Ford was born on 26 March 1981[1][better source needed] in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada but raised in Sydney, Australia.

He attended Parramatta Marist High School in Westmead, Sydney, and once worked at the Winston Hills Hotel, and a short stint at Universal Magazines in North Ryde.

He appeared in the TV movie Junction Boys alongside Tom Berenger, as Iphicles in the NBC miniseries Hercules, and in the short-lived Australian series Headland.

Ford was short listed for a 'Best New Talent' Logie Award for his recurring role of Craig Woodland on McLeod's Daughters.

Ford spent six months researching the role, including taking to the streets of Sydney in character to determine the effectiveness of his characterisation.