Star Wars fans surely know that Harrison Ford has played Han Solo in the franchise, but what you might not know is that his casting involved a carpenter gig.

HARRISON FORD had a project he was tickled to talk ... 82 and still in touch with the carpenter he was before his job title became “movie star,” opened his phone to show off a photo of his ...

Ford wasn’t some rising Hollywood star at the time. The 82-year-old was a self-taught carpenter who took acting gigs whenever they came up. He had landed small roles in films like The ...

And, some may not know this, but Harrison Ford began work as a carpenter before he slowly started to get cast in movies.

Harrison Ford has many 'dying regrets' and plenty of them focus on his decisions in the film ... Director George Lucas had originally employed Ford as a carpenter doing things around his home.

Harrison Ford’s career started in 1964 when he travelled to California in search of a voice-over job. ... Ford took a hiatus from acting to work as a self-employed carpenter.

At almost 83, Harrison Ford continues to be a Hollywood titan and among the highest-grossing actors of all time. The Oscar-nominee, who started out as a professional carpenter, is not only Han ...

Pop Culture How Harrison Ford’s Passion for Design Shaped the Set of His New Show. The actor, who worked for a carpenter for time, brings his enthusiasm for the American artist and woodworker ...

Harrison Ford piloted the Millennium Falcon as Han Solo, ... But even in real life, you can't tell Ford the odds; the 80-plus year old former carpenter is among the elite group of ...