“It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage.”
In a listicle published by Consequence this past summer, the publication named the “30 best action movie stars of all time.” The list featured many iconic actors and actresses, including Angelina Jolie for her role as Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Will Smith and more, but this action star was crowned the top spot.
Harrison Ford, 83, best known for his iconic roles as the title character in the Indiana Jones series and Han Solo in the Star Warsmovies, was named the best action movie star.
“Harrison Ford’s epic career has laid the framework for not just a modern action star, but the modern movie star in general. He’s charismatic while being stoic and strong, always brimming with comedic potential and frequently delivering dialogue like it’s coming directly from his own thoughts,” Paulo Ragusa of Consequence wrote. “Ford is the definition of a commanding lead, someone who can carry and entire franchise as a reliable, lovable hero, which he’s pretty much done several times over in the last 50 years.”
Harrison Ford attends the “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on June 26, 2023 in London, England.
Regarded as a cinematic cultural icon and one of the most popular American actors, Ford has starred in many films over his 70-year acting career and is among the highest-grossing actors in the world. He made his film debut in 1966 in small roles in American Graffiti and The Conversation, before achieving global stardom for portraying Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise, as well as the titular character in the Indiana Jones franchise from 1981 to 2023 and Rick Deckard in the Blade Runner series from 1982 to 2017.
He is also featured in various movies such as The Mosquito Coast, Working Girl, Sabrina, Air Force One, The Age of Adaline, The Call of the Wind, as well as TV shows like 1923 and currently Shrinking, where he earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Dr. Paul Rhoades.
“It’s a treat to watch him kick [explicit], but like the best of Star Wars and Indiana Jones suggests, he also brings plenty of emotional depth and dogged sincerity to whatever action role he’s assuming,” Ragusa concludes. “Whether he’s demanding that you get off his plane, give him his family back, or get those goddamn snakes away from him, Harrison Ford is always convincing and compelling. We’re lucky to have him.”
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