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Luke Ford (actor)
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Luke Ford is a Canadian-born Australian actor.
, British Columbia, Canada but raised in Sydney, Australia. He attended Parramatta Marist High School in Westmead, Sydney, and once worked at the Winston Hills Hotel, and a short stint at Universal Magazines in North Ryde. Ford studied acting at The Actor's Pulse in Sydney, becoming one of the school's earliest graduates. He later returned to teach the Meisner Technique
when he was between film roles.In 2002 he graduated from The Actors Pulse in Sydney where he received the 'Student of the Year' award. He subsequently became an on-going teacher at the school between film and television work.
, followed by roles on McLeod's Daughters
, Home and Away
, Stingers
, Breakers
, and All Saints
. He appeared in the TV movie The Junction Boys alongside Tom Berenger
, as Iphicles in the NBC miniseries Hercules
, and in the short-lived Australian series Headland.
Ford was short listed for a 'Best New Talent' Logie Award
for his recurring role of Craig Woodland on McLeod's Daughters.
Ford's film career began with the release of the Australian film Kokoda
in 2006, delivering a performance as Burke, a slain soldier on the Kokoda Trail
.
Next came The Black Balloon
with Toni Collette
, a tour de force performance that won him an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor
in 2008. In the film, Ford plays Charlie Mollison, a boy with severe autism
and ADD
. Ford spent six months researching the role, including taking to the streets of Sydney in character to determine the effectiveness of his characterisation. The Black Balloon premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear award.
Immediately following The Black Balloon, Ford signed on to star in the third installment of the Mummy series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
opposite Brendan Fraser
and Maria Bello
. In the film, Ford plays Alex O'Connell, son of Fraser's Rick O'Connell and Bello's Evelyn O'Connell. The film was released in the US on 1 August 2008.
In 2009, he had roles in 3 Acts of Murder and Ghost Machine.
In 2010 and 2011, he had roles in several Australian films, including Animal Kingdom
, Red Dog
and Face to Face
.
Early life
Ford was born in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia, Canada but raised in Sydney, Australia. He attended Parramatta Marist High School in Westmead, Sydney, and once worked at the Winston Hills Hotel, and a short stint at Universal Magazines in North Ryde. Ford studied acting at The Actor's Pulse in Sydney, becoming one of the school's earliest graduates. He later returned to teach the Meisner Technique
Meisner technique
The Meisner technique is an acting technique developed by the American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner.Meisner developed this technique after working with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at the Group Theatre and as head of the acting program at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse and...
when he was between film roles.In 2002 he graduated from The Actors Pulse in Sydney where he received the 'Student of the Year' award. He subsequently became an on-going teacher at the school between film and television work.
Film career
Ford began acting professionally with a string of performances on Australian television, starting with a guest starring role on Water RatsWater Rats (TV series)
Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney...
, followed by roles on McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters
McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm...
, Home and Away
Home and Away
Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...
, Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
, Breakers
Breakers (TV series)
Breakers is an Australian television series made by the Network Ten between 1998 and 1999. It was shown in Ireland on TV3 and City Channel. It was also screened on BBC1 in the United Kingdom and TV4 in New Zealand.-Premise:...
, and All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
. He appeared in the TV movie The Junction Boys alongside Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger is an American actor known mainly for his roles in action films.-Early life:Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago to an Irish Catholic family. Berenger's father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Berenger has a sister, Susan...
, as Iphicles in the NBC miniseries Hercules
Hercules (TV miniseries)
Hercules is a 2005 RHI Entertainment television miniseries, chronicling the life of the legendary Greek hero, Heracles, called Hercules in this series...
, and in the short-lived Australian series Headland.
Ford was short listed for a 'Best New Talent' Logie Award
Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours John Logie Baird, a Scotsman who invented the television as a...
for his recurring role of Craig Woodland on McLeod's Daughters.
Ford's film career began with the release of the Australian film Kokoda
Kokoda (film)
Kokoda is a 2006 Australian film directed by Alister Grierson and is based on the experiences of Australian troops fighting Japanese forces during the 1942 Kokoda Track campaign....
in 2006, delivering a performance as Burke, a slain soldier on the Kokoda Trail
Kokoda Track
The Kokoda Trail or Track is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland — in a straight line — through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea...
.
Next came The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon (film)
The Black Balloon is a 2008 Australian|British AFI award-winning dramedy feature film which stars Toni Collette, Rhys Wakefield, Luke Ford, Erik Thomson, Gemma Ward as well as a cast of newcomers. It is directed by first time feature film director, Elissa Down.The film was released in Australian...
with Toni Collette
Toni Collette
Antonia "Toni" Collette is an Australian actress and musician, known for her acting work on stage, television and film as well as a secondary career as the lead singer of the band Toni Collette & the Finish....
, a tour de force performance that won him an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. It has been awarded annually since 1974.-Previous winners:*1974: Barry Humphries – The Great McCarthy...
in 2008. In the film, Ford plays Charlie Mollison, a boy with severe autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
and ADD
ADD
* A.D.D. , a song on System of a Down's album Steal This Album!* A.D.D. , the first studio album by Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol...
. Ford spent six months researching the role, including taking to the streets of Sydney in character to determine the effectiveness of his characterisation. The Black Balloon premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Crystal Bear award.
