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Thomas Mikal Ford was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn on the FOX sitcom Martin which originally aired from 1992 until 1997. He also had a recurring role as Mel Parker in the UPN sitcom The Parkers from 1999 until 2001. He was also known for his role as Lt. Malcolm Barker on New York Undercover, which also aired on FOX.
Born
Saturday, 05 September 1964
Died
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Martin: The Reunion | Self | 2022 |
| He Watches Over Me | James | 2018 |
| The Ballerina | Étienne Magloire / Etienne Magloire | 2018 |
| Fade Away | Fingers | 2018 |
| The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
| Beat Street Resurrection | Chief Carey Sommers | 2016 |
| Blues for Life | Detective Jones | 2016 |
| Love Different | Mr. Chamberlain | 2016 |
| Addiction by Subtraction | Mr. James | 2016 |
| Zoe Ever After | James Johnson | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Martin: The Reunion | Self | 2022 |
| He Watches Over Me | James | 2018 |
| The Ballerina | Étienne Magloire / Etienne Magloire | 2018 |
| Fade Away | Fingers | 2018 |
| The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2017 |
| Beat Street Resurrection | Chief Carey Sommers | 2016 |
| Blues for Life | Detective Jones | 2016 |
| Love Different | Mr. Chamberlain | 2016 |
| Addiction by Subtraction | Mr. James | 2016 |
| Zoe Ever After | James Johnson | 2016 |
| Every Family Has Problems | Jerome | 2015 |
| Creepin' with the Deacon | 2015 | |
| Could This Be Love | Carvin | 2014 |
| Where's the Love? | Husband #1 | 2014 |
| For Love or Money | Russell | 2014 |
| At Mamu's Feet | Raymond Gaines | 2014 |
| 4Play | Nathaniel | 2014 |
| Big Losers | Jamaican Hard Worker | 2014 |
| In God's Hands | Pastor Frank | 2014 |
| In the Meantime | Clay | 2013 |
| Dreams | Detective Jackson | 2013 |
| Who Did I Marry? | Terrance | 2013 |
| Highway | Detective Smith | 2012 |
| To Love and to Cherish | Steve | 2012 |
| The Good Ole Days | Renaldo | 2012 |
| Switchin' the Script | Mr. Bostick | 2012 |
| Sugar Mommas | (as Tommy Ford) / Quinton | 2012 |
| City Teacher | (as Tommy Ford) | 2012 |
| No More Games | Hunter | 2012 |
| Templeton Pride | Carter Franklin | 2011 |
| Let's Stay Together | Minister | 2011 |
| Truth in Motion: The US Ski Team's Road to Vancouver | (as Tommy Ford) | 2010 |
| Baby Mama's Club | James | 2010 |
| Lens on Talent | Train Station Man | 2009 |
| Love Ain't Suppose to Hurt 2: The Wedding | Eugene | 2009 |
| Peaches | 2008 | |
| Baisden After Dark | Himself | 2007 |
| Who's Got Jokes? | Pope of Comedy / Self | 2006 |
| On the Low | Ron Davis | 2005 |
| House | Scott | 2004 |
| He Say... She Say... But What Does GOD Say? | Deacon Witherspoon | 2004 |
| The Proud Family | Mr. Webb | 2001 |
| His Woman, His Wife | 2000 | |
| Judging Amy | Mr. Crow | 1999 |
| The Parkers | Mel Parker / Rallo | 1999 |
| Against the Law | Det. Siegel | 1997 |
| The Pretender | Pastor Jones | 1996 |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | Marcus | 1996 |
| New York Undercover | Lt. Malcolm Barker | 1994 |
| Mr. Jones | Arnie / Violent Patient | 1993 |
| Living Single | Michael Edwards | 1993 |
| Night and the City | Herman | 1992 |
| Martin | Tommy Strawn / Thomas "Tommy" Strawn | 1992 |
| Class Act | Mink | 1992 |
| Brain Donors | Cop | 1992 |
| The Butcher's Wife | Transvestite | 1991 |
| Baby Talk | Newborn Baby | 1991 |
| Across the Tracks | Coach Walsh | 1991 |
| The Flash | Elliott Cotrell | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Harry Pincher | 1990 |
| Uncle Buck | Rafer Freeman | 1990 |
| Singer & Sons | Reggie Patterson | 1990 |
| Q&A | Lubin | 1990 |
| Max Monroe | Pool shark | 1990 |
| Equal Justice | Ernie Pearl | 1990 |
| Nasty Boys | Payday | 1990 |
| Harlem Nights | Tommy Smalls | 1989 |
| Booker | Mickey Maxwell | 1989 |
| A Different World | Lamar Collins | 1987 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| MacGyver | Concasseur | 1985 |
| Kate & Allie | Cop | 1984 |
| Soul Train | Himself - Guest Host | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Switching Lanes | 2017 |
| Beat Street Resurrection | 2016 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Beat Street Resurrection | 2016 |
| At Mamu's Feet | 2014 |
