Revealed on the "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) 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.

Listed as one of 50 people barred from entering Tibet. Disney clashed with Chinese officials over the film Kundun (1997), which Ford's second wife, Melissa Mathison, wrote. [19 December 1996]

Has been pursued by two generations of the Fett family of bounty hunters. In Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), he is captured by Boba Fett at the end of the film. In Six Days Seven Nights (1998) he is pursued by Temuera Morrison, who played Jango Fett, and his progeny, the stormtroopers, in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005).

As of September 2006, the combined domestic box office grosses of Ford's films total approximately $3.1 billion, with worldwide grosses approaching the $6 billion mark, making Ford the #2 box-office star behind Tom Hanks.

His favorite record is "On the Edge", by his favorite artist, Patrick Rondat.

His divorce from Melissa Mathison turned out to be the most expensive in the history of Hollywood.

He suffered a back injury while filming Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) which required surgery. While he was away Steven Spielberg filmed around him as best he could in the fights and stunt scenes, using Vic Armstrong, a British-born stunt man who looked so much like Ford that members of the crew were always mistaking confusing the two. Ford resumed doing his own stunts upon his return, and his close-ups were added later into the finished film.

His mother Dorothy Ford died on lung cancer on 10 February 2004 at the age of eighty-six.

Has been in three films written by Lawrence Kasdan, but never one directed by him. Kasdan wrote Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

Joined a talent agency for the first time in his career in 1999, following the box office failure of Random Hearts (1999).

He and his Star Wars co-star Mark Hamill were both considered for the role of the bumbling wizard Schmendrick in the 1982 animated adaptation of The Last Unicorn.

Turned down the role of Eliot Ness in Brian De Palma's The Untouchables (1987). It went to Kevin Costner instead.

Was originally brought in by George Lucas to feed lines to other actors auditioning for Star Wars (1977) because he wasn't allowed to audition (Lucas wanted new faces for the film). He eventually won Lucas over and the role of Han Solo went to him.

He was offered the title role in Schindler's List (1993) but declined, saying that some people would not be able to look past him as a star to see the importance of the film.

His wife, Melissa Mathison, wrote the screenplay for _E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial (1982)_.

Indiana Jones was voted the second greatest screen hero of all time by the American Film Institute, just behind Gregory Peck's Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962).

Engaged to Calista Flockhart (2002 - present)

Children: with Mary Marquardt, sons Benjamin (b. 22.09.1967) and Willard (b. 14-05-1969); with Melissa Mathison, son Malcolm Ford (b. 10-03- 1987) and daughter Georgia (b. 30-06-1991).

His mother is of entirely Russian-Jewish heritage, while his father is of Irish- Catholic and German-Protestant heritage. When asked what religion he was raised under he joked "democrat", since he has never been observant with any particular religion.

Premiere Magazine ranked him as #35 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).

Of all the characters he has played, he frequently cites Indiana Jones as both his favorite and the one he is most proud of.

Cited as America's Favorite Movie Star in Harris Polls conducted over three consecutive years, from 1998-2000.

October 2003 - had surgery on a torn-rotator cuff.

He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity in college.

When he arrived in England to start filming Star Wars (1977), Alec Guinness helped him find an apartment.

Replaced Kevin Costner in Air Force One (1997).

Said in an interview that he felt compelled to do his own stunts for the Indiana Jones trilogy because the film was very "action oriented" and that he felt if he weren't in the middle of it, then were really wasn't much else for him to do.

Ranked #8 in Star TV's Top 10 Box Office Stars of the 1990s (2003)

Neither of his two most famous roles (Han Solo and Indiana Jones) were offered to him first. Tom Selleck was the first choice to play Indiana Jones and Christopher Walken was the first choice to play Han Solo.

Was offered the role of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park (1993) but turned it down. The role went to Sam Neill instead.

Graduated High School in the same class as Robert Piepho, the Dean of the UMKC School of Pharmacy.

Said one of the things he enjoyed most about making both _Witness (1985)_ and The Mosquito Coast (1986) was getting to apply his real life skills as a carpenter (example: the barn raising scene from "Witness").

During production of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Harrison Ford suffered a back injury and underwent an experimental (at the time) disc operation utilizing a papaya enzyme. As a result of the down time caused by that injury, most of the conveyor belt scene was filmed using his stunt double.

