Tony Ward(III)
- Actor
- Producer
Handsome and muscular model, artist, and actor Anthony Borden Ward was
born on June 10, 1963 in Santa Cruz, California. He grew up in San
Jose, California. His father Robert Borden Ward was born in Kansas
while his mother Karen Elizabeth Castro grew up in Northern California.
Tony was discovered by a scout while attending West Valley College in
Saratoga, California and started modeling at age eighteen. Among the
photographers Ward has worked with throughout his long, varied, and
impressive career are Herb Ritts, Karl Lagerfield, Steven Klein, Terry
Richardson, Greg Gorman, Jack Pierson, and Steven Meisel. Tony has
appeared in print ads and/or TV commercials for such clients as Calvin
Klein Underwear, D&G Fragrance, Wrangler Blue Bell Jeans, H&M, Dolce &
Gabbana, Dewars Scotch Whisky, H.I.S. Jeans, Nordstrom, Chanel Platinum
Egoiste, Fendi, Volvo, and Hugo Boss. He not only was featured in
Madonna's controversial "Sex" book, but also appeared in the music
videos for the Madonna songs "Cherish," "Justify My Love," and
"Erotica." Ward played the lead role of a male hustler in the film
"Hustler White" and has acted in a few other movies that include "All
About the Benjamins," "Story of Jen," and "L.A. Zombie." Outside of
acting and modeling, Tony is also a painter and photographer. He lives
in Los Angeles, California with his wife Shinobu Sato Ward and three
children.
