Harrison Ford Takes His 80th Trip Around The Sun

On Wednesday, Harrison Ford turned 80!

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Ford was born on July 13, 1942.

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He hails from Chicago, Illinois.

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Ford is one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

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He’s best known for his role as Indiana Jones.

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He may be equally famous for his role as Harrison Ford in “Star Wars.”

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Plenty of fans of all of his movies took to social media to wish him a happy birthday.

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Plenty of famous friends also took to social media to send birthday wishes.

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Former NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg in particular praised Ford’s activism to fighting climate change.

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