Jim Ford (born September 15, 1981) is an American film and television
actor, stuntman, screenwriter and film director. He wrote and directed
the short films Reconnaissance (2007), Gotta Go (2008), Wiffle Ball
(2008), Timmy Text Message (2009), and White Zin (2010).Ford was born
in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the son of Linda, a Nurse
Practitioner, and John Ford, a Fire-fighter. Ford grew up in West
Boylston, Massachusetts. He graduated from St. John's High School in
2000 and went to the University of Hartford where he received a B.F.A.
in theatre from the Hartt School conservatory. Ford participated in
sports growing up, including BMX, snowboarding and skateboarding. He
enrolled in a sketch comedy class when in 6th grade at The Bancroft
school, and was able to write and direct his own skits and imitate
some of the faculty, after which he began doing plays and short films.
With the help of friends he completed over a dozen short films and two
full length feature films before his senior year of high
school.Shortly after graduating from college in 2004, Ford moved to
New York City. He landed an agent within months and began working
immediately. He landed several commercials for companies such as The
World Poker Tour, Snickers, Stride Gum, Microsoft, New York Lottery,
although his first film job was as a football player in Across the
Universe. Next was the low-budget horror film Knock Knock. Jim had
landed several roles in television shows such as Gossip Girl, Law and
Order, The Sopranos, Fringe, and Blue Bloods. Ford was also the
2007-2009 face of Intel. It was a worldwide print campaign that had
his face and body on billboards and magazines all around the world. In
a short time Jim has completed over 100 films, TV shows, commercials
and acted or performed stunts alongside actors like: Edward Norton,
Colin Ferrel, Christopher Walken, Gerard Butler, Tom Cruise, Cameron
Diaz, Adam Sandler, and Kevin James. He earned his first Screen Actors
Guild Nomination for his work on the film The Irishman.
actor, stuntman, screenwriter and film director. He wrote and directed
the short films Reconnaissance (2007), Gotta Go (2008), Wiffle Ball
(2008), Timmy Text Message (2009), and White Zin (2010).Ford was born
in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the son of Linda, a Nurse
Practitioner, and John Ford, a Fire-fighter. Ford grew up in West
Boylston, Massachusetts. He graduated from St. John's High School in
2000 and went to the University of Hartford where he received a B.F.A.
in theatre from the Hartt School conservatory. Ford participated in
sports growing up, including BMX, snowboarding and skateboarding. He
enrolled in a sketch comedy class when in 6th grade at The Bancroft
school, and was able to write and direct his own skits and imitate
some of the faculty, after which he began doing plays and short films.
With the help of friends he completed over a dozen short films and two
full length feature films before his senior year of high
school.Shortly after graduating from college in 2004, Ford moved to
New York City. He landed an agent within months and began working
immediately. He landed several commercials for companies such as The
World Poker Tour, Snickers, Stride Gum, Microsoft, New York Lottery,
although his first film job was as a football player in Across the
Universe. Next was the low-budget horror film Knock Knock. Jim had
landed several roles in television shows such as Gossip Girl, Law and
Order, The Sopranos, Fringe, and Blue Bloods. Ford was also the
2007-2009 face of Intel. It was a worldwide print campaign that had
his face and body on billboards and magazines all around the world. In
a short time Jim has completed over 100 films, TV shows, commercials
and acted or performed stunts alongside actors like: Edward Norton,
Colin Ferrel, Christopher Walken, Gerard Butler, Tom Cruise, Cameron
Diaz, Adam Sandler, and Kevin James. He earned his first Screen Actors
Guild Nomination for his work on the film The Irishman.
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