James Ford (One Life to Live)
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| Portrayed by | Nic Robuck | ||||||
| Duration | 2010–12 | ||||||
| First appearance | June 9, 2010 | ||||||
| Last appearance | January 11, 2012 | ||||||
| Created by | Ron Carlivati | ||||||
| Introduced by | Frank Valentini | ||||||
| Classification | Former, regular | ||||||
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| Residence | Apt. 3E Llanview, Pennsylvania |
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| Nephews | Ryder Ford |
James Ford is a fictional character from the ABC original soap opera One Life to Live. The role was played by Nic Robuck from June 9, 2010, to January 11, 2012.
Actor Nic Robuck reveals in an interview with ABC Daytime that his pairing with Starr (Kristen Alderson) is a big hit with fans, "We have fans that wait outside the studio every day with pictures, and they talk about the storyline. They always ask, 'Are you and Starr going to get together?' I always tell them, 'You'll just have to wait and see." Robuck also describes his character James,
Originally, Robuck was just supposed to be brought as Starr's new love interest, but when the writers noticed the resemblance between himself and co-star David A. Gregory who plays Robert Ford, they made them brothers. Robuck appeared on The Young and the Restless as a waiter at the Genoa City Athletic Club from 2008 to 2010. He has also appeared on CSI: Miami and the Nickelodeon sitcom, iCarly.
According to James, he and his brother were raised in Dayton, Ohio, he was born sometime in 1990. Their father is a criminal who runs a chop shop and forces James into his crew when he is only 15. Their father is abusive, but Robert gets a scholarship for film school and moves to California, leaving James in his father's hands. To escape, James steals $50,000 from his father and hides it. Their father sends one of his thugs, Bull, after James.
James is first seen as a stranger talking to Starr Manning about the problems in their lives. Later that day, James is revealed to be the little brother of Robert Ford who is nearly beaten to death. James's voice helps Ford regain consciousness. When police come in to question his brother, James leaves and bumps into Bull. James finds his way to the parking garage where he bumps into Starr whose having car trouble. After fixing her car, Bull finally catches up to him and James demands that Starr get in the car with him. As they speed away, Starr loses her purse.
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