Ranked #1 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

One of his jobs in his early acting days was working as a roadie on tour with the Doors.

In assembling the "Final Cut" version of Blade Runner for release as a 5 DVD/BluRay/HDDVD set on December 18, 2007, the scene in which Deckard is speaking with the snake dealer, Abdul Ben Hassan, was digitally altered so that Harrison's lip movements matched the dialog. Since he was unavailable due to scheduling issues, his son Benjamin was shot on an effects stage after being made up with Harrison's chin scar.

Family lived in Chicago when the first controlled atomic reaction was produced, along with Tom Berenger Michael Mann and Chase Hoyt.

Has a scar on his chin which he got when he tried to "buckle up" while already driving, and lost control of the car. The scar has been explained in two of his films: in the River Phoenix introductory sequence in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), an inexperienced young Indy hits himself in the chin the first time he tries to use the whip; and in Working Girl (1988), he first says that he got the scar in a knife fight, then admits that the true story is that he knocked his chin on a toilet after fainting during an ear-piercing.

His two most famous roles were actually not "for him". He became attached to Star Wars when he was reading lines with other actors doing their screen tests. WHen it came time to cast Indiana Jones, George Lucas was adamant about not casting Harrison because he didn't want every movie he did to be a "Harrison Ford movie". But after Tom Selleck backed out, Steven Spielberg suggested him again, and Lucas gave in.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#15). [1995]

Once described Han Solo as "The great rapscallion of the universe."

30 May 2003: Received star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Because of his Blade Runner (1982) popularity, he became a product spokesperson for Japanese electronics in the 1980s.

A liberal Democrat, he is an opponent of the Iraq war and is very active in environmental issues and handgun control.

During the scene where he is frozen in carbonite in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Carrie Fisher says, "I love you." and Ford was supposed to reply "I love you too." but he suggested changing it to "I know."

Recommended River Phoenix for the role of the young Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Ford and Phoenix had previously played father and son in The Mosquito Coast (1986).

Turned down the role of Judge Wakefield in the movie Traffic (2000).

Was friends with Billy Dee Williams before they appeared together in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Williams had tested for the role of Han Solo in the original film.

Studied at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, but left without obtaining a degree.

He initially argued against casting Sean Connery as his father Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) because Connery was only twelve years older. He later changed his mind and found he enjoyed working with Connery immensely.

Han Solo was ranked at #14 on the American Film Institute's top 200 list of cinema's greatest heroes.

Honored for his work with the environment, Ford was asked to name a new breed of butterfly. He named it after his daughter, Georgia.

Out of the three leads of the original Star Wars trilogy, he was the only one to appear in all three films without ever signing a contract.

While filming Firewall (2006) in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was so impressed with the beauty of Bowen Island that he purchased a $13-million waterfront property upon the request of girlfriend Calista Flockhart.

Witness (1985) was his first role that broke him away from the science fiction and fantasy genres that made him famous. It does, however, still have a connection to his breakthrough role of Han Solo. One of the cast members was Robert Earl Jones, whose son, James Earl Jones, was the voice of Darth Vader. He also worked with Ford in Patriot Games (1992) and _Clear and Present Danger (1994)_.

His character, Han Solo, was ranked number 33 in Comedy Central's newest show: 'Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses'.

Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]

His performance as Indiana Jones in the "Indiana Jones" franchise is ranked #7 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

Was the second actor to play Tom Clancy's CIA man Jack Ryan (in Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994)) after the first actor, Alec Baldwin backed out after The Hunt for Red October (1990). Ben Affleck is the third to take the part.

While in college Ford appeared as Mac the Knife in the musical play, "The Threepenny Opera".

The scar from his seat belt injury happened in 1968.

Was the subject of a song by folksinger Christine Lavin.

Tore a ligament in his knee while filming the forest chase scenes in The Fugitive (1993), in which he took the lead role after Alec Baldwin backed out (as had happened with Patriot Games (1992)). Later in the film he can be seen obviously limping.

Scared director Steven Spielberg and the crew during Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) when, without warning, he ran out across the rope bridge used in the film's climax to test its safety.

