Harrison Ford Receives First Emmy Nomination for Shrinking at 83
Harrison Ford received a remarkable birthday gift just days after turning 83: his very first Emmy nomination!
The actor, who marked his birthday on Sunday, July 13, was nominated for a 2025 Emmys award two days later for his performance in Shrinking season 2. Ford is competing in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for his portrayal of senior therapist Dr. Paul Rhodes, a role he has relished since 2023.
The other nominees in this category include Shrinking costar Michael Urie, Ike Barinholtz for The Studio, Paul W. Downs for Hacks, Jeff Hiller for Somebody Somewhere, Ebon Moss-Bachrach for The Bear, and Bowen Yang for Saturday Night Live.
Furthermore, Shrinking has received its first nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Jason Segel, portraying the grieving therapist and single dad Jimmy Laird, has also secured his second nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the AppleTV+ show.
Ford is a quintessential Hollywood icon, famously recognized for his role as Han Solo in the Star Wars franchise and for wielding a whip like no other as Indiana Jones in the eponymous film series. However, despite his indelible impact on the industry, he doesn’t have as many accolades celebrating his on-screen achievements as one might expect.
Having been in the film industry since the 1960s, Ford has only received one Oscar nomination throughout his career. He garnered an Academy Award nod in 1986 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Witness. That same year, he was also nominated for his only BAFTA Award for the same film.
If Ford wins the Emmy for Shrinking at the upcoming September 14 awards, it would mark his first major win in his extensive career.
Previously, he was nominated for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television at the 2025 Golden Globes for Shrinking, but the trophy went to Tadanobu Asano for Shōgun.
Ford’s performance in Shrinking was also honored at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards, where he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, along with the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble category with his co-stars.
Additionally, the Hollywood legend has been recognized at various award ceremonies throughout the years.
He received the 2002 Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes, an honorary Cesar Award in 2010, the Honorary Golden Palm at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.
Regardless of accolades, Ford’s Shrinking co-stars feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work closely with him.
“It’s like a dream come true,” Segel, 45, shared with Us Weekly in August 2024 about collaborating with Ford.
He expressed, “The unique thing about working with someone like Harrison Ford is that if there’s any part of your mind that feels something is amiss or not as it should be, and then you find yourself acting across from Harrison Ford, that doubt disappears. You immediately realize that ‘Oh, my goodness, it all did work out well, didn’t it?’”
Seasons 1 and 2 of Shrinking are currently streaming on AppleTV+.
