Was very close with and greatly admired River Phoenix.
When he arrived in England to start filming Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Alec Guinness helped him find an apartment.
While attending Ripon College he joined Sigma Nu, which is now Theta Sigma Tau.
While filming Firewall (2006) in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was so impressed with the beauty of Bowen Island that he purchased a $13-million waterfront property upon the request of girlfriend Calista Flockhart.
While in college Ford appeared as Mac the Knife in the musical play, "The Threepenny Opera".
Worked as a carpenter in Los Angeles before achieving fame in movies, mainly doing home remodeling work. Had a reputation as one of the best cabinetmakers in the city, and his services were much in demand on Los Angeles' trendy Westside long before he became a movie star.