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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
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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:
- Said that _Blade Runner (1982)_ (qv) was one of the most frustrating films he'd ever done, because the actual shoot was very grueling and because of the post-production changes which were meant to (but didn't) help the film do better at the box office.
- His divorce from 'Melissa Mathison' (qv) turned out to be the most expensive in the history of Hollywood.
- Has worked with two leading cast members from the _Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - the Hidden Empire (1995) (VG)_ (qv) video game. 'Julie Eccles' (qv) as Irene in _Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)_ (qv), and 'Jamison Jones' (qv) as one of his fellow officers in _Hollywood Homicide (2003)_ (qv).
- Because of his _Blade Runner (1982)_ (qv) popularity, he became a product spokesperson for Japanese electronics in the 1980s.
- Of all the characters he has played, he frequently cites Indiana Jones as both his favorite and the one he is most proud of.
- A Democrat, he is an opponent of the Iraq war and is very active in environmental issues.
- Cited as America's Favorite Movie Star in Harris Polls conducted over three consecutive years, from 1998-2000.
- 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."
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