He nearly turned down the role of Henry in Regarding Henry (1991) because the main character was a trial lawyer. He had just played one in Presumed Innocent (1990), and was afraid of being typecast. He took the role when he realized that Henry would only be functioning as a lawyer for the first ten minutes of the film.

At one point Hollywood's best paid actor

He had a role as the school principal in _E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)_ who lectures Elliot about the dangers of alcohol. The scene was cut because director Steven Spielberg felt that Ford's presence would break the flow of the film. The only footage known to exist appeared in The E.T. Storybook released at the same time as the film.

Carrie Fisher had to stand on a box for most of her scenes with him in the Star Wars trilogy because she was a foot shorter than him and did not properly fit into the frame.

He turned down Kevin Costner's roles in JFK (1991), The Untouchables (1987), Dragonfly (2002), the role of Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October (1990) and The Sum of All Fears (2002), Russell Crowe's role in Proof of Life (2000), Nick Nolte's roles in Cape Fear (1991) and The Thin Red Line (1998), Warren Beatty's role as Dick Tracy (1990), Liam Neeson's role in Schindler's List (1993), Mel Gibson's role in The Patriot (2000), George Clooney's roles in The Perfect Storm (2000) and Syriana (2005), Val Kilmer's role in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), and Tommy Lee Jones's role in U.S. Marshals (1998), and Tom Skerritt's role in Alien (1979) . He was considered for the leads in Jurassic Park (1993), Insomnia (2002/I) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

Said that Blade Runner (1982) was one of the most frustrating films he'd ever done, because the actual shoot was very grueling and because of the post-production changes which were meant to (but didn't) help the film do better at the box office.

Daughter Georgia attends Wildwood School in Los Angeles, where the children of Demi Moore, Bill Pullman, Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Steven Spielberg and several over music and entertainment personalities attend, and is great friends with Elliot Murphy, son of Eddie.

His characters, Han Solo and Indiana Jones respectively, are both brutally tortured in _Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), the second installments of both trilogies.

During his carpenter days, he built a deck for Sally Kellerman.

He owns an Aviat Husky.

Has played two fictional Presidents. In Air Force One, he plays President James Marshall. In Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger, he plays Jack Ryan. Although he did not play the actual President in those film, in Tom Clancy's series of books, Ryan is appointed Vice President and later becomes President when the President dies.

Dragonfly (2002) was written with Ford in mind for the lead role. He turned it down to take a year off from making movies, and the part was given to Kevin Costner.

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.

Chosen as People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. [1998]

In March 2003 "The New York Daily News" cleared up conflicting reports of the actor's stance on the war with Iraq. The newspaper had said numerous reports found Ford opposing the antiwar letter to Bush in December 2002 from the celebrity group Artists United to Win Without War. However, speaking through his manager Patricia McQueeney, Ford responded his feelings are "exactly the opposite" of what had been reported. She told the Daily News that Ford was "appalled by the idea" that anyone would think he supports a war with Iraq. "What I'm for is a regime change on both sides," Ford told the Daily News through McQueeney.

Has worked with two leading cast members from the Star Wars Rebel Assault II video game. Julie Eccles as Irene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), and Jamison Jones as one of his fellow officers in Hollywood Homicide (2003)

Worked as a carpenter in Los Angeles before achieving fame in movies, mainly doing home remodeling work. Had a reputation as one of the best cabinetmakers in the city, and his services were much in demand on Los Angeles' trendy Westside long before he became a movie star.

Attended the 18th Annual Producers Guild Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California, USA, with actress Calista Flockhart on January 20, 2007.

Presented his Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) co-star Sir Sean Connery with the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, telling him, "John Wayne gave us the Old West. James Stewart gave us our town. You gave us the world." (8 June 2006)

Sits on the Board of Directors for Conservation International

1994: Named Star of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.

Turned down the romance-action film Proof of Life (2000) (the 'Russell Crowe (I)' role), the summer-blockbuster The Perfect Storm (2000) (the George Clooney role), and finally, another summer-blockbuster, the war-epic The Patriot (2000) (the Mel Gibson role). Ford has said "The Patriot" was "too violent" for his tastes, especially considering that many children were killed and endangered throughout the film. He told People Magazine that he also turned down the film because he felt the story was too simple: "The Revolutionary War boiled down to one man seeking revenge."

