John Ward
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 22 May 1970 · Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, USA
- Died
- 16 February 2024
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 served as President of Bay Ridge Films, Inc. He died from complications from a rare plasma cell disorder on February 16 in 2024, Newport Beach, California.
Known for
Directing 3
- 2013Heart of the Country · director
- 2010I Am · director
- 1998Enchanted · director
Acting 6
- 2013Heart of the Country as Jake Carraday
- 2010I Am as Aaron Rossdale
- 1998Enchanted as David Russell
- 1994A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story as Beau
- 1991Sleeping with the Enemy as Theater Student
- 1989Dream a Little Dream as Derek
Production 3
- 2013Heart of the Country · producer
- 2010I Am · producer
- 1998Enchanted · producer
Writing 3
- 2013Heart of the Country · writer
- 2010I Am · writer
- 1998Enchanted · writer