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Leon Ford

Actor and writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leon Ford is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television and theatre productions. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Cooks, Changi and the telemovie Stepfather of the Bride. He has also appeared in many other television series including All Saints, East West 101 and McLeod's Daughters, the 2005 movie The Great Raid and voiced a character in the 2008 stop motion animated movie $9.99. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Ford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
21 on Motif · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Leon Ford's films like?

Across their 10 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
20%
Survival
19%
Self
16%
Society
16%
Power
6%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Leon Ford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leon Ford's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

37 credits, 21 with a Motif page.

  • Dog Park (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Creator · as Roland

  • Sunny Nights(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Henley

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Anniversary(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ian

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Ten Pound Poms(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Anderson

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Portable Door(2023)

    Writer

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Elvis(2022)

    as Tom Diskin

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • God's Favorite Idiot(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reverend Milton Throp

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Love Me(2021)

    Show Writer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rams(2020)

    as De Vries

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Upright(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Light Between Oceans(2016)

    as Frank Roennfeldt

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Letdown(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ruben

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Wanted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Gallipoli(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charles Bean

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • House of Hancock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan Camp

  • Devil's Playground (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Brother Warner

  • Anzac Girls(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Major John Prior

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mabo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Henry Reynolds

  • Julian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mr. Braybon

  • Griff the Invisible (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Writer

  • Beneath Hill 60(2010)

    as Lt. Robert Clayton

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as 1st Lt. Edward 'Hillbilly' Jones

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • My Place (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • $9.99(2008)

    as Stanton (voice)

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Emerald Falls(2008)

    as Callum Peterson

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • East West 101 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as John Duff

  • Katoomba (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Tsunami: The Aftermath(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joe Meddler

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Stepfather of the Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lachlan

  • Glitch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Lost Things (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gary

  • The Cooks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dishpig

  • Hex (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Max Rosen

  • Young Lions(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef Pozinak

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Changi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill Dwyer

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mick Woodland

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Water Rats(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as First Probationer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

The Light Between Oceans (2016)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

The Light Between Oceans (2016)

Motif 86th

Most popular right now

Love Me (2021)

Film career

19962026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2004Screen debut· Lost Things
  • 2004First top-billed film· Lost Things
  • 2022Career best· Elvis

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 36: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score66thDirecting3 of 36: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting5 of 36: 3 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

36 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s14 · 12 acting · 2 crew2010s13 · 10 acting · 3 crew2020s8 · 7 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 17% of 6 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Leon Ford's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

God's Favorite Idiot (2022)

60th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Upright (2019)

Motif 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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.

Is Leon Ford's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–51 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity5 titles20–72 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leon Ford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leon Ford's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Hayes shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Mixed roles