Tony Ward (model)

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Tony Ward
Tony Ward, photo from a movie
Born
Anthony Borden Ward

(1963-06-10) June 10, 1963 (age 60)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)model, actor

Anthony Borden Ward (born June 10, 1963) is an American model and actor.[1]

Early life[edit]

Tony Ward was born in Santa Cruz, California on June 10, 1963, to Robert Borden Ward, from Kansas, of Irish and Italian descent and Karen Elizabeth Castro of California, of Syrian and Sicilian descent. Ward is the second of three sons and spent his childhood mostly in San Jose before moving to Sonora where he graduated from high school. From there he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being an actor/model/dancer. Tony was discovered by a scout while attending West Valley College in Saratoga, California and started modeling at age 18.

Modeling career[edit]

Ward began his modeling career in 1983 and achieved fame as an international supermodel,[citation needed] first for Calvin Klein underwear with images by Herb Ritts. Later he worked with photographers like Karl Lagerfeld, Steven Klein, Steven Meisel, Dimitris Theocharis, Terry Richardson and Rick Castro, (who had initially introduced him to Ritts) and for fashion designers such as Roberto Cavalli, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Diesel, Fendi, H & M and Hugo Boss.[2][3][4]

Ward is signed to DNA Model Management in New York City, Why Not Model Agency in Milan, Italy, Premier Model Management in London, Photogenics Model Management in Los Angeles, Unique Models in Copenhagen, and Bananas Models in Paris.[5]

Ward has his own fashion brand SixInTheFace "Hand Ravaged Clothing by Mr. Ward".[6][7]

Ward also shot for famed photographer Jim French of COLT Studio Group.

Acting career[edit]

In 1996, Ward had his first starring role in the movie Hustler White, directed by Bruce LaBruce and Rick Castro. In 1998, he appeared in Sex/Life in L.A. Jochen Hick's adult documentary about the sex lives of the guys who make L.A. adult movies.[8] Ward reunited with LaBruce playing a homeless junkie in the 2010 zombie thriller L.A. Zombie.[9]

Ward appeared in then-girlfriend Madonna's music videos for "Justify My Love" (1990) and "Erotica" (1992), with the former casting him in a more prominent role as her lover. The latter shows Ward in quick snippets as the video is an amalgamation of footage from various Madonna photo shoots.

Personal life[edit]

Tony Ward (center) with Madonna (l.) and Madonna's back-up singer Donna De Lory at the AIDS Project Los Angeles benefit concert in 1990

Tony is also a painter and photographer. He lives in Los Angeles and is a father of three.[10]

Ward was Madonna's boyfriend in the beginning of the 1990s and he appeared in some of her music videos as well as the controversial SEX book in 1992.[11] According to People on April 15, 1991: "Madonna and male model Tony Ward, 27, her last boyfriend of record and one of the objects of her desire in the "Justify" video, are no longer an item. It may be a coincidence, but he seems to have dropped from her arm at about the same time tabloids revealed that he had married an old flame, Greek-Australian photographer Amalia Papadimos, 23, in a quickie ceremony in Las Vegas on Aug. 21, 1990—after he had begun dating Madonna."

Filmography[edit]

Movies[edit]

Videos[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Castro, Rick. "The Tony Ward Story". Rick Castro Official Website. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "I Was A Tony Ward Girl". Archives.citypaper.net. October 1, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Tony Ward for Style Council MR PORTER | MR PORTER". Mrporter.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Kissel, William (December 14, 1990). "The New Models: Unconventional Looks Are in Vogue on the Runway and in Photo Layouts". Los Angeles Times. pp. E1, E16, E18. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Alexander, Hilary (January 23, 2004). "The man with the pearl earring - Telegraph". London: Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  6. ^ "Archived". July 21, 2002. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.[dead link]
  7. ^ Talor, Charles (December 6, 1998). "Picture Perfect". Newsday. pp. 70, 72. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ H., W. "Sex Life in L.A., directed by Jochen Hick | Film review". Time Out London. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  9. ^ Amy Verner (March 13, 2009). "Beardo cover boys: hip and sexy or borderline creepy?". Toronto: The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c d "Madonna's many men". New York: NY Daily News. December 23, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  11. ^ Hochswender, Woody (October 21, 1990). "Critic's Notebook; Fashion in Paris: Irrelevant, but Who Cares? - New York Times". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  12. ^ Thomas, Kevin (September 20, 1996). "Upbeat 'Hustler' Walks on L.A.'s Wild Side". Los Angeles Times. p. 88. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Holden, Stephen (September 20, 1996). "Hustler White (1996): Stalking the Urban Wildlife In Night's Darkest Corners". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Sex Life In L.A." The Skinny. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  15. ^ Bhob Stewart (2008). "Sex-Life-in-L-A- - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "The Salt Lake Tribune - Archives". Nl.newsbank.com. May 17, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  17. ^ "Story of Jen". Lefigaro.fr. October 29, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  18. ^ "Australia bans LaBruce's grotesque gay sex film, L.A. Zombie - Last Word". Metroweekly.com. July 21, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  19. ^ "This Oscar guy doesn't go home with just anybody". Orlando Sentinel. April 17, 1988. p. 290. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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