Indiana Jones was born on July 1, 1899, in Princeton, New Jersey. Indiana Jones is known to be 37 years old in Raiders of the Lost Ark, which takes place in 1936 during the buildup to World War II. The prequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, is set one year earlier in 1935, placing the archeologist's age at 36.
Raiders of the Lost Ark's shoot began in June 1980, (via LucasFilm) which meant that Harrison was 37 years old when he started filming the movie, the same age as Indiana Jones himself.
Harrison Ford was 26 years old when he started acting. His first gig was a per-week contract with Columbia Pictures for bit roles in their movies. He's living proof that you can pursue your dreams no matter what stage you might be at! How old is Indiana Jones now?
Just thinking about it makes me angry, just like I get angry just thinking about Mutt Williams and his extremely punchable face. Harrison Ford was sixty-five years old when he made Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
What was the age difference between Indiana Jones and his dad?
Sean Connery played Harrison Ford's dad in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," but they were only 12 years apart. At the time of release, Ford was 47 and and Connery was 59 — though, somehow, it's never unbelievable when Connery calls Ford "Junior."
How old was Indiana Jones when he slept with Marion?
Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood. The script states that Marion's age in Raiders is 25 years old, making her around 15 at the time of the affair with a 27-year-old Indiana Jones.
While the race to find the Holy Grail forms the plot of the movie, Indy's reunion with his long estranged father Henry is the real story of The Last Crusade. Throughout The Last Crusade, Henry refers to Indy by the name "Junior", a shorthand for Indy's real name of Henry Jones Jr.
How much was Harrison Ford paid for Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull?
$4.5 million for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. $4.9 million for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. $65 million for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. $25 million for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Missing the big screen since Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989, the fourth installment of his adventures has been pushed back time and again since his announcement in 1994, due to the overcrowded schedules of Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford.
Like his parents, Ford is a lifelong Democrat. On September 7, 1995, Ford testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee in support of the Dalai Lama and an independent Tibet. In 2007, he narrated the documentary Dalai Lama Renaissance.
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart's love story is one for the ages. After meeting at the Golden Globes in 2002, they began dating. And despite their 22 year age gap (Ford was 59 when they began dating, Flockhart was 37), they have made their blended family work.
Harrison Ford turned down the lead in The Patriot because he didn't care for the tone of the script. Harrison Ford was originally offered George Clooney's part in The Perfect Storm. Harrison Ford turned down the lead role in Traffic. Russell Crowe won the role.
The bulk of the series centers around the young adult Indiana Jones and his activities during World War I as a 16- to 17-year-old soldier in the Belgian Army and then as an intelligence officer and spy seconded to French intelligence.
Although little of it was addressed in the movie itself, the character's background as a secret agent during World War II was developed for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull based around the idea that Indiana Jones was too old for combat and instead spent the conflict liberating art and artifacts from ...
How did Indiana Jones get his name and who named him? In the movie, Indiana was the name of his dog, he loved the dog so much he names himself after the dog. In real life, George Lucas names the character after his dog Indiana.
As of July 2023, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was the highest grossing movie belonging to the Indiana Jones series. Reaching a domestic gross exceeding 317 million U.S. dollars, the fourth installment was followed by 1981's "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
The two parties would frequently clash throughout a troubled shoot, but at least Connery had the benefit of being a major star who was paid $17 million for his efforts, while the latter hasn't stepped behind the camera since.
The biggest factor that drove up its production costs was filming during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in various safety protocols being put in place and production delays which were necessary to keep the cast and crew safe, but also drove up costs.
Harrison Ford took the lead role in the franchise as the archeologist, but it could've been Tom Selleck. Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood opposite Ford as Indiana Jones, revealed the Friends alum's TV career forced him to turn down the gig. "Tom Selleck had been cast, and then it turned out Magnum P.I.
Harrison Ford's net worth in 2024 is estimated to be about $300 million. He earned his money by starring in multiple blockbuster films, including Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
Dial of Destiny begins with the revelation that Indy and Marion have separated and are in the process of getting a divorce. Their son, we learn, died in the Vietnam War after enlisting against their wishes, and the resulting grief consumed their marriage.
When Indy nearly falls to his death off a cliff after fighting Nazis on a tank, Henry is horrified when he thinks his son has died, and is greatly relieved when Indy reveals himself to be alive and well. Henry is shot by Donovan in the film's climax, but Indiana finds the Grail in time and uses it to heal his wounds.
