Colin Ford (born September 12, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Josh Wheeler in '' Daybreak'', Joe McAlister in '' Under the Dome'', the voice of Jake on ''

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'', Mikey on '' Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?'', which earned him a

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, young

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'' and Dylan Mee in the family movie ''

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''.

Early life and education

Ford was born in

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. He attended

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. He later attended

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, a college preparatory school in

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Career

Ford enjoyed being in front of the camera, which led to his start in the entertainment business. At age four, he modeled for print ads for regional and national retailers. At age five, he made his film debut as Clinton Jr. in the feature film ''

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''. He obtained more roles in independent films such as ''Moved'', ''The Book of Jaene'' and '' Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd''. In 2004, Ford portrayed Matthew Steed in the movie ''

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''. In 2005, he had a guest role in ''

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''. Following ''Smallville'', he reprised his role as Matthew Steed in '' The Work and the Glory: American Zion'', then played a lead role as Jackson Patch in ''

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.'' Ford played Zeph in the epic adventure '' In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale'', which was released in April 2007. Ford voiced the role of Dart, the reindeer, in the feature film ''

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'', also in 2007. Ford starred in the film ''

'', which was released in December 2011, in which he played Dylan. After filming ''We Bought a Zoo'', Ford was cast in the TV series '' Under The Dome'', playing Joe McAlister. In 2018, it was announced that Ford had been cast in the main role of Josh Wheeler in the

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series '' Daybreak''. The series premiered on October 24, 2019, and was canceled after one season.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Colin 1996 births Living people 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Nashville, Tennessee Male actors from Los Angeles American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors