Harrison Ford movies

He is best known for his performances as the tough, wisecracking space pilot Han Solo in the Star Wars film series, and the adventurous archaeologist/action hero in the Indiana Jones film series.Ford has also been the star of many high-grossing hits Hollywood blockbusters such as Air Force One and The Fugitive, which have distanced him from his famous Star Wars and Indiana Jones roles.

At one point Ford had roles in the top five box-office hits of all time, though his role in 1982s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (as Elliots school principal) was deleted from the final cut of the film. Five of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry.As of May 2007, the combined domestic box office grosses of Fords films total approximately US$3.10 billion,Box Office Mojo - People Index with worldwide grosses approaching the US$6 billion mark, making Ford the number-three all-time domestic box-office star behind Eddie Murphy and Tom Hanks.He was ranked #1 in Empire magazines "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. Early life Ford was born on Monday, July 13, 1942, at 11:41 AM Central Time in Chicago, Illinois at Swedish Covenant Hospital to Dorothy Nidelman (born Dora Nidelman on October 17, 1917, in New Jersey; died February 10, 2004), a former radio actress, and Christopher Ford (born John William Ford on November 20, 1906 in New York; died February 10, 1999), an advertising executive and a former actor. Fords paternal grandparents were of Irish and German descent, and his maternal grandparents, Harry Nidelman and Anna Lifschutz, were Jewish immigrants from Russia. When asked in which religion he was raised Ford jokingly responded, "Democrat."Jewish news weekly of Northern California: Celebrity Jews by nate bloom Ford has also said that he feels "Irish as a person but I feel Jewish as an actor."Ten American showbiz celebrities of Russian descentHe was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout and worked at a Scout Camp as a Reptile Study merit badge counselor.

Harrison Ford Movies

All movies starring Harrison Ford.

• American Graffiti
• Apocalypse Now
• Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures
• Star Wars