Ward Horton

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Ward Horton
Born
Ward Kirby Horton

(1976-01-14) January 14, 1976 (age 48)
Education Durham Academy
Alma mater Wake Forest University
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Alexa Horton
(m. 2000)
Children2

Ward Kirby Horton (born January 14, 1976) is an American actor and stunt person. He is known for playing John Form in Annabelle . [1] In the fall of 2018, he played Ed in a Broadway revival of Torch Song Trilogy . Horton appeared in the HBO show The Gilded Age as Charles Fane.

Contents

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000ClownsRussell
2003The Pink HouseStoner
2004 13 Going on 30 Featured extraUncredited
2005 Four Eyed Monsters Studio Vermont artist
2006 Dress Rehearsal Kyle Zanner
East BroadwayBanker
Nail PolishJulian
We Fight to Be Free Richard ChamberlayneShort film
2009 I Hate Valentine's Day Mark
Veronika Decides to Die PR guy
The Mighty Macs Frankie Sharkey
2012Letting GoJonathan
2013 The Wolf of Wall Street Rothschild Broker
2014 Annabelle John Form
2015 Alto FBI Agent Laughlin
2016 Bakery in Brooklyn Paul
2017 Midnighters Smith
Annabelle: Creation John Form
2018MarcyJim
2019 Ford v Ferrari Test Driver - Burt
2023 Atrabilious Miles Zimmerman
2024 Which Brings Me to You Mark
The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who
Decided to Write About a Serial Killer
TBACompleted

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Guiding Light OliverUnknown episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Alan RichterEpisode: "Weak"
Hope & Faith Cute frat guyEpisode: "Do I Look Frat in This?"
2006 All My Children Yacht club manager2 episodes
2007 Law & Order Mike GormanEpisode: "Church"
Day Break ConciergeEpisode: "What If He's Not Alone?"
Gossip Girl Edward AbbotEpisode: "The Handmaiden's Tale"
2009Law & OrderJosh BartonEpisode: "Just a Girl in the World"
Fringe Mustang manEpisode: "Midnight"
CSI: Miami ToastmasterEpisode: "Kill Clause"
2010 Mercy Will HamiltonEpisode: "We All Saw This Coming"
2011 Body of Proof James SavageEpisode: "Second Chances"
2012 White Collar Robert WithrowEpisode: "Stealing Home"
Elementary Soap opera actorEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 Royal Pains BrandonEpisode: "Vertigo"
One Life to Live Dean Trayger14 episodes
2016–2017 Pure Genius Dr. Scott StraussMain role, 13 episodes
2019 The Good Fight GordonEpisode: "The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched"
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Robbie PierceEpisode: "Ride or Die"
2021 Prodigal Son Dr. Flynt DonahueEpisode: "Face Value"
Younger Brett Watkins2 episodes
New Amsterdam FBI Agent Aiden MaldonadoEpisode: "Paid in Full"
2022 The Equalizer Roger NardoniEpisode: "Legacy"
Tom Swift Nathan EskolRecurring
2022–2023 The Gilded Age Charles Fane14 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Torch Song EdBroadway revival

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResultRef.
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Gilded Age Nominated [2]

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References

  1. Sneider, Jeff (January 15, 2014). "New Line's 'Conjuring' Spinoff 'Annabelle' Casts Its Leads (Exclusive)". TheWrap . Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.