Thomas Mikal Ford

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birthdate = birth date and age|1962|6|15
location = Yonkers, NY,
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othername = Tommy Ford
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spouse = Gina Marie Sasso
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notable role = * Tommy Strawn in "Martin"
* Lt. Malcolm Barker in "New York Undercover"
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Thomas Mikal Ford (born june 15 1962 in Yonkers, New York, known and credited also as Tommy Ford) is an American actor who is best remembered for his character "Tommy Strawn" in the sitcom "Martin" for which he received an NAACP Image Awards nomination in 1996 in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series." [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285901/awards IMDB.com] ]

*"Martin": Tommy was, at times, the straight man for Martin Lawrence's jokes on this FOX sitcom, but he very often inserted scene-stealing "bald-headed logic" and witty comments in odd situations. Also, his character was often the butt of many jokes regarding his mysterious employment status.

*"New York Undercover": After the demise of "Martin," Ford found success in the revamped-for-1998 FOX detective drama "New York Undercover" in the role of Lieutenant Malcolm Barker.

*"The Parkers": Ford also played a key role in the UPN sitcom "The Parkers" as Nikki's ex-husband (and Kim's father) in a string of episodes.

Also notable are his comical, spot-on lampoons of stereotypical African-American preachers throughout his work, beginning with "Martin" and continuing through recent works.

Television

"Martin"

"New York Undercover"

"The Parkers"

"Who's Got Jokes?"

Also known as "The Pope of Comedy," due to exposure as a judge on TV-One's comedy competition show "Who's Got Jokes?" starring Bill Bellamy.

Movies

He also appeared in the Kid 'n Play movie "Class Act" as Mink (a hustler), as well as in "Harlem Nights" as Eddie Murphy's brother.

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