Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. The character first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars portrayed by Harrison Ford, who reprised his role in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Ford returned to the role for The Force Awakens, as well as a brief cameo in The Rise of Skywalker. In the spin-off film Solo: A Star Wars Story, a younger version of the character was portrayed by Alden Ehrenreich. The character is the captain of the Millennium Falcon who, along with Wookiee co-pilot Chewbacca, becomes affiliated with the Rebel Alliance in their war against the Galactic Empire when he transports Jedi Ben Kenobi and his pupil Luke Skywalker to Alderaan. He also meets Leia Organa, whom he eventually marries and with whom he has a son, Ben Solo, who later becomes the villain Kylo Ren. Thirty years later, he is murdered by his own son while helping the young scavenger Rey destroy Starkiller Base, the First Order's battle station.
| First appearance | Star Wars (1977) |
| Created by | George Lucas |
| Portrayed by | Harrison Ford (Episodes IV–VII, IX, Holiday Special), Alden Ehrenreich (') |
| Voiced by | Harrison Ford (Holiday Special animated inserts and Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Kiff VandenHeuvel (Star Wars Forces of Destiny, old), A. J. Locascio (Star Wars Forces of Destiny, young) Other, Perry King (radio dramas and read-along storybook CDs), Fred Young (pinball game), Neil Ross (Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Force Commander and Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi), David Esch (Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds), Lex Lang (Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III - Rebel Strike and Star Wars: Battlefront II), John Armstrong (Star Wars: Empire at War, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Disney Infinity 3.0, and Star Wars Battlefront), Keith Ferguson (Robot Chicken, Mad and The Lego Movie), Michael Daingerfield Hall (Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles and Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales), Katie Leigh (Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace, young), Ross Marquand (Phineas and Ferb), Max Mittelman (Lego Star Wars: All-Stars) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Captain of the Millennium Falcon, General in the Rebel Alliance, Smuggler |
| Affiliation | Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, New Republic, Resistance, Galactic Alliance (in Legends) |
| Title | Cadet, Captain, General |
| Family | Unnamed parents |
| Spouse(s) | Leia Organa |
| Children | Current canon, Ben Solo (son), Legends, Jaina Solo (daughter), Jacen Solo (son), Anakin Solo (son) |
| Relatives | Luke Skywalker (brother-in-law), Anakin Skywalker (father-in-law), Padmé Amidala (mother-in-law), Shmi Skywalker (grandmother in-law), Legends, Mara Jade Skywalker (sister-in-law), Ben Skywalker (nephew), Allana Solo (granddaughter), Ania Solo (great-great granddaughter) |
| Nationality | Corellian |
| Homeworld | Corellia |
About Han Solo
Pilot from the planet Corellia who is the captain of the Millennium Falcon. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca became involved in the fight against the Galactic Empire. Harrison Ford originated the character in Star Wars: A New Hope.
Achievement of Han Solo
He is the estranged husband of Princess Leia and the father of Kylo Ren. The character was ranked by the American Film Institute as the 14th greatest film hero.
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