Harrison Ford named highest grossing actor

Los Angeles: 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.