Indiana Jones has been portrayed by Harrison Ford.
Indiana Jones . The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark , to be followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984 , Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989 , The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles from 1992 to 1996 , and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008 . Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana 's father , Henry Jones , Sr. . Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom . It is the second installment in the Indiana Jones franchise and a prequel to the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark , featuring Harrison Ford reprising his role as the title character . Raiders of the Lost Ark . It pits Indiana Jones ( Ford ) against a group of Nazis who are searching for the Ark of the Covenant , which Adolf Hitler believes will make his army invincible .