As much as I enjoyed his roles in the Star Wars franchise, and the Indiana Jones franchisee, it was his role as Decker in Blade Runner, that really worked well for me. He played the usual tough guy private investigator, but with his usual working class guy charm. Something that Harrison had to come by naturally as he spent a lot of time as a carpenter before making it big. Rumour had it that George Lucas discovered him working on one of the movie sets and decided to cast him in American Graffatti.

Some of his later work as international CIA information analyst Jack Ryan in the Patriot Games & Clear And Present Danger movies was good, but not really my favorite. I suppose I do have a soft spot for science fiction and fantasy roles, especially when they feature top rate actors, actresses and directors.

Harrison Ford was a bit of a natural writer and improv stand up it appears as well. It’s well noted Hollywood trivia, that he came up with the line “I Know”, as Carrie Fishers’ Princess Leila character was about to wish him farewell being frozen in carbon something and said “I love you”. It really built both his characters and personal image as a cocky cowboy that all the girls can’t help but fall for.

But, Harrison appeal to both sexes on the silver screen. Not only did the girls swoon, but most guys watching him would consider him a guys guy. Somone other guys wish they could be like. Of course the pairing of him in the third Indiana Jones with Sean Connery as his father was perfect casting. Well, in spite of the fact that casting Sean Connery in just about anything could be considered perfect casting.