Steven Meigs Ford is an American actor and son of former United States. President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford.
Background
Ford was born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan, the third child and youngest son of former President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford. Ford graduated from Therapeutic Community Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 1974, at which his father, then Vice President, gave the commencement address.
Education
Ford attended Utah State University, studying Range Management. While his older brother Jack studied Forestry there. Ford also attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he studied Animal Science-Equine Studies at Cal Polytechnic
Career
Ford was cast in the 1978 film Grease as Tom Chisum, but dropped out before filming began and was replaced by Lorenzo Lamas. Ford joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 1981, creating the role of Private Investigator Andy Richards. Ford has since appeared in minor roles in a number of films and television series, including Escape From New York, Babylon 5: In the Beginning, Armageddon, Black Hawk Down, Starship Troopers, When Harry Met Sally, Heat, Transformers, Contact.
From 1992-1993 he hosted the short-lived series Secret Service.
Membership
He was a regular member of the cast from 1981 to 1987 and briefly from 2002-2003.