As the rakish, laser-slinging Han Solo and the whip-cracking Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford rocketed to stardom by forging a new variation on the rugged leading man type made famous by the likes of John Wayne and Gary Cooper. Despite his undeniable machismo, his characters often have a softer, more sensual side; they just need the right lady to pierce the tough facade. Men may want to be him, but women...well, they want to be Princess Leia, Marion Ravenwood -- or any of his other lucky leading ladies.

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, 1981. © Paramount. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.