Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor and film producer. He gained worldwide fame for his starring roles as Han Solo in the Star Wars films and as the title character of Indiana Jones movie franchise. Five of his movies are within the 30 top-grossing movies of all time at the US box office.

Early life

Ford was born on July 13, 1942 to Dorothy (née Dora Nidelman), a homemaker, and Christopher Ford (born John William Ford), an executive with TWA Airlines who later became a advertising salesman. His parents were both from Jewish families that had emigrated from Russia/Poland; they met while living in California when Harrison’s father was working with United States Army Air Forces Intelligence during World War II. In 1952, he moved together with his family to Westchester County, New York where he attended high school before going off to college at Ripon College Wisconsin but dropped out after one year due to lack of interest in studies despite doing well academically . It was during this period which he began acting professionally although it wasn’t until 1973 that he got real recognition for playing Bob Falfa in George Lucas’ American Graffiti .

Career

After making appearances on various television shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show , Love Story , Gunsmoke among others throughout 1970s; it wasn’t until 1977 when George Lucas cast him as Han Solo for Star Wars: A New Hope which catapulted him into stardom status overnight becoming most famous role yet earning him two Saturn Awards nomination for Best Actor along Golden Globe Award nomination alongside achieving success through its sequels The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of Jedi respectively each receiving BAFTA nominations consecutively over those years too thus establishing himself leading man material globally afterwards being nominated consecutive times by People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive issue making cover multiple times back then around late 70s till early 80s era eventually winning golden globe special achievement award 1982 subsequently continuing career further appearing 1984 Blade Runner science fiction thriller based novel Do Androids Dream Electric Sheep? directed Ridley Scott followed Spielberg’ action adventure Raiders Lost Ark 1981 considered iconic hero character above mentioned paving ways future performances including Patriot Games Clear Dangerous 1992 Presumed Innocent 1990 What Lies Beneath 2000 releasing blockbusters continuously remaining highest grossing Hollywood actors ever since maintaining net worth $230 million dollars according recent reports 2020 comprising earnings wages endorsements deals investments etcetera day announced retire near future switch focus environmental activism philanthropy already part initiatives raise awareness causes close heart currently holds numerous records Guinness Book Records example star three different decades eight seven biggest openings weekend USA history etc proving timelessness impact entertainment industry giving fans hope still more come soon end date 2021 present moment