Which actor portrayed Han Solo in the original trilogy?

Harrison Ford portrayed Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy. He played the Corellian smuggler in Star Wars, later titled Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

Han Solo begins the trilogy as a self-interested smuggler who pilots the Millennium Falcon with his Wookiee co-pilot, Chewbacca. His decision to return and help the Rebel assault on the Death Star marks a turning point, revealing that his loyalty is deeper than his cynical persona suggests.

Ford’s performance helped make Han one of the franchise’s defining characters. His dry humor, improvisational energy, and tense partnership with Princess Leia gave the original trilogy a grounded, swashbuckling edge alongside its mystical Jedi storyline.

The answer is sometimes confused because several famous actors play major characters in the trilogy. Alec Guinness played Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker, and Billy Dee Williams played Lando Calrissian. A younger Han Solo was later played by Alden Ehrenreich in Solo: A Star Wars Story.