Actor Harrison Ford has built a legendary career leading some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, from Star Wars to Indiana Jones, portraying fearless heroes who save the day time and time again. But when the cameras stop rolling and the fedora comes off, the Oscar-nominated actor is focused on something far more personal: his family.
Now in his 80s, Ford is a father of five. He shares sons Ben and Willard with his first wife, Mary Marquardt, and children Malcolm and Georgia with his second wife, Melissa Mathison. After marrying actress Calista Flockhart in 2010, he also became a devoted dad to her adopted son, Liam.
Find out more about his kids, from oldest to youngest below!
Ben Ford
Ben, born Sept. 1967, is the first of two children Harrison shares with his first wife, Mary Marquardt. Harrison and Mary were wed from 1964 until their divorce in 1979. Ben turned out to be quite the accomplished chef and restaurateur, co-owning the gastropub Ford’s Filling station in Los Angeles, California. He also penned a book, Taming the Feast, which features step-by-step illustrations and photos for “cooking with fire and feeding a crowd.”
Ben and his wife Emily were married for 14 years before divorcing in 2024. Together they share two sons, Waylon and Ethan.
Willard Ford
Harrison’s second child with Mary, Willard, was born May 14, 1969. Much like his brother, Willard became an entrepreneur in his own right, creating the Ludwig Clothing Company as well as the Strong Sports Gym. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, Willard was forced to close the gym, writing, “With nowhere to turn we’re calling it quits,” in an Instagram post June 24, 2020. “Thank you all for your loyal patronage and friendship.”
Although the sports gym shuttered, Willard still has much to be grateful for, caring for two children, Guiliana and Eliel.
Malcom Ford
Malcom is Harrison’s third child, born October 3, 1987. Malcom is the first of two children Harrison shares with his second wife, the late screenwriter Melissa Mathison. Since Harrison likes to keep his family life pretty private, he tried to give his kids as normal a childhood as possible, with Malcom attending school in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Even with his semi-normal upbringing, Malcom still took a stab at show business, appearing in the flick Water to Wine (2004) and fronting the pretty successful indie band, The Dough Rollers. The band has worked with big names in the music industry like Jack White and Queens of the Stone Age. In conversation with Interview magazine in 2013, Malcom noted that he didn’t “grow up with music in the house” but became smitten with punk at an early age. “My mom would have Wagner on sometimes, but I got into punk music first,” he shared. “My first cassette was Green Jellÿ. That was the band I was really into.”
Georgia Ford
Harrison had another child with Melissa, a daughter named Georgia who was born June 30, 1990. Although she’s not as active in Hollywood as her dad, Georgia’s acted in a few films, including True Story and The Visitor. Harrison has been particularly open about Georgia’s experience with epilepsy, sharing with the Daily News, “She is joining me to thank FACES (Find a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures).I admire a lot of things about her. I admire her talent, her strength. She’s my hero. I love her.”
He went on, “When you have a loved one who suffers from this disease, it can be devastating. You know how it affects their lives, their future, their opportunities and you want desperately to find mitigation. You want to find a way that they can live a comfortable and effective life.”
Liam Ford
Harrison shares his fourth child, Liam, with current wife Calista Flockhart. Harrison and Calista began dating after meeting at the 2002 Golden Globes and Harrison officially became Liam’s father (Liam was adopted by Calista before she met Harrison). The couple eventually tied the knot in 2010 and continue to care for their son who, for the most part, stays out of the spotlight. Liam graduated from Amherst College on May 28, 2023 and both his parents were there to support him. Harrison proudly wrapped his arm around Liam as Calista rushed in for a big hug after the ceremony.
