Ward Horton

{{Short description|American actor and stunt person (born 1976)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Ward Horton

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Ward Kirby Horton

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|14}}

| birth_place = Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.

| education = Durham Academy

| alma_mater = Wake Forest University

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2000–present

| spouse = {{marriage|Alexa Horton|2000}}

| children = 2

}}

Ward Kirby Horton (born January 14, 1976) is an American actor and stunt person. He is known for playing John Form in Annabelle.{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=New Line's 'Conjuring' Spinoff 'Annabelle' Casts Its Leads (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/new-lines-conjuring-sequel-annabelle-casts-leads-exclusive/|access-date=February 2, 2014|website=TheWrap|date=January 15, 2014}} 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.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\|Notes
2000 \| Clowns \| Russell \|
2003 \| {{sortname\|The\|Pink House\|nolink=1}} \| Stoner \|
2004 \| 13 Going on 30 \| Featured extra \| Uncredited
2005 \| Four Eyed Monsters \| Studio Vermont artist \|
rowspan="4"\|2006 \| Dress Rehearsal \| Kyle Zanner \|
East Broadway \| Banker \|
Nail Polish \| Julian \|
We Fight to Be Free \| Richard Chamberlayne \| Short film
rowspan="3"\|2009 \| I Hate Valentine's Day \| Mark \|
Veronika Decides to Die \| PR guy \|
{{sortname\|The\|Mighty Macs}} \| Frankie Sharkey \|
2012 \| Letting Go \| Jonathan \|
2013 \| {{sortname\|The\|Wolf of Wall Street\|dab=2013 film}} \| Rothschild Broker \|
2014 \| Annabelle \| John Form \|
2015 \| Alto \| FBI Agent Laughlin \|
2016 \| Bakery in Brooklyn \| Paul \|
rowspan="2"\|2017 \| Midnighters \| Smith \|
Annabelle: Creation \| John Form \|
2018 \| Marcy \| Jim \|
2019 \| Ford v Ferrari \| Test Driver - Burt \|
2023 \| Atrabilious \| Miles Zimmerman \|
rowspan="2"\|2024 \| Which Brings Me to You \| Mark \|
Psycho Therapy \| David \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"|Notes

