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77 S AG - A F T R A S PEC I A L IS S U E 2 0 26 S A G A F T R A .O R G office rankings. Six of his films during this two-decade period received Best Picture Academy Award nominations. Since then, Ford has secured his place in the global zeitgeist. Called "the star of the century" by the National Association of Theater Owners in 1996, his ability to marry his action-hero charisma with his savvy for emotional nuance has resulted in international recognition along with both artistic and financial success. His films have grossed over $11 billion in global box office revenue. Shining in the Darkness While Ford's career has generated an enormous fanbase of audiences who love him for his good-guy, comfort roles — Dr. Richard Kimble in The Fugitive (1993), President James Marshall in Air Force One (1997), Jack Ryan in Patriot Games (1992) and Clear and Present Danger (1994) — performers seeking inspiration from Ford's oeuvre might find unexpected revelations in the juiciness offered by his darker forays into the nuances of human experience. In The Mosquito Coast (1986), his second film with director Peter Weir and first project with future SAG Life Achievement Award honoree Helen Mirren, Ford plays a narcissistic obsessive who creates a nightmare for his family. It's an upsetting film, and Ford's take on a delusional "mad- scientist" patriarch rouses uncomfortable feelings. Still, it's one of Ford's favorite roles. "I love that guy," Ford said in a 2000 Inside the Actors Studio conversation, where he shared how he appreciated the character's Le, a fevered performance in The Mosquito Coast (1986) earned Ford a Golden Globe nomination. Above, Ford expertly leverages his charming persona to make his unmasked psychopathy at the climax of What Lies Beneath (2000) all the more disturbing. PHOTOFEST WARNER BROS./PHOTOFEST