Trent Ford (born January 15, 1979) is an American-born English

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and

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Early life and education

Ford was born in

Akron, Ohio Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...

. His father was a

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for the

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, and his mother was a

British Airways British Airways (BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in London, England, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. The airline is the second largest UK-based carrier, based on fleet size and passengers ...

head stewardess from

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...

, West Midlands. His parents met in Kuwait. He moved to the United Kingdom at the age of one with his parents and grew up in

Cradley, West Midlands Cradley () is a village in the Black Country and Metropolitan Borough of Dudley near Halesowen and the banks of the River Stour. Colley Gate is the name of the short road in the centre of Cradley. It was part of the ancient parish of Halesowen, ...

and

Malvern, Worcestershire Malvern is a spa town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The centre of Malvern, Great Malvern, is a historic conservation area, which grew dr ...

with his brother and two sisters. He studied English and economics at

Clare College, Cambridge Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college was founded in 1326 as University Hall, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. It was refound ...

Career

Ford starred in the films ''

Deeply ''Deeply'' is a 2000 film directed by Sheri Elwood, starring Julia Brendler, Lynn Redgrave and Kirsten Dunst. Synopsis Claire McKay ( Julia Brendler)—having suffered the death of her boyfriend—is brought by her mother to Ironbound Island i ...

'' (with

Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Caroline Dunst (; born April 30, 1982) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the short ''Oedipus Wrecks'' directed by Woody Allen in the anthology film '' New York Stories'' (1989). She then gained recognition for her ro ...

), ''

Gosford Park ''Gosford Park'' is a 2001 satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. It was influenced by Jean Renoir's French classic ''La Règle du jeu'' ('' The Rules of the Game''). The film stars ...

'', '' Slap Her... She's French'' (released in the U.S. as ''She Gets What She Wants''), ''

How to Deal ''How to Deal'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Clare Kilner and starring Mandy Moore, Allison Janney, and Trent Ford. The film is based on Sarah Dessen's novels '' That Summer'' and '' Someone like You''. Plot Halley M ...

'' (with

Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy (Mandy Moore song), Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her de ...

), and ''

September Dawn ''September Dawn'' is a 2007 Canadian-American Western film directed by Christopher Cain, telling a fictional love story against a controversial historical interpretation of the 1857 Mountain Meadows massacre. Written by Cain and Carole Whang Sc ...

'' (opposite

Jon Voight Jonathan Vincent Voight (; born December 29, 1938) is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Academy Award–nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo, in ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969). During the 1970s, h ...

). Ford portrayed Jean-Paul, the French boyfriend of

Zoey Bartlet The television series ''The West Wing'' is a political drama series which was originally broadcast on NBC. During its seven seasons the ensemble cast of stars, recurring stars, and guest stars earned 157 acting nominations (often competing in th ...

(

Elisabeth Moss Elisabeth Singleton Moss (born July 24, 1982) is an American actor. She is known for her work in several television dramas, earning such accolades as two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, which led ''Vulture'' to name her the ...

) in six episodes of the fourth season of the television drama ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...

'', and Superman's future enemy, Mr. Mxyzptlk, in the fourth season episode of '' Smallville'' titled "Jinx". He appeared as Steve in one episode of the

FOX Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

/ WB sitcom ''

Grounded for Life ''Grounded for Life'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001, as a mid-season replacement on Fox. Created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin, it ran for two seasons on the network until being canceled only two episodes into ...

'' opposite

Donal Logue Donal Francis Logue (born February 27, 1966) is a Canadian actor. He starred in the film '' The Tao of Steve'' and has had roles in the TV series ''Sons of Anarchy'', ''Vikings'', ''Grounded for Life'', ''Copper'', '' Terriers'', and, as Detecti ...

and

Megyn Price Megyn Samantha Price (born March 24, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her roles on television as Claudia Finnerty in the Fox/ WB sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–05), Audrey Bingham on the CBS sitcom ''Rules of Engagement'' (2007 ...

. He also played Benjamin Chow, the boyfriend of Kat Warbler (

Lizzy Caplan Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her first acting role was on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000). She received wider recognition with roles in the films ''Mean Girls'' (2004) and ''Cloverfi ...

's character), in five episodes of the CBS sitcom '' The Class''. In the first season of the

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series ''Life'', he played Jeffrey Farmer opposite

Damian Lewis Damian Watcyn Lewis (born 11 February 1971) is an English actor, presenter and producer. He is best known for portraying U.S. Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'', which earned him a Golden Globe nomination ...

. Ford was the leading man in the global advertising campaign for the Calvin Klein perfume Eternity Moment opposite

Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has featured multiple times on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 ...

, shot by

Peter Lindbergh Peter Lindbergh (born Peter Brodbeck; 23 November 1944 – 3 September 2019) was a German fashion photographer and film director. He had studied arts in Berlin and Krefeld, and exhibited his works before graduation. In 1971, he turned to photo ...

. Ford has also appeared in advertising campaigns for Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Valentino. In 2008, Ford starred in the love story/thriller '' Rez Bomb'' about a Lakota girl and a white boy who are very much in love but get themselves into trouble with a brutal money lender. Ford played a vampire named Trevor in three episodes of

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supernatural drama ''

The Vampire Diaries ''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...

''. In November 2011, Ford appeared in one episode of the CW drama '' 90210''. In March 2012, Ford filmed

J. J. Abrams Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced such films as '' Regarding Henry'' (1991), '' F ...

' CW TV pilot ''Shelter'', portraying a British rock star named Tyler Dean. In May 2012, Ford played the lead role, Alex, in a short film titled ''Shoot'er'', opposite

Nikki Sixx Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a me ...

, directed by P.R. Brown. On September 29, 2013, Ford appeared in the Season 6 premiere episode of ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...

'' on

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. Ford starred in '' Burning Blue'', a military drama about two Navy fighter pilots who find themselves in the midst of a forbidden relationship, throwing their lives and careers into disarray.

Lionsgate Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, doing business as Lionsgate, is a Canadian-American entertainment company. It was formed by Frank Giustra on July 10, 1997, domiciled in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is currently headquartered ...

released the film on June 6, 2014. On August 6, 2014, Sixx:A.M. premiered their music video for the single "Gotta Get It Right" off their

Modern Vintage ''Modern Vintage'' is the third studio album by American rock band Sixx:A.M. Modern Vintage peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 on October 25, 2014. It topped the Billboard Hard Rock Charts, and reached number 5 on the Billboard Rock chart ...

album, featuring Ford. Ford starred with Mischa Barton in '' Deserted'', a thriller about a road trip to Death Valley that results in getting hopelessly lost in the most stunning yet unforgiving topographical terrain on the planet. Ford starred in ''Superior'', a short film about a stranger passing through town who sparks a teenage girl's desire to distinguish herself from her identical twin sister. The film premiered at '' Sundance Film Festival'' on January 23, 2015.

Personal life

Ford has been in a relationship with American actress and model Natalie Cohen since March 2011.

Filmography

References

External links

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Storm Models London: Trent Ford Portfolio
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Trent Ford Film: Burning BlueTrent Ford Film: Rez Bomb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Trent 1979 births Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge American male film actors American male television actors American emigrants to England American people of English descent English male film actors English male models English male television actors Living people Male actors from Akron, Ohio People from Cradley, West Midlands People from Malvern, Worcestershire