Harrison Ford made his debut in the 1966 crime film ‘Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round’ where he made an uncredited appearance as a bellhop. In 1967, he made another uncredited appearance in the slapstick romantic comedy film ‘Luv’ directed by Clive Donner. That same year, he also got his first credited role in the Western film ‘A Time for Killing’ directed by Phil Karlson. He next starred in films like ‘Journey to Shiloh’ (1968), ‘Getting Straight’ (1970), ‘Zabriskie Point’ (1970), ‘American Graffiti’ (1973), and ‘The Conversation’ (1974). In 1977, he portrayed Han Solo in the George Lucas-directed American epic space opera film ‘Star Wars.’ The film saw critical acclaim upon release with Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times describing it as "an out-of-body experience." Star Wars was also a massive commercial success and grossed over $775.8 million on an $11 million budget. That same year, he also starred in the American drama film ‘Heroes’ directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan. While the film received a lukewarm response from critics, it did decent business at the box office. He was next seen in films like ‘Force 10 from Navarone’ (1978), ‘Hanover Street’ (1979), ‘Apocalypse Now’ (1979), ‘The Frisco Kid’ (1979), and ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ (1980).Â
In 1981, he starred as Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. in the American action-adventure film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ directed by Steven Spielberg. The film opened to global acclaim and was a major commercial success, grossing over $389.9 million on a budget of $20 million. He played the role of ‘Rick Deckard’ in the 1982 Ridley Scott-directed science fiction film, ‘Blade Runner.’ While the film received polarizing reviews upon release and underperformed at the box office, it earned the status of a cult classic in later years and came to be recognized as one of the all-time best science fiction films. Ford continued to star in films like ‘Return of the Jedi’ (1983), ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ (1984), ‘Witness’ (1985) which earned him an Academy Award nomination, ‘The Mosquito Coast’ (1986), ‘Working Girl’ (1988), ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ (1989), ‘Presumed Innocent’ (1990), ‘Regarding Henry’ (1991), and ‘Patriot Games’ (1992). In 1993, he portrayed Dr. Richard David Kimble in the American action thriller film ‘The Fugitive’ directed by Andrew Davis. The film was praised by critics and audiences alike and performed well at the box office. In 1994, he appeared in the American action thriller film ‘Clear and Present Danger’ where he played the role of ‘Jack Ryan.’ The film was a critical and commercial success.Â
He went on to star in films like ‘Sabrina’ (1995), ‘Air Force One’ (1997), ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ (1998), ‘Random Hearts’ (1999), ‘What Lies Beneath’ (2000), ‘K-19: The Widowmaker’ (2002), ‘Hollywood Homicide’ (2003), ‘Firewall’ (2006), ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’ (2008), ‘Crossing Over’ (2009), ‘Extraordinary Measures’ (2010), ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ (2011), ‘42’ (2013), ‘Ender's Game’ (2013), ‘The Expendables 3’ (2014), ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ (2015), and ‘Blade Runner 2049’ (2017). He was last seen in the 2020 American adventure film ‘The Call of the Wild’ directed by Chris Sanders. The film received a mixed response from critics.