[93] He has also donated substantial funds to aerobatic champion Sean Tucker's charitable program, The Bob Hoover Academy (named after legendary aviator Bob Hoover) which educates at-risk teens in central California and teaches them how to fly. The organization's intent is to protect nature. The part eventually went to Gary Lockwood. Check out our 1977 harrison ford selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. [84] The Bell 407 is often kept and flown in Jackson, and has been used by the actor in two mountain rescues during his assigned duty time with Teton County Search and Rescue. We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. Three additional Golden Globe nominations went to Ford in 1987, 1994 and 1996 for his performances in The Mosquito Coast, The Fugitive and Sabrina. [28] While not initially a success, Blade Runner went on to become a cult classic and one of Ford's most highly regarded films. [125] In 2000, he was the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute for his body of work, presented to him by two of his closest collaborators and fellow industry giants, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Prior to that, Ford had passed on a role in another Stephen Gaghan-written film, that of Robert Wakefield in Traffic, which eventually went to Michael Douglas. He also narrated a feature documentary film about the Dalai Lama entitled Dalai Lama Renaissance. In the 2001 Guinness Book of World Records, Ford was listed as the richest male actor in the world.[38]. Ford was at the bottom of the hiring list, having offended producer Jerry Tokovsky after he played a bellboy in the feature. Paramount Pictures. A Boeing 737 was holding short of the runway on the taxiway when Ford overflew them. When asked about the incident by fellow pilot James Lipton in an interview on the TV show Inside the Actor's Studio, Ford replied, "I broke it. Harrison Ford, American actor, perhaps best known for playing charismatic rogues in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film series. [49], Ford reprised the role of Han Solo in the long-awaited Star Wars sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), which became massively successful like its predecessors. [103][104][105][106] Ford was provided an audience with the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, during which he expressed concerns regarding Indonesia's environmental degradation and the government efforts to address climate change. Ford later said that he was unaware of the existence of the earlier actor until he came upon a star with his own name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Casting director and fledgling producer Fred Roos championed the young Ford and secured him an audition with George Lucas for the role of Bob Falfa, which Ford went on to play in American Graffiti (1973). [15] On several occasions, he has personally provided emergency helicopter services at the request of local authorities in Wyoming, in one instance rescuing a hiker overcome by dehydration. Details about 1977 Star Wars HARRISON FORD AS HAN SOLO #144 Card ***PSA 9 MINT*** See original listing. He is also widely known for his portrayal of Indiana Jones in the titular film franchise, beginning with the action-adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and for playing other characters in different franchises, most notably Rick Deckard in the dystopian science fiction films Blade Runner (1982) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and the Tom Clancy character Jack Ryan in the spy thriller films Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994). I was born in 1977 and saw Star Wars around the age of one or two years old and instantly recognised Han Solo as my favourite character. His first known role was an uncredited one as a bellhop in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966). It was alleged the Minister of Forestry was given no prior warning of questions nor the chance to explain the challenges of catching people with illegal logging. 2005. Ford established working relationships with many well-regarded directors during this time, including Peter Weir, Alan J. Pakula, Mike Nichols, Phillip Noyce, and Sydney Pollack, collaborating twice with each of them. After the interview, Ford and his crew were accused of "harassing state institutions" and publicly threatened with deportation. "[131], Other prestigious film honors for Ford include the Honorary Cesar, the Career Achievement Award from the Hollywood Film Awards, the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Box Office Star of the Century Award from the National Association of Theatre Owners and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Locarno Film Festival. ", "Harrison Ford Crafts a Masterpiece in Wyoming | The Land Report", "Take a Peek Inside Harrison Ford's Los Angeles Home", "Carrie Fisher writes of Harrison Ford affair", "Signez la pétition pour Roman Polanski! The aircraft landed hard and began skidding forward in the loose gravel before one of its skids struck a partially embedded log, flipping the aircraft onto its side. At the time, she was 19 years old, and he was 33. Witness and The Mosquito Coast in particular allowed Ford to explore his potential as a dramatic actor and both performances were widely acclaimed. He proposed to Flockhart over Valentine's Day weekend in 2009. [86] According to Ford, it had been flown in the CIA's Air America operations, and was riddled with bullet holes that had to be patched up. His career spans six decades and includes collaborations with some of the most acclaimed and influential filmmakers of all time such as George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Peter Weir, Roman Polanski and Mike Nichols. That was over 43 years ago in 1977. [5][8][9][10][11] When asked in which religion he and his brother were raised, Ford jokingly responded "Democrat"[12] and more seriously stated that they were raised to be "liberals of every stripe". Questions within the interview concerned the Tesso Nilo National Park, Sumatra. How old was Harrison Ford in Star Wars? His performance as Branch Rickey in 42 was praised by many critics and garnered Ford a nomination as best supporting actor for the Satellite Awards. He was told by Tokovsky that when actor Tony Curtis delivered a bag of groceries, he did it like a movie star; Ford felt his job was to act like a bellboy. [115][116] In 2007, he narrated the documentary Dalai Lama Renaissance. Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in 1977. In addition, Fisher spoke briefly with People about her three-month affair with Ford. Ford wanted Lucas to kill off Han Solo at the end of Return of the Jedi, saying, "That would have given the whole film a bottom," but Lucas refused. Ford assists them in their mission of increasing public awareness of archaeology and preventing looting and the illegal antiquities trade. His previous work in American Graffiti eventually landed him his first starring film role when he was hired by Lucas to read lines for actors auditioning for roles in Lucas' upcoming epic space-opera film Star Wars (1977). Everytime I see old footage of Harrison Ford doing interviews I'm so floored by how effortlessly charming he is. Benjamin co-owns Ford's Filling Station, a gastropub with locations at L.A. Live in Los Angeles[68] and Terminal 5 in Los Angeles International Airport. The film’s two sequels, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), helped make him a star. 1977 Star Wars HARRISON FORD AS HAN SOLO #144 Card ***PSA 9 MINT*** Condition:--not specified. He serves as a General Trustee[122] on the Governing Board of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology. [40] Ford later said he would like to star in another sequel, "...if it didn't take another 20 years to digest. Harrison Ford's first acting role was as 'Bellhop Pager (uncredited)' in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round, released in 1966 when he was 24. (©Lucasfilm Ltd./courtesy Everet) (©Lucasfilm Ltd./courtesy Everet) The Star Wars franchise helped him snowball into a Hollywood A-lister in no time, and the now-78-year-old actor has enjoyed an … Lucas eventually relented after Tom Selleck was unable to accept. That year, Ford co-starred in the corporate espionage thriller Paranoia with Liam Hemsworth and Gary Oldman, who he had previously worked with in Air Force One,[48] and he also appeared in Ender's Game, 42 and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The got married in 1964 and Mary accompanied Harrison when he moved to Los Angeles to try his luck at acting. "[46] Also in 2011, Ford starred in Japanese commercials advertising the video game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception for the PlayStation 3. He has flown over 280 children as part of the Young Eagles program, usually in his DHC-2 Beaver, which can seat the actor and five children. [102], In September 2013, Ford, while filming an environmental documentary in Indonesia, interviewed the Indonesian Forestry Minister, Zulkifli Hasan. He returned to star in the similarly successful Star Wars sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), as well as the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). He attended Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin,[15] where he was a philosophy major and a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Fisher was 19 years-old and Ford was 33 when they had a three month romance while playing the characters of Princess Leia and Han Solo in the classic movie. [24] Star Wars became one of the most successful and groundbreaking films of all time, and brought Ford, and his co-stars Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, widespread recognition. [5][6] His younger brother, Terence, was born in 1945. He appeared in the western Journey to Shiloh (1968) and had an uncredited, non-speaking role in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1970 film Zabriskie Point as an arrested student protester. [74] They had a son, actor and musician Malcolm (born 1987), and a daughter, actress Georgia (born 1990). This led to a long-lasting resentment from Baldwin who claimed to have wanted to reprise the role but Ford had negotiated with Paramount behind his back. [81], Ford began flight training in the 1960s at Wild Rose Idlewild Airport in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, flying in a Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer, but at $15 an hour (equivalent to $127 in 2019), he could not afford to continue the training. [21], His speaking roles continued next with Luv (1967), though he was still uncredited. [2] In addition to his box office success, he is also an Academy Award nominee, a four-time Golden Globe nominee, a three-time Saturn Award winner, and the recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. Paramount Pictures. Fisher's original screen test dates back to 1977, when she was just 19, and also stars one Harrison Ford, who was then in his early thirties. Also in 2010, he co-starred in the film Morning Glory, along with Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton and Patrick Wilson. Today he is 78, and has starred in 93 movies in total, 79 since Star Wars was released. While making his second attempt at an autorotation with powered recovery, Ford allowed the helicopter's altitude to drop to 150–200 feet before beginning power-up. [95] The aircraft was unable to recover power before hitting the ground. [126] In 2002, he was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award, another