Thomas Mikal Ford was born on September 5, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, USA. As an accomplished actor and producer, he is renowned for his work in notable projects such as "Martin" (1992),"Harlem Nights" (1989),and "Across the Tracks" (1990).
Recently, Ford completed four seasons as the hilarious Pope of Comedy on TV One's hit show "Who's Got Jokes?", hosted by Bill Bellamy. He has also starred in over 15 films and a new TV series, "Basketball Wives".
In recent years, Tommy has focused on building a successful career behind the camera. He has directed and produced several webisodes, television dramas, and sitcom pilots, including "Blvd West", "Ancestors", "Comedy Camp", and "Flipping Bird", as well as "Bird & Brick". He has also directed and produced seven films, with "Switching Lanes" being his most recent project.
Ford joined the cast of three wonderful television productions on Uplifting Network: "Sugar Mamas", "To Love and to Cherish", and "In the Meantime".
Whether playing Tommy on FOX's hit "Martin", displaying a versatile style on FOX's drama "New York Undercover", or recurring as the fun-loving father on UPN's "The Parkers", Ford consistently makes changes in his career and finds success in any endeavor he chooses to take on.
Following a long-time dream, he launched a series of award-winning children's books designed to promote healthy, spiritual, and non-violent living while guiding young people to become better individuals.
He has been involved in numerous legitimate theater productions for which he has received tremendous critical acclaim for his producing, directing, and acting efforts. Among those productions are "Jonin", "South of Where We Live" (Drama Logue Award, Image Award nominations),"Monsoon Christmas" (Drama Logue & Image Award),"Living Room" (Image Award nomination),and "Distant Fires" (Drama Logue & Image Award nomination),among others.
Tommy is excited to introduce two variety talk-shows and a documentary that he is filming in Atlanta. "Don't Be Stupid" is best described as "Bill Maher meets Chelsea Lately on collard greens"! And "Spoken Word With Hank Stewart the Poet" highlights amazing poets and spoken-word artists.
He is also filming a documentary entitled "Reverse the Lynch Curse", an empowering piece about breaking curses of fear, distrust, and envy.
