Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

***The Facts***
*born on 13 July 1942 at 11:42 AM (lokale tijd) in Chicago, Illinois (USA) *he is a Cancer
*height: 6,1"
*hair color: brown
*eye color: You can find different answers to that question, too... Harrison Ford's eyes are hazel. This means they can look blue, green and brown, depending on what colour clothing Harrison is wearing.
*shoe size: someone wrote it is 11 1/2, but most people say it's 12. So it's up to you to decide which version is the right one...
*favorite food: chili con carne
*favorite drink: fresh juice
*hobbies: carpenter work, reading
*don't like: spiders, jogging and large crouds

***Biografy***
His father was Irish, his mother Russian-Jewish. He was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School in Park Ridge 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 ( "Ironside" (1967), 0047736, "Virginian, The" (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 (words fail) Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). Still another four years 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 Fugitive, The (1993). He is clearly a well- established Hollywood superstar. He also maintains an 800-acre ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

�parents: Christopher (advertising expert) and Dorothy; has a brother, Terrence
�got the boot at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin just before the examination
�in 1963 he went to California to become an actor
�in 1964 he married his girlfriend of many years, Mary Marquardt; they have two sons, Ben(jamin) (born 1967) and Willard (born 1969)
�he played at a hardly known theatre where finally a talent scout from Columbia Pictures became aware of him
�he got a seven-years-contract from Columbia worth $150 per week
�but he mostly got minor roles in second-class movies
�he left Columbia later and went to the Universal Studios
�there he got only minor roles, too
�so he gave up acting in 1970 and became a carpenter; however, he stayed in Los Angeles and so near Hollywood
�in 1972 he got a minor part in George Lucas' "American Graffiti", which was a sweeping success
�his breakthrough came in 1977 when he played Han Solo in "Star Wars"
�in spite of his sudden fame he mostly played minor roles in the following years
�in 1979 he got a divorce from Mary; he moved in together with the scriptwriter Melissa Mathison ("E. T.")
�he finally became a superstar in 1981 with the role of "Indiana Jones" in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
�he married Melissa on March 14th, 1983; they have a son (Malcolm, born 1987) and a daughter (Georgia, born 1990)
�he resides on his own ranch near Jackson Hole, Wyoming

***Filmografy***
*K-19: The Widowmaker (2001) .... Cpt. Nicolai Zateyev
*What Lies Beneath (2000) .... Dr. Norman Spencer
*Stars of Star Wars: Interviews with the Cast, The (1999)
*The Unauthorized Star Wars Story (1999)
*Random Hearts (1999) .... Dutch Van Den Broeck
*From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic (1999)
*Harrison Ford, the Reluctant Hero (1998) (TV)
*Six Days Seven Nights (1998) .... Quinn Harris
*Air Force One (1997) .... President James 'Jim' Marshall
*The Devil's Own(1997) .... Tom O'Meara
*Sabrina (1995) .... Linus Larrabee
*Cent et une nuits, Les (1995) .... Actor for a Day
*Century of Cinema, A (1994) .... Himself
*Jimmy Hollywood (1994) (uncredited) .... Himself
*Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
*Clear and Present Danger (1994) .... Dr. Jack P. Ryan, Acting Deputy Director of Intelligence CIA
*George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic (1993)
*Fugitive, The (1993) .... Dr. Richard Kimble
*Envers du d�cor: Portrait de Pierre Guffroy, L' (1992)
*Secret World of Spying, The (1992) (TV) .... Jack Ryan
*Patriot Games (1992) .... Jack Ryan
*Regarding Henry (1991) .... Henry Turner
*Presumed Innocent (1990) .... Rusty Sabich
*Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) .... Dr. Henry 'Indiana' Jones, Jr.
*Frantic (1988) .... Richard Walker
*Working Girl (1988) .... Jack Trainer
*Mosquito Coast, The (1986) .... Allie Fox
*Witness (1985) .... John Book
*Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) .... Dr. Henry 'Indiana' Jones, Jr.
*Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) .... Han Solo
*Blade Runner (1982) .... Rick Deckard
*Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (TV) .... Gast
*The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'(1981)
*Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) .... Dr. Henry 'Indiana' Jones, Jr.
*Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .... Han Solo
*More American Graffiti (1979) (uncredited) .... Officer Bob Falfa
... aka Purple Haze (1979)
*Hanover Street (1979) .... David Halloran
*The Frisco Kid (1979) .... Tommy Lillard
... aka No Knife (1979)
*Apocalypse Now (1979) .... Colonel Lucas
*Star Wars Holiday Special, The (1978) (TV) .... Han Solo
*Force 10 from Navarone (1978) .... Lieutenant Colonel Mike Barnsby
*Heroes (1977) .... Ken Boyd
*Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (1980)...Han Solo
*Possessed, The (1977) (TV) .... Paul Winjam
*Dynasty (1976/I) (TV) .... Mark Blackwood
*Judgement: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV) .... Frank Crowder *The Conversation(1974) .... Martin Stett
*American Graffiti (1973) .... Bob Falfa
*The Intruders (1970) (TV) .... Carl
*Getting Straight (1970) .... Jake
*Zabriskie Point (1970) (uncredited) .... Airport worker
*Journey to Shiloh (1968) .... Willie Bill Rearden
*Luv (1967) (uncredited) .... Hippy
*Time for Killing, A (1967) (as Harrison J. Ford) .... Lieutenant Shaffer
... aka Long Ride Home, The (1967) (UK)
*Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) (uncredited) .... Lift Boy

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***Salary***
Air Force One (1997) $22,000,000
What Lies Beneath (2000) $20,000,000
K-19: The Widowmaker (2001) $25,000,000 + 20% of the Gross
Six Days Seven Nights (1998) $20,000,000
Random Hearts (1999) $20,000,000

***Personal quotes***

"It's a little-known fact, but I wanted Han Solo to die at the end of Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). I thought it would give more weight and resonance. But George Lucas wasn't sympathetic. He didn't want me killed by those teddy bear guys."

[To cinema owners in Las Vegas] "I'll make you a deal. I'll try to keep making films that put people in your theatre seats and you try to keep their shoes from sticking to the floor."

[On being a leading man] "I'm like a fireman. When I go out on a call, I want to put out a big fire, I don't want to put out a fire in a dumpster."

"I don't use any particular method. I'm from the lets-pretend school of acting."

"I used to shake my head, as in 'No, I just look like him.'But that's not fair. So I said to those little old ladies at Treneton airport, 'Yes I am Harrison Ford'. And they still didn't believe it was me".

On playing Indianna Jones again- "No-one wants to see a hero have to pick a cane to hit someone, but I'm still quite fit enough to fake it."

On his marriage to Melissa Mathison- "It was just part of the continuum of the relationship....I don't know if I ever proposed to her"

"I don't do stunts - I do running, jumping and falling down. After 25 years I know exactly what I'm doing

"I don't think I've mastered anything.I'm still wrestling with the same frustrations, the same issues, the same problems as I always did. That's what life is like."

When asked: If heaven exists, what would you want God to say to you at the pearly gates? - "You're a lot better looking in person."