TIMELINE
2007
January 2 Indiana Jones 4 officially announced. [See our Indiana Jones 4 page for a rundown the long time script woes of this project]
January 20 Presented the Producer Guild's Stanley Kramer Award to Al Gore and producers for environmental documentary hit An Inconvenient Truth
2006
January Godspeed project canned
February 9 Firewall U.S premiere
February Reveals in an interview he had been offered the Bob Barnes role in George Clooney's Syriana and had turned it down (Clooney won a Best Actor in a Supporting Role Academy Award for his performance in the same role)
March Says in interview that the probability for Indiana Jones 4 being realized is "99 3/4 percent", George Lucas gives ambiguous (as usual) statement about the script for Indy 4 being finished, i.e. approved by himself, Steven Spielberg and Harrison. Lucas also says that Indy 4 will prize dialogue over decibels
April 3 The Tower Award for Excellence in the Arts at the 4th Russian Nights Festival
July Catches a ride with a Blue Angels F-18 Hornet at Airventure 2006 in Oshkosh and "takes a nap" (blacks out) six times. Clocks in at top speed Mach 9.9
September 19 ICCF (Int'l Conservation Caucus Foundation) Good Steward Award
September 30 Independent by Nature Award at Aspen Filmfest
October 6 Spirit of Nature Award at the 2006 Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival and Expositions
October Awarded the Patricia McQueeney Award to Jim Berkus at the Rome Film Festival
2005
January 4 Voted "Sexiest Grandparent Alive" in Grand Magazine
February 21- June Shooting of Firewall in Vancouver and Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
June 4 Seemingly spills the beans at a press conference when he states that the working title of Indy 4 is Indiana Jones and the Opal of the Mer-Man Prince. Steven Spielberg has to issue an official statement about a week later to kill the prank that by then has spread globally via the net as 'hot news'.
[We suspect the bogus title to be a reference-laden injoke addressed to George Lucas, who was formally awarded the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award just a few days later]
July Narrates The Creation of Earth for the Hayden Planetarium at New York City's American History of Natural History. [Download an excerpt of the show here ]
July 27 EAA announces that Harrison will serve as EAA Young Eagles Chair for another two years
August 23 Honorary Chair of the Indianapolis Prize at the Indianapolis Zoo
September 4 Manager Patricia McQueeney dies at 77
September 21 Manhunt announced. Movie to be based on James L. Swanson's historical thriller Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase For Lincoln's Killer
October Re-shooting of some Firewall scenes in Vancouver, B.C, Canada
2004
Chosen as Favorite Movie President by Maxim Magazine
Chosen as Who Would You Like To Be President? by the readers of The Arizona Republic (newspaper)
January Divorce settlement with Melissa Mathison
January 10 Harrison's mother Dorothy dies
February 4 Receives the Humanitarian Award from B'nai B'rith
March 8 Named EAA Young Eagles Chairman
April 20 Variety announces The Wrong Element (later renamed to Firewall) to be Harrison's next project
May 26 Outer space thriller Godspeed announced as upcoming project
Fall Cameo as "Jethro the Bus Driver" in snowboarder movie Water to Wine [ Download movie here ]
December 16 Attached to potential movie project No True Glory: Battle for Fallujah based on the book by Assistant Secretary of Defence for International Security Affairs Bing West
2003
Heart of the City Award (shared with photographer Timothy White)
February 28 Backs out of A Walk among the Tombstones due to script issues
March 5 Honored by the Forces For Nature New York Natural Resources Defense Council.
May 5 Role Model Award at AMC/Movieline's Young Hollywood Awards
May 16 Lindbergh Foundation Award
May Receives The Key to the City of San Diego
May 30 Gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
June 1 Honored at The Taurus World Stunt Awards
June 13 Hollywood Homicide U.S. Premiere
September 5 Deauville Film Festival (France): Awarded honorary citizen of the city by the mayor Philippe Augier
October 21 Indiana Jones DVD Box Set released
2002
January 20 Golden Globes Cecil D. DeMille Award recipient
Meets Calista Flockhart
January 26 Biography George Lucas: Creating an Empire airs
February Narrates short documentary The Search for Life: Are We Alone? show at The American Museum of Natural History in NYC
March 11 Press Release: Harrison to produce and star in a Fred Cuny bio-pic
April The World Ecology Award (with Conservation International) from The Whitney R. Harris Ecology Center at the University of Missouri - St. Louis
April 25 Honored by the Africa Rainforest Conservancy for his contributions to the environment
May 13 Receives Conservation Award "in recognition of his efforts in behalf of species preservation and biodiversity" from Harvard Medical School Center for Health and the Global Environment
June Wire Magazine names Blade Runner #1 Sci-Fi movie of all time
July 19 K-19 The Widowmaker U.S premiere
2001
Blockbuster Entertainment winner. (Actor-Suspense)
Total Film Magazine Favorite Action Hero of All Time (Indiana Jones)
February Narrates Lost Worlds: Life in the Balance
June 12 Hosts AFI 100 Years...100 Thrills TV special
August 3 Limited U.S. re-release: Apocalypse Now! Redux
October 20 The Concert for New York City airs
2000
Amnesty International Media Spotlight Award for Leadership
January People's Choice Award winner Overall Favorite Actor
Nomination: People's Choice Favorite Actor - Drama
April 12 American Film Institute's Lifetime Award salute to Harrison airs
July 23 What Lies Beneath U.S premiere
August 20 Inside the Actor's Studio series featuring Harrison airs
October Grandson Ethan born
October 29 Narrates documentary Flight Line: The Army Helicopter Pilots of Vietnam aired
November 4 Entertainment Tonight Weekend special: An American Graffiti Reunion airs
December 9 Entertainment Tonight Weekend special: Indiana Jones airs
1999
26th Annual Vision Awards - Honoree
Blockbuster Entertainment winner (Favorite Actor-Comedy)
People's Choice (All Time Favorite Actor)
Nominated: Blockbuster Favorite Actor - Video.
Nominated: People's Choice Actor of the Year
Appears in documentary Star of Star Wars: Interviews with the Cast
Appears in documentary Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Featured on E! Celebrity Profile Series
A&E Biography Series The Reluctant Hero airs
February 10 Harrison's father Christopher dies
June 15 Appears in documentary From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
October 8 Random Hearts U.S premiere
1998
Harris Poll (Favorite Actor)
Playgirl Magazine (one of the Ten Sexiest Men)
GQ Magazine's Actor of the Year
Voted People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive
People's Choice winner - Actor of the Year
Nominated: Blockbuster Favorite Actor - Action
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Fight Scene
June 12 Six Days Seven Nights U.S. premiere
1997
Bambi (German version of the Oscars) winner (Best Actor)
Blockbuster Entertainment winner (Actor - Action)
Foster's Can Film winner (Male Action Hero)
People's Choice winner (Favorite Actor)
Gets earring after lunch with already earringed friends
March 26 The Devil's Own U.S premiere
July 25 Air Force One U.S premiere
October 14 Narrates documentary PBS Frontline The Lost American aired
1996
Earns pilot's certificate
SF Saturn recipient (Lifetime Achievement)
Harvard College Hasty Pudding (Man of the Year) recipient
Nominated: Golden Globe Best Actor Comedy
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Male Performance
1995
Blockbuster Entertainment winner (Favorite Actor - Video)
Blockbuster Entertainment winner (Favorite Actor - Action)
Appears on TV special Les cent et une nuits de Simon Cinéma (The 101 Nights of Simon Cinema) [as actor for a day]
Appears at the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Salute
to Steven Spielberg
September 7 Speaks before the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, Senate Foreign Relations, regarding the plight of the Tibetans. Declared persona non grata in the People's Republic of China
December 15 Sabrina U.S premiere
1994
MTV Movie Awards winner (Best On-Screen Duo) [with Tommy Lee Jones]
Blockbuster Entertainment winner (Favorite Actor - Video)
ShoWest recipient (Star of the Century)
Spencer Tracy Award (Lifetime Achievement) recipient
The NATO Box Office Star of the Century
Nominated: Golden Globe - Best Actor
Narrates documentary Mustang: The Hidden Kingdom
Appears in the special A Century of Cinema
March Jimmy Hollywood U.S. premiere (Harrison was not credited)
August 3 Clear & Present Danger U.S premiere
1993
Grandson Eliel born
Appears on documentary George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic
Featured on documentary series Superstars of Action
March 13 TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episode Mystery of the Blues airs. Harrison appears as Indy age 50.
