Han Solo

This article is about the Star Wars character. For the Fast & Furious character also known by the alias Han Seoul-Oh ("Han Solo"), see Han Lue. For the trilobite also known as Han solo, see Han (trilobite).

Han Solo
Star Wars character
Harrison Ford as Han Solo [a]
First appearanceStar Wars (1977)
Created byGeorge Lucas
Portrayed byHarrison Ford [b]
Alden Ehrenreich [c]
Voiced by
Various
In-universe information
Occupation
  • Smuggler
  • Cadet
  • General
  • Others in Legends [r]
Affiliation
Family
SpouseLeia Organa
Sana Starros
Significant otherQi'ra
HomeworldCorellia

Han Solo (/ˈhɑːn ˈsoʊloʊ/)[2] is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the 1977 film Star Wars,[u] and later appeared in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Force Awakens (2015), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Harrison Ford portrays Solo in all five films. In Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), a younger version of the character is played by Alden Ehrenreich. In the animated web series Forces of Destiny (2017–2018), Solo is voiced by A.J. LoCascio and Kiff VandenHeuvel. Ford was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Solo in Star Wars, and won the award for his performance in The Force Awakens.[3]

In the original trilogy, Solo and his Wookiee friend Chewbacca are smugglers who are hired to transport Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker to Alderaan so they can deliver stolen plans for the Death Star. Solo eventually joins the Rebel Alliance in its struggle against the Galactic Empire, and falls in love with Princess Leia. In the sequel trilogy, Solo joins forces with Leia, the scavenger Rey and the former stormtrooper Finn in a campaign against the First Order, led by his son Kylo Ren, who eventually kills him.

Solo was chosen as the 14th greatest film hero by the American Film Institute, and was selected as the fourth greatest film character by Empire magazine.[4][5] Entertainment Weekly ranked Solo as the seventh coolest hero in popular culture.[6]


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  2. ^ Laudenbach, Sarah (July 10, 2022). "Mark Hamill Weighs In on How to Correctly Pronounce Star Wars Names". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Cohen, David S. (June 23, 2016). "'The Force Awakens' Rings Up Eight Saturn Awards". Variety. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "AFI's 100 Years.... 100 Heroes and Villains" (PDF). American Film Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Empire's The 100 Greatest Movie Characters". Empire. London, England: Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  6. ^ "Entertainment Weekly's 20 All Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture". Entertainment Weekly. New York City: Meredith Corporation. October 14, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2010.