Stephen Sean Ford (né Lunsford; born November 25, 1989) is an American actor and internet content producer. He played the titular character in The CW's Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.
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 Ford in 2016 | |
| Born | Stephen Sean Lunsford November 25, 1989[1] Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Early life
editFord was born in Sacramento, California.[1] His parents sent him to acting class in elementary school to keep him out of trouble.[2]
Career
editFord participated in Looking Ahead, a youth program sponsored by the Actors Fund of America, as a teen. He was a member of the Leadership Council from 2006 to 2007.[3] He began producing his own independent videos on YouTube in 2006.[citation needed] His content consisted of parodies of blockbuster films such as Inception, Twilight, and The Hangover.[citation needed]
Ford's early roles included minor characters in Zoey 101, Bratz, and Victorious. In 2009, he was cast in the main role for the kids' TV show Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.[2] Ford co-starred in the horror films Maneater and Beneath the Darkness.[4] In 2012, he was cast as Matt Daehler in a recurring role on Teen Wolf.[5][6] Ford appeared in the psychological thriller film Homecoming, released on December 31, 2013.[7]
In 2014, shortly after his role on Switched at Birth, he took a hiatus from acting.[citation needed] In 2016, he started working for YouTube gaming channel Machinima as a host, editor, and producer for a variety of content.[citation needed] This sub-channel, Ascender, focused on live action adaptations of video games, starting with SIXERS, based on Ubisoft's Rainbow Six: Siege.[citation needed] Ford parted ways with the company, taking the Ascender channel with him, using it to rebrand his own production company.[8][better source needed]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Blood Deep | Young Wil | |
| 2006 | The Problem with Percival | Kyle Strum | Short film |
| 2007 | Bratz | Cameron | |
| 2009 | Maneater | Todd | |
| 2011 | The Hangover Hollywood | Stephen | Short film |
| 2011 | Beneath the Darkness | Brian | |
| 2012 | The Bournes Anonymous | Jason Bourne | Short film |
| 2012 | Fanatic | Himself | Short film |
| 2013 | First | Jesse | Short film |
| 2014 | Homecoming | Young Wil | Sequel to Blood Deep (2005) |
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Theatre Audience Member | Video documentary short |
| 2015 | Getaway | XXXX | Short film |
| 2016 | Slay Belles | Sean | |
| 2016 | I Am Watching You | Stranger |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Neighborhood Kid | 2 episodes (Season 4, Episode 13 and 14) |
| 2004 | Unfabulous | Chad Fennell | 3 episodes (Season 1, Episode 4, 10, and 13) |
| 2005 | The Young and the Restless | Steven | Episode 8258 |
| 2007 | Zoey 101 | Greg | Season 3, Episode 15 |
| 2007 | Cory in the House | Schulman | Season 1, Episode 19 |
| 2008–2009 | Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | Kit Taylor, Dragon Knight, and Adam, Onyx | Main role, dual role |
| 2009 | Desperate Housewives | Travers McLain | Season 5, Episode 19 |
| 2009–2010 | Private Practice | Fillmore 'Dink' Davis | Recurring role (seasons 3–4), 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Victorious | Dale Squires | Season 1, Episode 9 |
| 2012 | Teen Wolf | Matt Daehler | Recurring role (season 2), 9 episodes |
| 2013 | Switched at Birth | Teo Hanahan | 2 episodes (Season 2, Episode 1 and 2) |
| 2016 | Future Girl | Hubble | Season 1, Episode 3 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Stephen Lunsford". Hollywood.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Corso, Chris (July 19, 2009). "Interview with Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight Star Stephen Lunsford". NERDSociety. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Archive: Leadership Council". Looking Ahead. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 5, 2012). "Hey, Kids, Don't Mess With the Town Undertaker". The New York Times. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ Holbrook, Damian (December 1, 2011). "Exclusive: The Teen Wolf Pack Grows!". TV Guide. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ Moore, Terron R. (July 25, 2012). "'Teen Wolf' Interview: Stephen Lunsford Says Hello, Ladies". Ology. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Nick (October 29, 2012). "Watch: Official Poster and Trailer for Psycho-Thriller HOMECOMING". FilmOFilia. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ Ford, Stephen (August 18, 2016). "I'm loving this new job @machinima and theinsidegaming. Even if it's for a short while, it's…". @StephenSeanFord. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.