Harrison Ford turns 84 today, and the actor who played two of the most iconic heroes in movie history is working harder than stars half his age.
Ford’s career stretches back nearly 50 years, from Han Solo in Star Wars and the title role in the Indiana Jones films to Blade Runner, The Fugitive and Air Force One. Yet some of his busiest years have come recently. In 2025 he made his Marvel debut as President Thaddeus Ross in Captain America: Brave New World, and he stars as ranch patriarch Jacob Dutton in the Yellowstone prequel 1923.
The biggest surprise came on television. Ford earned his first-ever Emmy nomination in 2025 for Shrinking, the Apple TV+ comedy in which he plays a therapist living with Parkinson’s disease. It was a striking milestone for an actor whose only Oscar nomination came four decades ago, for the 1985 thriller Witness. He did not win, but critics have praised his Season 3 work and he is back in the awards conversation.
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Not Quite Ready to Say Goodbye
For all the momentum, Ford has hinted he may finally slow down, telling reporters he would be content to retire when Shrinking ends. He has also said, more than once, that he simply loves the work.
Off screen, Ford has been married to actress Calista Flockhart since 2010, and the two made a rare red carpet appearance together at the Emmys.
At 84, he is still Han Solo, still Indiana Jones, and still one of the busiest men in Hollywood.
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