career achievement honor, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the 59th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Just 19 when she and the then married 33-year-old Harrison started their intense, three-month fling, she instead detailed every thought and emotion in … In Star Wars, I think Harrison Ford looks: Star Wars scores 8.1 out of 10 on The Movie Database. So how old was he during the various trilogies, including the moment of his tragic death? Gwyneth Paltrow has received significant ridicule because of her apparent inability to recall which Marvel Cinematic Universe films in which she’s appeared or the actors with whom she's worked -- and Harrison Ford may very well be her equivalent in the Star Wars franchise. One exception was What Lies Beneath (2000) which grossed over $155 million in the United States and $291 million worldwide. Ford has also appeared in several romantic comedies and dramas throughout his career, including Heroes (1977), Working Girl (1988), Sabrina (1995), Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), Random Hearts (1999), Morning Glory (2010), and The Age of Adaline (2015). [62] The film, and Ford's performance, was very well received by critics upon its release in October 2017. [127], In 2006, he received the Jules Verne Award, given to an actor who has "encouraged the spirit of adventure and imagination" throughout their career. [109], Since 1992, Ford has lent his voice to a series of public service messages promoting environmental involvement for EarthShare, an American federation of environmental and conservation charities. Winning bid: US $28.89 [ 6 bids] Shipping: $3.95 Standard Shipping | See details . He said that he wanted to "encourage people to support candidates that will support the environment" and felt that under Trump, the United States has "lost some of our credibility in the world".[121]. His father was of Irish and German ancestry, while his maternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants from Minsk, Belarus. [78] He is known as one of Hollywood's most private actors, guarding much of his personal life. He was already in a relationship with his first wife Mary Marquardt at that time. [15] In her 2016 autobiography The Princess Diarist, his co-star Carrie Fisher claimed that she and Ford had a three-month affair in 1976 during the filming of Star Wars. The 40-year-old actor was forced to fly back to Los Angeles for surgery and returned six weeks later. Learn more about Ford’s life and career. [51][52] Ford's son Ben released details on his father's injury, saying that his ankle would likely need a plate and screws, and that filming could be altered slightly with the crew needing to shoot Ford from the waist up for a short time until he recovered. He also criticized Hollywood for making movies which were "more akin to video games than stories about human life and relationships", and he called for more gun control in the United States. Outside of his franchise roles, Ford has portrayed heroic characters in other films such as the thrillers Witness (1985), The Fugitive (1993), and Air Force One (1997), as well as the historical sports drama 42 (2013). The film received generally positive reviews and was the second highest-grossing film worldwide in 2008. [87], In March 2004, Ford officially became chairman of the Young Eagles program of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Ford soon dropped the "J" and worked for Universal Studios, playing minor roles in many television series throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Gunsmoke, Ironside, The Virginian, The F.B.I., Love, American Style and Kung Fu. Ford participated in a Star Wars promotion geared toward fans who donated to Star Wars: Force for Change on video call which offered them the opportunity to purchase tickets to the premiere of The Force Awakens. On May 30, 2003, Ford received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was airlifted to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, England, for treatment. The next year, Ford co-starred with Blake Lively in the romantic drama The Age of Adaline to positive notices. "[96], On March 5, 2015, Ford's plane, believed to be a Ryan PT-22 Recruit, made an emergency landing on the Penmar Golf Course in Venice, California. First, there was the fact that the Star Wars actor is 22 years her senior. [94], On October 23, 1999, Harrison Ford was involved in the crash of a Bell 206L4 LongRanger helicopter (N36R). [100], Ford is vice-chair of Conservation International,[101] an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Harrison Ford, Actor: The Fugitive. They started flying a Cessna 182 out of Jackson, Wyoming, later switching to Teterboro, New Jersey, flying a Cessna 206, the aircraft in which he made his first solo flight. [26] Ford went on to reprise the role throughout the rest of the decade in the prequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), which co-starred Spielberg's future-wife Kate Capshaw, and the sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), which co-starred Sean Connery as Indy's father, Henry Jones Sr. During the June 1983 filming of Temple of Doom in London, Ford herniated a disc in his back. [27], Following his leading-man success as Indiana Jones, he played Rick Deckard in Ridley Scott's dystopian science-fiction film Blade Runner (1982). "[35] He also played more straight dramatic roles in Presumed Innocent (1990) and Regarding Henry (1991) as well as another romantic lead in Sabrina (1995), a remake of a classic 1954 film with the same name. His voice was the first student voice broadcast on his high school's new radio station, WMTH,[15] and he was its first sportscaster during his senior year. 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