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.
The Town
(FBI SWAT (uncredited))
Frat House Massacre
(Rabbit)
Noah
(Refugee (uncredited))
Touched with Fire
(Police Officer (uncredited))
The Crate
(Tim Reeves)
Mo
(Barry)
The Departed
(Cadet (uncredited))
The Weekend
(Crony #2)
Exeter
(Fire Marshall)
R.I.P.D.
(Cop #7 (uncredited))
Proud Mary
(Vagrant)
A Vigilante
(Barfly #3)
Knock Knock
(Billy Smith)
Tenant
(Greg Smith)
Gossip Girl
(Joe)
Gotham
(Adam Jodowsky)
Conviction
(ADA)
The Last O.G.
(Package Stealer)
Fringe
(Tech)
The Mysteries of Laura
(Ronald)
The Good Wife
(Lawyer)
Tenant
(Writer)
Tenant
(Director)
Glass
(Stunts)
Sharknado 2: The Second One
(Utility Stunts)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(Stunts)
The Purge: Election Year
(Stunts)
We Have Your Wife
(Director)
Transcendence
(Stunts)
Surrogates
(Stunts)
Touched with Fire
(Stunts)
The Dark Tower
(Stunts)
Pride and Glory
(Stunt Double)
The Heat
(Stunts)
Motherless Brooklyn
(Stunts)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
(Stunts)