
Jim Ford
Department: Acting
Biography
Ford grew up in West Boylston, Massachusetts. He is the son of John, a fire-fighter, and Linda, a nurse. At a very young age began making short films with friends and writing scripts. He was athletic as a kid and played a wide variety of sports. Towards the end of high school he began focusing more on acting and decided to do more theatre. Jim, then attended the renowned acting conservatory: The Hartt School, in West Hartford, Connecticut, where he received his B.F.A. in drama. He also studied Shakespeare extensively in England. Jim has combined his classical training and athletic background to amass a large and diverse amount of credits, which include everything from art house indie films to 100 million dollar action films. Jim has lived in both Los Angeles and New York.
Known For

The Town
2010

Frat House Massacre
2008

Noah
2014

Touched with Fire
2016

The Crate
2007

Mo
2007

The Departed
2006

The Weekend
2007

Exeter
2015

R.I.P.D.
2013

Proud Mary
2018

A Vigilante
2019

Knock Knock
2008

Tenant
2021

American Dresser
2018

Across the Universe
2007

Test Drive
2017

Gossip Girl
2007

Gotham
2014

Conviction
2006

The Last O.G.
2018

Fringe
2008

The Mysteries of Laura
2014

The Good Wife
2009

Madam Secretary
2014

R.J. Decker
2026