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Luke Ford
Ford in August 2011
Born	(1981-03-26)26 March 1981 (age 44) Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present

Luke Ford (born 26 March 1981) is a Canadian born-Australian actor. His career began in television in 2000 and his first film role was in 2006 before being cast inThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008. Ford's regular television roles include those in the Australian seriesUnderbelly in 2013,Cleverman in 2017, andAmazing Grace in 2021.

Ford was born on 26 March 1981^{[1][better source needed]} inVancouver,British Columbia, Canada but raised inSydney, Australia. He attendedParramatta Marist High School inWestmead, Sydney, and once worked at the Winston Hills Hotel, and a short stint at Universal Magazines inNorth Ryde. Ford studied acting at The Actor's Pulse in Sydney, becoming one of the school's earliest graduates. He later returned to teach theMeisner technique when he was between film roles.^{[citation needed]}

Ford began acting professionally with a string of performances on Australian television, starting with a guest-starring role onWater Rats, followed by roles onMcLeod's Daughters,Home and Away,Stingers,Breakers andAll Saints. He appeared in the TV movieJunction Boys alongsideTom Berenger, as Iphicles in theNBC miniseriesHercules, and in the short-lived Australian seriesHeadland.

Ford was short listed for a 'Best New Talent'Logie Award for his recurring role of Craig Woodland onMcLeod's Daughters.^[2]

Ford's film career began with the release of the Australian filmKokoda in 2006, delivering a performance as Burke, a slain soldier on theKokoda Trail.

Next cameThe Black Balloon withToni Collette, a performance that won him anAustralian Film Institute Award forBest Supporting Actor in 2008. In the film, Ford plays Charlie Mollison, a teenager withautism andADD. Ford spent six months researching the role, including taking to the streets of Sydney in character to determine the effectiveness of his characterisation.The Black Balloon premiered at theBerlin Film Festival, where it won theCrystal Bear award.

Immediately followingThe Black Balloon, Ford signed on to star in the third instalment of the Mummy series,The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor oppositeBrendan Fraser andMaria Bello. In the film, Ford playsAlex O'Connell, son of Fraser'sRick O'Connell and Bello'sEvelyn O'Connell. The film was released in the US on 1 August 2008 and grossed $403 million worldwide.^[3][4]

In 2009, he had roles in3 Acts of Murder andGhost Machine.

In 2010 and 2011, he had roles in several Australian films, includingAnimal Kingdom,Red Dog andFace to Face.

• Luke Ford atIMDb
• Interview – Web Wombat Movie Channel

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