Harrison Ford named highest grossing actor

Los Angeles, Jan 10 

Veteran actor Harrison Ford has been named as the highest grossing actor in the history of Hollywood.

According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, the 73-year-old actor's 41 movies, including "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", have grossed a total of $4.7 billion, with Ford's latest movie “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” minting $770 million, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Ford has ousted actor Samuel L. Jackson from the top spot, with the 67-year-old actor falling to second place, followed by actors Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and Eddie Murphy.