August 6 The Fugitive U.S Premiere
1992
Honored at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
June 5 Patriot Games U.S premiere
November 20 TV special L'envers du décor: Portrait de Pierre Guffroy (Behind the Scenes: A Portrait of Pierre Guffroy) aired
1991
Lands the role as Jack Ryan when Alec Baldwin passes on the offer to do Broadway revival of A Streetcar Named Desire instead
July 27 Presumed Innocent U.S premiere
1990
June 30 Daughter Georgia born
1989
May 24 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade U.S premiere
1988
February 26 Frantic U.S premiere
December 23 Working Girl U.S premiere
1987
March 10 Son Malcolm born
1986
Nominated: BAFTA Best Actor
Nominated: Golden Globe - Best Actor
December The Mosquito Coast premiere
1985
Nominated: Golden Globe - Best Actor
Nominated: Academy Awards - Best Actor
Nominated: British Academy - Best Actor
Jupiter Award: Favorite Actor of the Year
February 8 Witness U.S premiere
1984
May 23 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom U.S premiere
1983
March 14 Marries Melissa Mathison
May 25 Return of the Jedi U.S premiere
1982
SF Saturn winner (Best Actor)
British Academy Best Actor
Jupiter Award: Favorite Actor of the Year
June 25 Blade Runner premiere
1981
Appears on documentary Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark
Appears on documentary Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
June 12 Raiders of the Lost Ark U.S premiere
1980
Lands role as Indiana Jones when first choice Tom Selleck has to back out due to contractual obligations on TV series Magnum P.I
May 21 The Empire Strikes Back U.S premiere
1979
Divorces Mary Marquardt
Motion Picture: The Frisco Kid
Motion Picture: Hanover Street
August 1 More American Graffiti (Harrison was not credited)
August 15 Apocalypse Now! U.S premiere
1978
November 17 TV special The Star Wars Holiday Special aira
December 8 Force 10 from Navarone U.S premiere
1977
Appears in documentary The Making of Star Wars
Motion Picture: Heroes
May 1 Made for TV movie The Possessed airs
May 25 Star Wars U.S premiere
1976
Also working as a carpenter
February 26 Has helped rehearsing actors at auditions for Star Wars while doing carpentry in the building - and lands the role as Han Solo
March 13 Made for TV movie James A. Michener's Dynasty airs
1975
Also working as a carpenter
January 12 Made for TV movie Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt William Calley airs
1974
Also working as a carpenter
February 21 TV series Kung Fu episode Crossties airs
April 7 The Conversation NYC premiere
October 2 TV series Petrocelli episode Edge of Evil airs
1973
Also working as a carpenter
Trips and falls on prop gun during Gunsmoke shooting and knocks out four teeth
February 5 Tv series Gunsmoke episode Whelan's Men airs
August 1 American Graffiti U.S premiere
1972
Converts garage into recording studio for Sergio Mendes
November 20 TV series Gunsmoke episode Sodbusters airs
1971
Also working as a carpenter
March 11 TV series Dan August episode The Manufactured Man airs
1970
Patricia McQueeney becomes Harrison's manager
Also working as a carpenter
February 9 Zabriskie Point U.S. premiere (Harrison was not credited)
May 13 Getting Straight U.S premiere
November 10 Made for TV movie The Intruders airs
1969
Works as second unit cameraman on documentary Feast of Friends (about Jim Morrison and The Doors)
January 26 TV series The F.B.I. episode Caesar's Wife airs
February 16 TV series My Friend Tony episode The Hazing airs
May 14 Son Willard born
November 23 TV series The F.B.I. episode The Scapegoat airs
November 24 TV series Love, American Style episode Love and the Former Marriage airs
1968
Motion Picture Journey to Shiloh
1967
Motion Picture A Time for Killing
Motion Picture: Luv
Signs as contract player with Universal Studios
February 1 TV series The Virginian episode The Modoc Kid airs
September 22 Son Benjamin born
December 7 TV series Ironside episode The Past Is Prologue airs
1966
Motion Picture Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (Harrison was not credited)
Objects for moral and philosophical reasons to the Vietnam draft. Writes petition to the draft board and was never called in
1965
February Casting call at the Laguna Beach Playhouse. Lands role as Clay Wingate in John Brown's Body
March Great reviews for the Wingate performance. Recommended to Columbia Pictures and is signed on as contract player
Crashes into telephone pole while buckling down and bangs head into steering wheel. The resulting stitch-up creates his signature chin scar
1964
March 6 First noteable performance as George Antrobus in The Skin of Our Teeth during his last semester at college. Also noticed as Mack the Knife in The Threepenny Opera earlier the same school year
June Joins the Belfry Players in Williams Bay (Wisconsin) for a season of summer stock. Plays done that season: Take Her, She's Mine, Night of the Iguana, Dark of the Moon, Sunday in New York, Little Miss Sunshine and Damn Yankees. Doubles as set carpenter.
June 26 Formal stage debut in Take Her, She's Mine
June 27 Marries Mary Marquardt
Winter Moves to Laguna Canyon, California
1960
Graduates from Maine East High School (Illinois)
Enters Ripon College (Wisconsin). Studies Philosphy, English and Drama
1956
Student at East Maine Township High School (Illinois)
First public performances during the high school years - on the air as DJ at WMTH-FM, the school's radio station
1954
Graduates from Graeme Stewart Elementary School (Illinois)
Student at M.S Meltzer Junior High School
1942
July 13 Born at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois