Clint Ford (born January 27, 1976) is an American screenwriter,

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artist, and novelist. He is best known for his portrayal as the

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M'ven, of the Great House of Martok, in the video game, Star Trek Online. He is also known for his work in the American dubs of Japanese

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cartoon series, such as '' Yû yû hakusho'', ''

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'', and '' Dragon Ball Z''. Ford was born in Fort Worth and was raised in

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, and

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. He studied

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and

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. Upon his return to Texas, he lent his writing and vocal talents to the Radio Disney Network for several years. His first on-camera appearance was in the 1995 television series, ''The Hot Plate''. His film debut was in the 2000 film, ''Stingray''. Over the years, he has written several scripts for film and television. In 2013, Ford published his first novel, ''Cope''. Ford is also known as the voice of several well-known novelty items released by

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between 2004-2007, such as The Butler, Doctor Shivers, The All-Seeing Zultan, and ''" Buck, the Animated Trophy"''. In 2018, Ford wrote the prequel screenplay for the 13th installment of the '' Friday the 13th'' franchise, reported in November 2018 by

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. He currently resides in

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with his wife and four children.

Filmography

Television

Film

Animation

Video games

Bibliography

References

External links

Official site
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Ford, Clint (2012). ''Cope'' at Amazon.com

''Where To Pee on a Pirate Ship'', narrated by Clint Ford, at Audible.com
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