HARRISON
FORD

Harrison Ford is an American actor born in Chicago, Illinois, on 13 July 1942. Across decades on screen, he has played adventurous heroes, detectives and characters faced with moral uncertainty.

After early roles including American Graffiti (1973), Ford reached a worldwide audience as Han Solo in Star Wars (1977). The character’s skepticism and eventual loyalty became part of the original trilogy’s appeal.

In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), he introduced archaeologist Indiana Jones, combining a professor’s curiosity with the physical vulnerability of an adventure hero. Ford returned to the role across subsequent films.

Ford also played Rick Deckard in Blade Runner (1982), a science-fiction story about memory and identity. In Witness (1985), his performance as detective John Book earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor.

His later films include The Fugitive, while he returned to familiar characters in subsequent Star Wars and Indiana Jones films. The American Film Institute honored him with its Life Achievement Award in 2000.