2000

| Clowns

| Russell

2003

| {{sortname|The|Pink House|nolink=1}}

| Stoner

2004

| 13 Going on 30

| Featured extra

| Uncredited

2005

| Four Eyed Monsters

| Studio Vermont artist

rowspan="4"|2006

| Dress Rehearsal

| Kyle Zanner

East Broadway

| Banker

Nail Polish

| Julian

We Fight to Be Free

| Richard Chamberlayne

| Short film

rowspan="3"|2009

| I Hate Valentine's Day

| Mark

Veronika Decides to Die

| PR guy

{{sortname|The|Mighty Macs}}

| Frankie Sharkey

2012

| Letting Go

| Jonathan

2013

| {{sortname|The|Wolf of Wall Street|dab=2013 film}}

| Rothschild Broker

2014

| Annabelle

| John Form

2015

| Alto

| FBI Agent Laughlin

2016

| Bakery in Brooklyn

| Paul

rowspan="2"|2017

| Midnighters

| Smith

Annabelle: Creation

| John Form

2018

| Marcy

| Jim

2019

| Ford v Ferrari

| Test Driver - Burt

2023

| Atrabilious

| Miles Zimmerman

rowspan="2"|2024

| Which Brings Me to You

| Mark

Psycho Therapy

| David

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
rowspan="3"\|2004 \| Guiding Light \| Oliver \| Unknown episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit \| Alan Richter \| Episode: "Weak"
Hope & Faith \| Cute frat guy \| Episode: "Do I Look Frat in This?"
2006 \| All My Children \| Yacht club manager \| 2 episodes
rowspan="3"\|2007 \| Law & Order \| Mike Gorman \| Episode: "Church"
Day Break \| Concierge \| Episode: "What If He's Not Alone?"
Gossip Girl \| Edward Abbot \| Episode: "The Handmaiden's Tale"
rowspan="3"\|2009 \| Law & Order \| Josh Barton \| Episode: "Just a Girl in the World"
Fringe \| Mustang man \| Episode: "Midnight"
CSI: Miami \| Toastmaster \| Episode: "Kill Clause"
2010 \| Mercy \| Will Hamilton \| Episode: "We All Saw This Coming"
2011 \| Body of Proof \| James Savage \| Episode: "Second Chances"
rowspan="2"\|2012 \| White Collar \| Robert Withrow \| Episode: "Stealing Home"
Elementary \| Soap opera actor \| Episode: "Pilot"
rowspan="2"\|2013 \| Royal Pains \| Brandon \| Episode: "Vertigo"
One Life to Live \| Dean Trayger \| 14 episodes
2016–2017 \| Pure Genius \| Dr. Scott Strauss \| Main role, 13 episodes
2019 \| {{sortname\|The\|Good Fight}} \| Gordon \| Episode: "The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched"
2020 \| FBI: Most Wanted \| Robbie Pierce \| Episode: "Ride or Die"
rowspan="3"\|2021 \| Prodigal Son \| Dr. Flynt Donahue \| Episode: "Face Value"
Younger \| Brett Watkins \| 2 episodes
New Amsterdam \| FBI Agent Aiden Maldonado \| Episode: "Paid in Full"
rowspan="2"\|2022 \| The Equalizer \| Roger Nardoni \| Episode: "Legacy"
Tom Swift \| Nathan Eskol \| Recurring
2022–2023 \| The Gilded Age \| Charles Fane \| 14 episodes
2025 \| The Night Agent \| Governor Richard Hagan \| Episode: "Buyer's Remorse"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="3"|2004

| Guiding Light

| Oliver

| Unknown episodes

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

| Alan Richter

| Episode: "Weak"

Hope & Faith

| Cute frat guy

| Episode: "Do I Look Frat in This?"

2006

| All My Children

| Yacht club manager

| 2 episodes

rowspan="3"|2007

| Law & Order

| Mike Gorman

| Episode: "Church"

Day Break

| Concierge

| Episode: "What If He's Not Alone?"

Gossip Girl

| Edward Abbot

| Episode: "The Handmaiden's Tale"

rowspan="3"|2009

| Law & Order

| Josh Barton

| Episode: "Just a Girl in the World"

Fringe

| Mustang man

| Episode: "Midnight"

CSI: Miami

| Toastmaster

| Episode: "Kill Clause"

2010

| Mercy

| Will Hamilton

| Episode: "We All Saw This Coming"

2011

| Body of Proof

| James Savage

| Episode: "Second Chances"

rowspan="2"|2012

| White Collar

| Robert Withrow

| Episode: "Stealing Home"

Elementary

| Soap opera actor

| Episode: "Pilot"

rowspan="2"|2013

| Royal Pains

| Brandon

| Episode: "Vertigo"

One Life to Live

| Dean Trayger

| 14 episodes

2016–2017

| Pure Genius

| Dr. Scott Strauss

| Main role, 13 episodes

2019

| {{sortname|The|Good Fight}}

| Gordon

| Episode: "The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched"

2020

| FBI: Most Wanted

| Robbie Pierce

| Episode: "Ride or Die"

rowspan="3"|2021

| Prodigal Son

| Dr. Flynt Donahue

| Episode: "Face Value"

Younger

| Brett Watkins

| 2 episodes

New Amsterdam

| FBI Agent Aiden Maldonado

| Episode: "Paid in Full"

rowspan="2"|2022

| The Equalizer

| Roger Nardoni

| Episode: "Legacy"

Tom Swift

| Nathan Eskol

| Recurring

2022–2023

| The Gilded Age

| Charles Fane

| 14 episodes

2025

| The Night Agent

| Governor Richard Hagan

| Episode: "Buyer's Remorse"

Theatre

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2018 \| Torch Song \| Ed \| Broadway revival

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2018

| Torch Song

| Ed

| Broadway revival

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
Year ! Association ! Category ! Project ! Result ! Ref.
align="center"\| 2023 \| Screen Actors Guild Awards \| Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series \| The Gilded Age \| {{nom}} \| align="center"\| {{cite press release\|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr\|title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®\|publisher=Screen Actors Guild \|date=January 10, 2024\|access-date=January 10, 2024}}

class="wikitable"

Year

! Association

! Category

! Project

! Result

! Ref.

align="center"| 2023

| Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series

| The Gilded Age

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite press release|url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr|title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®|publisher=Screen Actors Guild |date=January 10, 2024|access-date=January 10, 2024}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|1782235}}
{{IBDB name|518415}}
{{iobdb name|41394}}

Category:1976 births

Category:21st-century American male actors

Category:American male film actors

Category:American male television actors

Category:Living people

Category:Male actors from New Jersey

Category:People from Morristown, New Jersey

Category:Wake Forest University alumni

Category:Actors from Morris County, New Jersey