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Biography His father was Irish, his mother Russian-Jewish. He was a lackluster student at Maine Township High School East in Park Ridge Illinois (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...
| Talent Agent: |
United Talent Agency (UTA) - Jim Berkus
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| Profession: |
Actor / Producer / Miscellaneous Crew |
| Born: |
13 July 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 67) |
| Height: |
6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Spouse: |
Melissa Mathison (14 March 1983 - 6 January 2004) (divorced) 2 children
Mary Marquardt (18 June 1964 - 1979) (divorced) 2 children
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| Nickname: |
Harry |
| Also Known As: |
Harrison Ford / Harrison J. Ford / Jethro the Bus Driver |
| Awards: |
Nominated for Oscar. Another 20 wins & 18 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1966 - 2012 |
Salary
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K-19: The Widowmaker (2002): $25,000,000 + 20% of the Gross |
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What Lies Beneath (2000): $20,000,000 |
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Random Hearts (1999): $20,000,000 |
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Six Days Seven Nights (1998): $20,000,000 |
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Air Force One (1997): $22,000,000 |
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The Devil's Own (1997): $20,000,000 |
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Clear and Present Danger (1994): $1,000,000 |
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Patriot Games (1992): $9,000,000 |
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Presumed Innocent (1990): $12,500,000 |
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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977): $650,000 |
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American Graffiti (1973): $500/week |
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A Time for Killing (1967): $150/week |
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Luv (1967): $150/week |
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Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966): $150 |
Trademarks
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Frequently plays characters who use their intelligence rather than physical strength |
Real Life Quotes
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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. 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. |
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[to theater 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. |
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[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. |
Trivia
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Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#15). [1995] |
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Was a master carpenter before becoming a movie star, a craft he still does as a hobby. |
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Revealed on the Late Show with David Letterman that he has some false teeth; 2 were pulled by a dentist after some others were damaged when he fell on a gun during a stunt for a TV appearance early in his career. |
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He provided the whip-cracks on the song "Desperation Samba (Halloween in Tijuana)" for Jimmy Buffett's album "Last Mango in Paris" |
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Private pilot, single engine fixed wing and helicopter. Owns a Bonanza, Gulfstream IV, DeHavland Beaver, and Bell 407 helicopter. Destroyed first 407 during simulated "engine-out" practice. Regularly flies himself between New York City and Wyoming homes. Has a loft in Tribeca, NYC. |
Other Works
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TV commercial (voice): Earthshare (2000) |
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TV commercial: Conservation International (2003) |
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TV commercial: Lancia Lybra (1999) |
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Print ad: Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2003. |
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TV commercial: "The Places You'll Go"\ Super Bowl XL for ABC. |
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