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William Christopher Ford

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William Christopher Ford
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William Christopher Ford aka Christopher Paul Ford played strong but silent Cobra Kai bad boy, "Dennis", in "The Karate Kid Part III". He was made aware of an open casting call for "KKIII" for the part of "Mike Barnes" from a good friend and stood in line with hundreds of other young hopefuls. Director, John Avildsen came out with a camera man and started going down the line to take a look at all the talent and stopped to talk to a fortunate few including Ford who gave the director his headshot. About a week later, he got a call from Casting Director, Caro Jones, who called him into read for the part of "Barnes". About a month later he got a call from Jones telling him that the part of "Mike Barnes" had been cast but they wanted him to come down to the set because they needed an actor/stunt person/martial artist to play one of the supporting "bad boys". So Ford met with Stunt Coordinator Pat Johnson and Director John Avildsen the next day and was cast as "Dennis". At this writing, Ford is a 5th degree black belt in Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate and studied directly with Sensei Richard Rabago and with Master Tadashi Yamashita. He has also studied Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Kick-boxing. He began studying Martial Arts in 1974 at the age of seven. Ford left the Entertainment Industry for many years to help raise his two kids but returned in 2006, and at this time he also changed his professional name to William Christopher Ford to honor his father who passed away in 2005. He has also worked as Chris Ford, William Ford and "WC" Ford.

William was inducted into the Masters' Hall of Fame on Aug. 11th, 2012 and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his commitment and contribution to the martial arts. He dedicated the acceptance of this award to his late martial arts mentor, Sensei Richard Rabago, who had suggested Ford for the award before his passing in May, 2012.
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    Known for

    Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Tanner Buchanan, Gianni DeCenzo, and Xolo Maridueña in Cobra Kai (2018)
    Cobra Kai
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Dennis De Guzman
    Hurricanna (2025)
    Hurricanna
    • Assistant Chief
    • 2025
    William Christopher Ford in 52 Masters (2018)
    52 Masters
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in Karate Kid III (1989)
    Karate Kid III
    5.3
    • Dennis(as Christopher Paul Ford)
    • 1989

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    Producer



    • William Christopher Ford in The Beginner's Mind Journey (2025)
      The Beginner's Mind Journey
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • William Christopher Ford and Marisa Petroro in On the Margins (2024)
      On the Margins
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • William Christopher Ford in 52 Masters (2018)
      52 Masters
      9.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2023
    • Immortal Hands
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2022
    • Martial Arts History Museum: Michelle Manu (2019)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Michelle Manu
      • producer
      • 2019
    • William Christopher Ford and Anthony Kiyoshi LePage in Always Earned, Never Given (2019)
      Always Earned, Never Given
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Ninjapocalypse (2019)
      Ninjapocalypse
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • The Last Dojo (2018)
      The Last Dojo
      9.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Kaizen Dojo Presents: (2018)
      Kaizen Dojo Presents:
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Al Leong in Martial Arts History Museum: Al Leong (2017)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Al Leong
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • William Christopher Ford, Michael Uva, Carl Vanmeter, Billy Smith, Mario Rocha, Samantha Cutaran, Anthony Kiyoshi LePage, and Brooke McLeod in Xmas Knight (2017)
      Xmas Knight
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Rob Moses in Martial Arts History Museum: Rob Moses (2017)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Rob Moses
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Gerald Okamura in Martial Arts History Museum: Gerald Okamura (2017)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Gerald Okamura
      Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Ron Jeremy, Kristine Hayworth, Seth Russell, Takaaki Hirakawa, RiRia, Keon Joel, and Grace Valerie in Hollywood or Bust (2016)
      Hollywood or Bust
      6.8
      TV Series
      • associate producer (2016)
      • 2016
    • Dre James, Anthony Kiyoshi LePage, and Jenna Amundson in Force Bound (2016)
      Force Bound
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2016

    Actor



    • Hurricanna
      • Assistant Chief
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Rise of the Dragon
      • Dragon Shaman
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Cyber Fighter
      • CDR Kimo Wilson
      • Post-production
    • Gaki: The Hungry Ghost
      • In Production



