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Harrison Ford is an American actor and producer born in 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. Ford became popular for his roles in movies such as the Star Wars trilogy, the Indiana Jones movie series, Blade Runner, Witness, Clear and Present Danger, Patriot Games, Apocalypse Now, and Air Force One. Accolades he has attained in his career include an AFI Life Achievement Award, a MTV Movie Award, two People’s Choice Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. Ford is married to actress Calista Flockhart and has five children.

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19 Jun, 2014

Breaks leg on Star Wars set

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While filming Star Wars: Episode VII, Harrison Ford breaks his leg in an incident involving the Millenium Falcon’s door. He is airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where he undergoes surgery. His publicist, Ina Treciokas, stated

His surgery was successful and he will begin rehab shortly. He’s doing well and looks forward to returning to work.

The injury is not believed to set the movie back on its release date. Changes have been made to the filming schedule and various tweets by those involved with the production have stated that things continue on at a good pace.