As of May 2007, the combined domestic box office grosses of his films total approximately $3.10 billion, with worldwide grosses approaching the $6 billion mark, making Ford the number 3 all time domestic box-office star behind Eddie Murphy and Tom Hanks.

He provided the whip-cracks on the song "Desperation Samba (Halloween in Tijuana)" for Jimmy Buffett's album "Last Mango in Paris"

He has acted alongside four actors from "The Lord of the Rings" series before they appeared in the trilogy. John Rhys-Davies in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Viggo Mortensen in Witness (1985); Sean Bean in Patriot Games (1992) and Miranda Otto in What Lies Beneath (2000).

Listed in the 2001 Guinness Book of Records as the richest male actor.

He adopted a son, Liam, in 2001 with fiancé Calista Flockhart.

Danish pop duo "Souvenirs" named a song after the actor. The track "Harrison Ford" is on the CD "Villa Danmark" from 1998.

Shares the role of Indiana Jones with River Phoenix, who had also played his son in The Mosquito Coast (1986). He also shares a role with his real-life son, Ben. In 2007, Ridley Scott once again made changes to Blade Runner (1982). One of these was correcting shots where Ford's dialog had been changed in post-production, and therefore no longer matched his lip movements. Ben, being about the same age as his father had been when filming the movie, was called in to replace the lip movements. He was even made up with a scar so that the lower half of his face would completely resemble his father's.

In 2003, he accepted the Oscar for "Best Director" on behalf of Roman Polanski, who wasn't present at the awards ceremony, being a fugitive from U.S. justice since fleeing the country in 1978

Costner's and Ford's casting choices have crossed paths many times before. Ford turned down the Jack Ryan role in _Hunt for Red October, The (1990)_ as did Costner. Ford instead made Presumed Innocent (1990) and Costner made his Oscar- winning Dances with Wolves (1990). The Jack Ryan role went to then character-actor Alec Baldwin.

Attended the 18th Annual Producers Guild Awards at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California, USA with actress Calista Flockhart on January 20, 2007.

Attended Peace Over Violence (formerly the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women) Humanitarian Awards dinner with Calista Flockhart on October 28, 2006.

Danish group Souvenirs had a major national hit in the late 1990s with a song named after the actor.

Turned down the role of Bob Barnes in Syriana (2005). He later said that it was one of the few choices in his career that he regretted.

He was voted the 46th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Has named Gregory Peck and Gary Cooper as his favorite actors. Two of his favorite movies are the anti-McCarthyism western High Noon (1952), for which Cooper won his second Oscar, and the civil rights drama To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which Peck won his only Oscar.

Brother of Terence Ford.

Turned down the role of Dr. Curtis McCabe in Vanilla Sky (2001).

Was offered the part of Mike Stivic on "All in the Family" (1971), but turned it down, citing the bigotry of Archie Bunker was too offensive.

Both his Indiana Jones jacket and fedora hat are on display at the Smithsonian Institution.

Has a species of Central American ant (Peidole harrisonfordi) and spider (Calponia Harrisonfordi) named after him in honor of his conservation work.

The U.S. box office grosses of all of Ford`s films total about $3.18 billion, with worldwide grosses totaling approximately $5.65 billion. No other actor in history has box-office grosses as large as Ford`s.

Credited with "creating" what many believe to be the best scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) because he was suffering from a bout of dysentery at the time of filming: during the scene in Cairo with the swordsman in black, the script called for a much longer fight, but because of his condition, he quietly asked director Steven Spielberg if they could shorten the scene. Spielberg`s reply was that the only way it could be done would be if Indy pulled out his gun and "just shot the guy." The rest of the crew, not aware of the change, laughed at this, and it remained in the final cut.

Piloted his helicopter to rescue dehydrated 20-year-old hiker Sarah George from Table Mountain near his ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. [31 July 2000]

He was billed as Harrison J. Ford until 1970 for less confusion between him and silent-screen actor Harrison Ford. He actually has no middle name.

Lives in a white-painted ranch house that he built himself in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Considers The Mosquito Coast (1986) to be the favorite of all his movies.

Was a master carpenter before becoming a movie star, a craft he still does as a hobby.