- Thomas Mikal Ford
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name = Thomas Mikal Ford
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location =Yonkers ,NY ,
USA
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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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tonyawards =Thomas Mikal Ford (born
june 15 1962 inYonkers, New York , known and credited also as Tommy Ford) is an Americanactor who is best remembered for his character "Tommy Strawn" in thesitcom "Martin" for which he received anNAACP Image Awards nomination in1996 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"
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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 " asEddie Murphy 's brother.External links
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