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Harrison Ford: From Carpenter to Icon


Discovery on the Job
Imagine fixing a wobbly table one day and piloting the Millennium Falcon the next. That’s Harrison Ford’s story in a nutshell. He was just your average carpenter until George Lucas spotted him and thought, “Hey, that guy could save a galaxy.” Ford swapped his toolbox for a blaster and became Han Solo, the rogue hero we all love.

Rise to Stardom
Playing Han Solo was just the beginning. Ford’s roguish charm and rugged good looks made him an instant star. Suddenly, he was cracking whips as Indiana Jones and hunting replicants in “Blade Runner.” Who knew a guy who used to sand wood would end up chiseling his name into Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?

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