American actor Harrison Ford has received his first-ever Emmy nomination at 83, shortly after celebrating his birthday. He’s nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Apple’s Shrinking season 2, competing with notable actors like Ike Barinholtz and Bowen Yang.
Although the actor was expected to be nominated last year for Shrinking’s first season, he narrowly missed out to several talented actors. However, he’s now received his first Emmy nomination for the show’s second season. In the series, Ford plays Paul Rhoades, a seasoned psychotherapist and mentor to Jason Segel’s character Jimmy. Paul’s complex personality blends confidence and arrogance with a deep care for his patients and loved ones.
In the show, Paul Rhoades, played by Harrison Ford, also lives with Parkinson’s disease. This aspect is particularly meaningful, as the show’s co-creators, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, have personal connections to the illness through their fathers’ diagnoses. Lawrence credits Michael J. Fox, a Parkinson’s advocate and his mentor, with influencing the show’s portrayal of the condition. Notably, Michael J. Fox will join the cast in Season 3, according to reports.
As Paul Rhoades, Harrison Ford’s character, often clashes with Jimmy’s empathetic nature, advocating for boundaries and personal space, even referring to his home as a “fortress of solitude.” Interestingly, Paul had informal therapy sessions with Jimmy’s daughter Alice in Season 1, unbeknownst to Jimmy initially.
Ford’s notable film career includes an Oscar nomination for “Witness” (1996). Although television isn’t his primary focus, he began with small roles in shows like “Ironside,” “The FBI,” “Gunsmoke,” and “Kung Fu” before transitioning to film. Recently, he took on a major role in the Paramount+ series “1923.
