Colin Ford


Colin Ford Biography

Colin Ford (born September 12, 1996) is an American actor and voice actor. He is known for his role as young Sam Winchester in the TV series Supernatural, and as Dylan Mee in the family movie We Bought a Zoo. He is also more recently known for the role of "Joe" on the CBS TV series Under the Dome, which premiered in the United States on June 24, 2013.

Life and career

Ford was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He enjoyed being in front of the camera which led to his start in the entertainment business. At age 4, he modeled for print ads for regional and national retailers. At age 5, he made his film debut as Clinton Jr. in the feature film Sweet Home Alabama. He obtained more roles in independent films such as Moved, The Book of Jaene and Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd.

In 2004, Ford portrayed Matthew Steed in the movie The Work and the Glory. 2005 began with a high profile photo shoot with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for W magazine. This was immediately followed by a trip to Vancouver with Tom Welling and the cast of Smallville. Following Smallville, he reprised his role as Matthew Steed in The Work and the Glory: American Zion, then played a lead role, as Jackson Patch in Dog Days of Summer, along with veteran actor Will Patton. Capping off a busy year, Ford was back in Vancouver, playing Zeph, the son of Jason Statham's and Claire Forlani's characters in the epic adventure, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, which was released in theaters January 2008. Ford voiced the role of Dart, the reindeer, performing with Kathy Bates, Andy Griffith, Jay Leno, Ed Asner, Shirley Jones, and many others in the feature film, Christmas Is Here Again.

He starred in the film We Bought a Zoo, which was released in December 2011. He played the young son Dylan of a three-part family, with Matt Damon as the father, Benjamin, along with a little sister Rosie Maggie Elizabeth Jones.

He attended Campbell Hall School, the same school as his We Bought a Zoo costar, Elle Fanning. He now attends Oaks Christian Online High School, a college preparatory school.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Smallville Younger Evan Gallagher Television program
Episode: "Ageless"
2006 ' Dick Chaney Action Figure Talk show
Comedy Skit
2006 ' Blind Date Sketch comedy series
2006 Close To Home Hal Brooks Television program
Episode: "Legacy"
2007 Side Order of Life Baby Puree Television program
Episode: "Whose Sperm Is It Anyway?"
2007 Journeyman Young Aeden Bennett Television program
Episode: "Blowback"
2007 Christmas Is Here Again Dart Voice only
Direct-to-video
2007"2011 Supernatural Young Sam Winchester Television program
Episodes: "A Very Supernatural Christmas"
"After School Special"
"When the Levee Breaks"
"Dark Side of the Moon"
"The Girl Next Door"
2008 Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? Mikey Voice only
Animated series
20 Episodes
2009 Special Agent Oso Joe Voice only
Animated series
Episode: "A View To A Book"
"The Living Holiday Lights"
2010 Private Practice Walker Television program
Episode: "Love Bites"
2010"2011 Family Guy Randall
A child
Voice only
Animated series
Episode: "Go Stewie Go!"
"Night of the Hurricane"
2010 CSI: Miami Cody Williams Television program
Episode: "Mommie Deadest"
2010 Hawaii Five-0 Evan Lowry Television program
Episode: "Ohana"
2011"2012 Jake and the Never Land Pirates Jake (Seasons 1-2) Animated series
Voice only, in later episodes voiced by Cameron Boyce
2012 Revolution Michael Television program
2012-2013 The Mob Doctor Sam Cooper Episode: "Confessions"
2013 Under the Dome Joe McAlister Television program, main cast.
2013 Sofia the First Prince Hugo Television program
Films
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Christmas Is Here Again Dart Voice only
Direct-to-video
2008 Lake City Clayton
2009 Push Young Nick
2010 Jack and the Beanstalk Jack
2011 We Bought a Zoo Dylan Mee
2013 Disconnect Jason Dixon

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series " Guest Starring Young Actor Journeyman
2009 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role " Young Actor Christmas Is Here Again
2009 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film " Supporting Young Actor Lake City
2010 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series " Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under Supernatural
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series " Guest Starring Young Actor 11"13 CSI: Miami
2011 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a DVD Film " Young Actor Jack and the Beanstalk
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film " Supporting Young Actor We Bought a Zoo
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role " Young Actor Jake and the Never Land Pirates



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