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Thomas Mikal Ford

Thomas Mikal Ford

Actor · Died October 12, 2016, aged 52 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Thomas Mikal Ford (September 5, 1964 – October 12, 2016) was an American actor and comedian.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 5, 1964
Died
October 12, 2016 (aged 52)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Thomas Mikal Ford's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Morality
20%
Self
18%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Thomas Mikal Ford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thomas Mikal Ford's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • He Watches Over Me(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ballerina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Etienne Magloire

  • Conflict of Interest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · as Jordan Winters

  • Blues for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Detective Jones

  • Hollywont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Love Different(2016)

    as Mr. Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Addiction by Subtraction(2016)

    as Mr. James

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fade Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Fingers

  • Creepin' With The Deacon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Pastor Roberts

  • Could This Be Love? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Carvin

  • Where's the Love?(2014)

    as Husband One

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • For Love or Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Russell

  • 4Play(2014)

    as Nathaniel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Big Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jamaican Hard Worker

  • In God's Hands(2014)

    as Pastor Frank

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Douglass U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Dreams(2013)

    as Detective Jackson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • In the Meantime(2013)

    as Clay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Who Did I Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Terrance

  • Highway(2012)

    as Detective Smith

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Switchin' the Script(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sugar Mommas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as (as Tommy Ford)

  • City Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Baby Mama's Club(2010)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Peaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Hitched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gideon

  • On The Low (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ron Davis

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • He Say, She Say, But What Does God Say? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Deacon Witherspoon

  • The Proud Family(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Webb (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Against the Law(1997)

    as Det. Siegel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · as Malcolm Barker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    as Arnie / Violent Patient

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Living Single(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Edwards

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Night and the City(1992)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 132 episodes · as Tommy Strawn

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Class Act(1992)

    as Mink

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Brain Donors(1992)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Black Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Hubert / Dr. Russell (as Tommy Ford)

  • The Butcher's Wife(1991)

    as Transvestite

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Baby Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Across the Tracks(1990)

    as Coach Walsh

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliott Cotrell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Pincher

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Q&A(1990)

    as Lubin

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Nasty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Payday

  • Harlem Nights(1989)

    as Tommy Smalls

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Nasty Boys(1989)

    as Payday

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Lamar Collins

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Concasseur

  • Deathly Realities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Hubert

  • Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1985 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Class Act (1992)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Martin (1992)

Midcredits 72nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 53 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndDirecting1 of 54: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Thomas Mikal Ford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Love Different (2016)

98th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

New York Undercover (1994)

Midcredits 85th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Thomas Mikal Ford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thomas Mikal Ford's MovieCove titles; Orlando Eric Street shares the most, 2.