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One is a successful chef of almost 60 years, another is a gym owner, only one girl... These are the unknown five children of Harrison Ford

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Despite being a big movie star who has been married three times, the actor has tried to keep his privacy away from prying eyes. At 83 years old, he has been happy for over two decades with Calista Flockhart, the unforgettable Ally McBeal

Harrison Ford.
Harrison Ford.AP

One of Harrison Ford's (83) maxims has always been to speak as little as possible about his private life because after the success of Star Wars, the paparazzi and gossip magazines started to take too much interest in him. Understandably, from time to time, he talks to important media about lesser-known aspects, as he did with Esquire in 2023 by stating that "if I had been less successful, I would probably be a better father."

Considered one of the most profitable actors in the history of cinema because his movies have grossed over $11 billion at the box office, allowing him to amass a fortune of $300 million, the star is not fond of ostentatious luxuries and spends most of the year at his 300-acre ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Harrison Ford, still on Earth

Likewise, when he is obliged to stay in Los Angeles, he resides in a more than 12,000 square feet mansion built in wood in the exclusive Brentwood neighborhood, purchased with his third wife Calista Flockhart (61) for $12.6 million in 2011.

The year before, the couple got married in Santa Fe (New Mexico) eight years after starting their relationship. Shortly after, he officially gave his last name to Liam (25), the son his wife had adopted in 2001 as a single mother. The couple has almost never posed with him, and the few existing images are from the paparazzi.

"Calista adopted Liam, and I am happy to be part of his upbringing now. She brought a child into my home, and I find it a wonderful opportunity to see a child grow. It's like an endless spring, you see them bloom and grow," the actor revealed a few years ago to Reader's Digest.

Three years ago, Liam obtained a double degree in Environmental Studies and Geology from Amherst College in Massachusetts and currently works as a program coordinator for the company Blue Carbon Plus (BC +), which focuses on sustainable and environmental projects.

The Indiana Jones star has four other biological children from two previous marriages. With chef Mary Marquardt (81), he was married from 1964 to 1979 and had two children, Benjamin (59) and Willard. His eldest son, now a successful chef and entrepreneur, has shared several images of his own family on Father's Day in the United States. A generous gesture to consider since, like Harrison, he enjoys maintaining his privacy.

In the images, he can be seen with his ex-wife Emily and their two sons, Ethan (25) and Waylon (15). In this beautiful family memory, you can see how the actor's eldest grandchildren resemble him a lot, a kind of mini-Harrisons who have inherited his attractive physical features. Currently, Ben is dating pilates instructor Dru Mouser.

As for Willard, he also chose a profession away from the artistic world. He was the owner of a theater that he used as an exhibition space and event venue and is currently the owner of the Strong Sports Gym located in Pasadena, Los Angeles.

Due to his discretion, the name of the mother of his two children, Eliel and Guiliana, is unknown.

From 1983 to 2004, Harrison Ford was married to screenwriter Melissa Mathison, who passed away in 2015 due to cancer and is best known for being the author of the screenplay for ET. The couple had Malcolm (38), who after a brief acting career, chose music. Until 2015, he was the lead singer of the band The Dough Rollers, where Jack Byrne, another nepobaby son of Gabriel Byrne and Ellen Barkin, was also a member.

Music was his best therapy, as during his adolescence, he was addicted to marijuana, so he had to enter a rehabilitation center. Little else is known about Malcolm, as he has preferred to maintain an extremely private profile.

From that second marriage, Georgia (35) was also born, the only one who has pursued acting, although she has not been successful so far. She is not married and does not have children.

A decade ago, the Hollywood star revealed that his daughter suffers from epilepsy. "When a loved one suffers from this disease, it can be devastating. You know how it affects their lives, their future, their opportunities... and you desperately want to find a solution, a way for them to have a comfortable life," he later confessed to the New York Daily News.