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Apr 2, 2014 · Harrison Ford struggled for years as an actor before George Lucas cast him in 1973's American Graffiti. Ford then hit superstardom as Han Solo in the first three Star Wars films and as Indiana...
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- Richard Dreyfuss (Curt Henderson) Curt Henderson has to figure out what he wants out of life — is college the answer? Henderson is a bit anxious and innocent and finds comfort with his best friends.
- Ron Howard (Steve) Steve is your average kid. He delicately tries to tell his girlfriend, Laurie, that they should date other people when he leaves for college.
- Cindy Williams (Laurie Henderson) Laurie is Curt’s little sister and the current girlfriend of Ron’s character. In real life, Ron Howard is actually seven years younger than Cindy Williams.
- Charles Martin Smith (Terry Fields) Terry “The Toad” Fields, is pretty nerdy and socially awkward. Terry is the one driving Steve’s slick ride around town when he spots Debbie walking all alone.
Ford's work in American Graffiti eventually landed him his first starring film role, when Lucas hired him to read lines for actors auditioning for roles in Lucas's upcoming epic space-opera film Star Wars (1977).
- Richard Dreyfuss. As Curt Henderson, Richard Dreyfuss, now 75, found his early breakout role before going on to more than 120 movies, including Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Goodbye Girl, for which he received a Best Actor Oscar.
- Ron Howard. Ron Howard, 69, was already a successful child actor before landing a leading role as Steve Bolander, who longs to leave his hometown and go on to bigger, better things.
- Paul Le Mat. Paul Le Mat, 77, a U.S. Army veteran who’d served in Vietnam, had been working as a boxer when he scored his debut film acting role in American Graffiti role as John Milner, the town’s hot-rod champ with “the fastest car in the valley.”
- Charles Martin Smith. Charles Martin Smith, 69, began his career with a guest spot on TV’s The Brady Bunch. would later appear in numerous other TV shows and films, including The Untouchables, The Buddy Holly Story, Starman and Herbie Goes Bananas.
American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, and Wolfman Jack.
Harrison Ford is an American actor who has had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry across seven different decades. Ford made his film debut in 1966 and spent most of the first ten years of his career in small supporting roles in both films and television before rising to stardom for his portrayal of the iconic and heroic ...
Mar 28, 2024 · Before Star Wars, Harrison Ford had a mysterious role in American Graffiti that perfectly foreshadowed his iconic Han Solo character. Ford's small yet impactful cameo as Bob Falfa in George Lucas's film showcased his rebel demeanor and vehicle prowess, like Solo.
