wasn't present at the awards ceremony, being a fugitive from U.S. justice since fleeing the country in 1978.
- Has played three characters named "Jack" in four films.
- Of all the characters he has played, he frequently cites Indiana Jones as both his favorite and the one he is most proud of.
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