What is the full name of Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones films?

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Indiana Jones’s full name is Henry Walton Jones Jr.

The character is commonly known as Indiana, but the films identify him as Henry Walton Jones Jr. His father is Henry Jones Sr., which accounts for the “Jr.” suffix. The name is distinct from his nickname, which is associated with the family dog named Indiana.

Because the character is almost always addressed as Indiana Jones, some viewers remember only “Henry Jones” or assume Indiana is his legal first name. The films’ backstory clarifies that “Indiana” is the name he chose to use professionally and socially.

Harrison Ford portrays the adult Henry Walton Jones Jr. in the five theatrical films. River Phoenix plays the teenage version in The Last Crusade, and Sean Patrick Flanery portrays a younger version in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, a separate television production.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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