    • William Christopher Ford in The Beginner's Mind Journey (2025)
      The Beginner's Mind Journey
      TV Series
      • Host: himself
      • 2025
    • Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Tanner Buchanan, Gianni DeCenzo, and Xolo Maridueña in Cobra Kai (2018)
      Cobra Kai
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Dennis De Guzman
      • 2024–2025
    • Andrew Kern and Sadie Katz in The Possession of Anne (2024)
      The Possession of Anne
      6.3
      • Steve the bartender
      • 2024
    • Killer Ex (2024)
      Killer Ex
      4.0
      • Joe Gondo
      • 2024
    • William Christopher Ford and Marisa Petroro in On the Margins (2024)
      On the Margins
      Short
      • Rick Kobayashi
      • 2024
    • Immortal Hands
      TV Mini Series
      • Chimera Shaw
      • 2021–2022
    • Exoburp (2021)
      Exoburp
      Video
      • 2021
    • William Christopher Ford and Jeff Jeds in Lucky Night: A Junkers Tale (2021)
      Lucky Night: A Junkers Tale
      Short
      • Kanjo Smalls
      • 2021
    • Brock Morse and Aaron Beal in Celestial Orientation (2021)
      Celestial Orientation
      • 2021
    • Sophano Van in The Sleeper: Debts Owed (2019)
      The Sleeper: Debts Owed
      Short
      • Sniper
      • 2019
    • William Christopher Ford and Anthony Kiyoshi LePage in Always Earned, Never Given (2019)
      Always Earned, Never Given
      Short
      • Sensei
      • 2019
    • Shoji Screens Don't Hit Back
      TV Mini Series
      • Dennis
      • 2019
    • William Christopher Ford, Michael Uva, Carl Vanmeter, Billy Smith, Mario Rocha, Samantha Cutaran, Anthony Kiyoshi LePage, and Brooke McLeod in Xmas Knight (2017)
      Xmas Knight
      Short
      • Sensei
      • 2017
    • Evan Copage in Leroy Goes to Hollywood (2015)
      Leroy Goes to Hollywood
      8.4
      Short
      • Fury 1
      • 2015
    • Calista Carradine, William Christopher Ford, John Kreng, Kelvin Han Yee, PeiPei Alena Yuan, and Free Carradine in The Jade Trader (2014)
      The Jade Trader
      Short
      • Hu Deng
      • 2014

    Director



    • Martial Arts History Museum: Michelle Manu (2019)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Michelle Manu
      • Director
      • 2019
    • William Christopher Ford and Anthony Kiyoshi LePage in Always Earned, Never Given (2019)
      Always Earned, Never Given
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ninjapocalypse (2019)
      Ninjapocalypse
      • Director
      • 2019
    • The Last Dojo (2018)
      The Last Dojo
      9.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kaizen Dojo Presents: (2018)
      Kaizen Dojo Presents:
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Al Leong in Martial Arts History Museum: Al Leong (2017)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Al Leong
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Rob Moses in Martial Arts History Museum: Rob Moses (2017)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Rob Moses
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gerald Okamura in Martial Arts History Museum: Gerald Okamura (2017)
      Martial Arts History Museum: Gerald Okamura
      Video
      • Director
      • 2017
    • A Guitar Story
      A Guitar Story
      • Director

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    William Christopher Ford Fight Reel
    Demo Reel 1:12
    William Christopher Ford Fight Reel
    Always Earned, Never Given
    Demo Reel 1:01
    Always Earned, Never Given
    Always Earned, Never Given
    Demo Reel 1:01
    Always Earned, Never Given
    52 Masters
    Demo Reel 1:01
    52 Masters
    KARMA Trailer
    Trailer 1:01
    KARMA Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Instagram
    • Alternative names
      • Christopher Paul Ford
    • Spouse
      • Shari TomeiAugust 11, 2006 - present (2 children)

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Asian, Indigenous, White

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      Torrance, CA, USA: William Christopher Ford and his wife own and operate Kaizen Dojo,(part of Kaizen Dojo Enterprises, LLC) a martial arts facility where Ford teaches Okinawan Shorin Ryu (Kobayashi Ryu)Karate in Torrance ,CA. Yoga and Tai Chi are also taught there.

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