Luke Ford is an Australian actor. He starred in many films, took part in television projects and taught future actors. At the beginning of his career, he starred primarily in serials. Later, fans could see the Australian of Canadian descent in various films, including in the lead roles.
Biography
Luke Ford was born on March 26, 1981 in Vancouver, Canada. He grew up in Sydney. Luke graduated from Westmed School, then worked in the hotel business and in a famous Australian magazine. Ford dreamed of becoming an actor, so he got his professional education at a Sydney school. He graduated from it in 2002, and was noted as one of the best graduates. Luke combined work in film and television with teaching acting. The actor does not talk about the details of his personal life, although fans would probably like to know more not only about his work, but also about Luke's family.
Roles in TV series
Actor Luke Ford's first job was in the series Water Rats, which aired from 1996 to 2000. It follows the daily routine of the Water Police as they fight crime in the harbor around Sydney. The cast stars Colin Friels, Catherine McClements Moach, Steve Beasley, Peter Bensley, Aaron Pedersen and Jay Lagaia. Luke then starred in 5 episodes of the Australian soap opera Home and Away, directed by Alan Bateman. In 2001, Ford appeared in the TV series The Stingers, which ran from 1998 to 2004. Created by Guy Wilding, Michael Borglund, Michael Messenger and Tony Morfette, this show was shown not only in Australia, but also in 65 countries such as Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Iran, Ireland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal and South Africa. Despite this scale, the series was canceled due to low ratings.
Luke then played Craig Woodland in the drama series McLeod's Daughters, which ran until 2009. Ford appeared in 22 episodes between 2001 and 2004. The show was pretty popular. It stars Sonya Todd, Miles Pollard, Aaron Jeffrey, Rachel Carpani, Jessica Napier, Bridie Carter and Lisa Chappell. In 2002 and 2004, Ford starred in the TV series All Saints. This is a medical drama about a general hospital.
In 2005, Luke Ford co-stars with Paul Telfer, Elizabeth Perkins, Sean Astin, Tyler Maine, Timothy Dalton and Lily Sobieski in Roger Young's Hercules. This is a mini-series about the life of a Greek hero. Luke got the role of Iphicles. Then Ford participated in the creation of the drama series "Cape" by Bevan Lee. The series ran in 2005-2006. Luke appears in 5 episodes as Seth Baxter.
Filmography
In 2006, Luke Ford starred in the film Kokoda - 39th Battalion. This painting was directed by Alistair Grierson and is based on the experiences of Australian forces fighting Japanese forces during the 1942 campaign. In 2008, Ford gets the lead role in the Australian comedy-drama Black Ball. He has starred with Toni Collette, Rhys Wakefield, Eric Thomson and Gemma Ward. The film is directed by Elissa Down. The film has received many awards and nominations in Australia and at film festivals around the world.
In the same year, he played one of the main roles in the film "The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor", on the basis of which a video game was later created. In 2009, Luke starred in the British sci-fi film The Ghost Machine and in the Australian television film Acts of Murder 3. The following year he was invited to the crime drama David Michaud "Animal Kingdom" and the Greek TV series "Nomads".
In 2011, Ford starred in the comedy Red Dog and the independent film Face to Face. In 2013, he starred in the drama Land of Charlie. This is the story of an Australian aborigine who mourns his culture. In 2015, Luke Ford starred in the science fiction film Infinity, and the following year in the science fiction film The Child of Osiris by Shane Abbess.
