Hollywood awards voters owe Harrison Ford a serious apology. A supporting Emmy for his performance as the gruff yet insightful therapist Paul Rhoades on Apple TV+’s comedy “Shrinking” would be a good start.
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Ford’s Emmy nomination for “Shrinking” Season 2 is his first ever. Granted, most of his small-screen work has come about recently.
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But Ford’s prolific film career also has yielded just one Oscar nomination, for lead actor in 1986, for his soulful performance in “Witness.”
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Factoring in Screen Actors Guild (two), BAFTA (one) and Golden Globe nominations (five), Ford’s major awards nominations barely reach double digits.
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Ford has never won a major competitive film or television award.
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On the other hand, he has a trophy case worth of lifetime achievement awards (from AFI, César Awards, Cannes and more), which suggests that his contributions to the industry haven’t gone unnoticed.
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“The Fugitive,” a 1993 blockbuster led by an emotionally charged Ford, drew seven Oscar nominations, including for best picture and eventual supporting actor winner Tommy Lee Jones, but none for Ford.
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Ford drew some critics groups’ attention for his thoughtful performance in this 2013 film as baseball executive Branch Rickey, who brought Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) into the major leagues.
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Forty years ago, no one envisioned a supporting actor TV award as a career highlight for Ford. But an Emmy at age 83 would be lovely — and he’s the frontrunner.
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“Shrinking” Season 3 has already wrapped, giving Emmy voters a clear path to justice for Ford: not just one but multiple Emmys.