- 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.- IMDb mini biography by: J_Mon
- Alliterative character names
- In 2015 while visiting the Panama Canal, he was granted permission to open the locks for a cargo ship passing through.
- Once rushed the field at Fenway Park and tried to climb the ladder on the green monster, resulting in officials removing the bottom rung so no one would ever attempt it again. Knowing TV stations are discouraged from covering fan antics, Ford arranged for a two camera set-up to cover his sprint and subsequent ejection from the park. He loves showing people this clip.
- B.F.A. in Acting from the Hartt School (P.T.T.P.), University of Hartford.
- Face is on a billboard in Times Square New York as well as billboards and magazines around the world as part of a global Intel ad.
- Rapped on stage with Vanilla Ice at a concert in Hartford, Connecticut.
- [on filming the movie "The Town" in Boston] Usually, when you're filming a movie, there are a lot of trailers for the actors, stuntmen, and everyone else. Fenway didn't have the room to allow for all the trailers. I was given the WB Mason suite box. I had my breakfast that morning and walked into the suite, through the room with the big leather coach and kitchenette, and right out onto the balcony with four or five seats overlooking the park. I sat there eating my breakfast and watching the guy mow the lawn at Fenway. I think it was the best breakfast I ever had.
- [About his career] The coolest thing is that you're getting paid to play.
- [on being both an actor and a stuntman] I'm an artist deep down. I love what I do. I get to do both.
- [on The Irishman 2019] "It was a unique experience to be in a room with those guys. Al Pacino's such a sweet guy. He's still got that voice ... It really was a treat to see Martin Scorcese work. When he shows up he's got that presence. Nowadays everyone's on the phone. When he comes in, people stop talking. No one's on the phone."
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