Ford Leland

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Ford Leland

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Premiering in late 2024 in films by Luca Gudagnino & Julian Schnabel, opposite Daniel Craig & Oscar Isaac.

Experienced American actor with
- International films in Italy
- Television presentation in France
- Advanced trainings at RADA
- Intensive acting studies in the USA

An academic prodigy, skipped high school and began university studies at age 13.

Returned to acting full-time in 2023 after years of directing the design firm he founded in Tokyo and Paris.

Lives: London & Milan

English mother-tongue, speaks Japanese, Italian & French fluently (see showreel).

Dual Citizen: USA, France
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Place of residence Milan (IT), London (GB)
Gendermale
Place of birthWashington D.C. USA
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27), United States
Housing optionsMetropolitan City of Milan (IT), Greater London (GB), Paris (FR), Rome (IT), Nice (FR), Washington (US), New York (US), Los Angeles (US)
SpecializationsSpeaker
Eye colorblue-green
Hair colordark blond(e)
Height (cm)180
Weight (in kg)67
LanguagesEnglish(native)FrenchItalianJapanese
DialectsAmerican-Southern StatesAmerican-Standard(native dialect)English-StandardMid-Atlantic(native dialect)Parisian dialect
AccentsAmericanEnglishItalian
SportMountain hikingPilatesYogaAerial yogaBoulderingFencing (stage)Horse ridingRoller skatingStage combat
DanceBalletClassic danceContemporary danceModern dance
PitchTenor
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingCatwalkModelStorytellerAudio bookImprovisation
Training

Intensive studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art as well as at drama schools in Italy and the USA.

Other professional training
2024
Advanced Acting for Camera – Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2024
Advanced Meisner Intensive – Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2024
Advanced Improvisation – Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2024
Shakespeare In Practice – Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2024
Shakespeare Summer School – Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2024
Meisner Refresh – London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
2022 – 2023
Improvvisamente Teatro – Acting for Cinema and Television (conducted in Italian)
Film
2024
In the Hand of Dante (Cinema film)
Christie's Consultant (SR)
Julian Schnabel Nicholas Tasches
2024
Queer (Cinema film)
Young Man 8 (SR)
Luca Guadagnino Luca Guadagnino, Lorenzo Mieli Justin Kuritzkes
Television
2014 – 2015
Men's Fashion Insider TV (Reportage (Series/Episode))
Television Presenter (French & English) (GR)
2014
Phoenix TV Hong Kong (Reportage (Series/Episode))
Television Presenter (French & English) (GR)
Theater
2024
Richard II (Drama)
King Richard (MR)
Michelle Chadwick RADA Gielgud Theatre Shakespeare
2007
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Puck
SCGSAH
2007
Antigone
Teiresias
SCGSAH
2006
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Warehouse Theatre
2006
Macbeth
Donalbain /Macduff's Son
2005
Android Love Poem
Master (MR)
GTC Theatre
2003
Hollywood Arms
Malcolm
Centre Stage
2002
Messiah on the Frigidaire
Blind Boy
Centre Stage
2001
Waiting for Godot
Messenger
Lander Theatre
2000
The Snake Handler
Robbie
Lander Theatre
Commercial
2023
Enterogermina Gonfiore (Commercial)
Friend (SR)