Immediately following The Black Balloon, Ford signed on to star in the third installment of the Mummy series, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure film and sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns . The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on August 1, 2008 in the United States...
opposite Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
and Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Maria Elena Bello is an American actress and singer known for her appearances in the movies Coyote Ugly, The Jane Austen Book Club, Permanent Midnight, Thank You for Smoking, A History of Violence, Payback, and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. For television she is known for her role as Dr...
. In the film, Ford plays Alex O'Connell, son of Fraser's Rick O'Connell and Bello's Evelyn O'Connell. The film was released in the US on 1 August 2008.
In 2009, he had roles in 3 Acts of Murder and Ghost Machine.
In 2010 and 2011, he had roles in several Australian films, including Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom (film)
Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville...
, Red Dog
Red Dog (film)
Red Dog is a 2011 Australian family film directed by Kriv Stenders. The film is based on a true story from the novel Red Dog. At the 2011 Inside Film Awards Red Dog was nominated in nine categories and won seven, including Best Feature Film.-Cast:...
and Face to Face
Face to Face (2011 film)
Face to Face is an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer, based on the play of the same name, written by Australian playwright David Williamson. It stars Vince Colosimo, Sigrid Thornton, Luke Ford and Matthew Newton....
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Water Rats Water Rats (TV series) Water Rats is an Australian TV police procedural broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. The series was based around the men and women of the Sydney Water Police who fight crime across Sydney Harbour and surrounding locales. The show was set on and around Goat Island in Sydney... |
Harley Strachan | 1 episode (Family Ties) |
| Home and Away Home and Away Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television... |
J.T. Hanson | 5 episodes | |
| 2001 | Stingers | Craig Williams | 1 episode (Just Another Day) |
| McLeod's Daughters McLeod's Daughters McLeod's Daughters is a Logie award-winning Australian drama series that aired on the Nine Network from 2001 to 2009. It tells the story of two sisters, Claire and Tess McLeod, who are reunited after they inherit the family farm... |
Craig Woodland | 22 episodes (2001–2004) | |
| 2002 | Junction Boys Junction Boys The Junction Boys is the name given to the “survivors” of Paul “Bear” Bryant’s 10 day summer football camp in Junction, Texas beginning September 1, 1954... |
Perch | TV Movie |
| All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Leon Fahey | 1 episode (Overload) | |
| 2004 | All Saints All Saints (TV series) All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009... |
Ray Branal | 1 episode (Bad Seed) |
| 2005 | Hercules Hercules (TV miniseries) Hercules is a 2005 RHI Entertainment television miniseries, chronicling the life of the legendary Greek hero, Heracles, called Hercules in this series... |
Iphicles | TV Movie |
| Headland | Seth Baxter | 5 episodes | |
| 2006 | Kokoda Kokoda (film) Kokoda is a 2006 Australian film directed by Alister Grierson and is based on the experiences of Australian troops fighting Japanese forces during the 1942 Kokoda Track campaign.... |
Burke | |
| 2008 | The Black Balloon The Black Balloon The Black Balloon is a 1979 album by John Renbourn.-Track listing:# "The Moon Shines Bright" – 3:56# "The English Dance" – 2:51# "Bourrée I and II" – 2:22# "Medley:" – 9:28#* "The Mist Covered Mountains of Home"#* "The Orphan"#* "Tarboulton"... |
Charlie Mollison | |
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure film and sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns . The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on August 1, 2008 in the United States... |
Alex O'Connell | ||
| The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (VG) The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (video game) The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a third-person action-adventure video game adaption of film of the same name. The PlayStation 2 and Wii versions of the game were developed by Eurocom, while the Nintendo DS version was developed by Artificial Mind and Movement . The game was published by... |
Alex O'Connell | Voice Only | |
| HBO First Look HBO First Look HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show... |
Himself | 1 episode (The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure film and sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns . The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on August 1, 2008 in the United States... ) |
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| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | Ghost Machine Ghost Machine (film) Ghost Machine is a British science fiction, directed by Chris Hartwill and based on a screenplay by writer Sven Hughes and Malachi Smyth. It stars Rachael Taylor, Sean Faris and Luke Ford.-Plot:... |
Vic | |
| The Movie Loft | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 3 Acts of Murder | Snowy Rowles | TV Movie | |
| 2010 | Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom (film) Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville... |
Darren Cody | |
| Nomads Nomads (TV series) Nomads is an American action–adventure television pilot that was developed by Ken Sanzel for The CW in 2010. The pilot starred Luke Ford and Scott Porter, and the producers included Ridley Scott and Tony Scott... |
Zack | TV Movie | |
| 2011 | Red Dog Red Dog (film) Red Dog is a 2011 Australian family film directed by Kriv Stenders. The film is based on a true story from the novel Red Dog. At the 2011 Inside Film Awards Red Dog was nominated in nine categories and won seven, including Best Feature Film.-Cast:... |
Thomas | |
| Face to Face Face to Face (2011 film) Face to Face is an independent Australian film directed by Michael Rymer, based on the play of the same name, written by Australian playwright David Williamson. It stars Vince Colosimo, Sigrid Thornton, Luke Ford and Matthew Newton.... |
Wayne Travers | ||