John Ward(1970-2024)
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
John Ward was lured into show business at the age of 12 when his
younger sister, Jennifer, was named the photo double and stand-in for
Drew Barrymore in
Stephen King's
Firestarter (1984), which was shot in
his native Wilmington, NC. This gave him the acting bug, leading to
several small acting roles over the years. In 1998 he made his
directorial debut with
Enchanted (1998), a film he also wrote,
produced and starred in. It went on to cult status on cable, airing to
this day. From there, he continued to write and direct feature films,
with 11 to date. In 2013, he wrote, produced and directed Heart of the
Country (2013) based upon the 2012 novel of the same name Ward also
authored. He serves as President of Bay Ridge Films, Inc.
