ɪn mˈɑːɹtɪn, fˈoːɹd plˈeɪd tˈɑːmi stɹˈɔːn; fɔːɹ ðɪs ɹˈoʊl, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐn ˌɛndʌbəlˌeɪsiːpˈiː ˈɪmɪdʒ ɐwˈɔːɹdz nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ɪnðə kˈæɾɪɡɚɹi ʌv aʊtstˈændɪŋ səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ˈæktɚɹ ɪn ɐ kˈɑːmədi sˈɪɹiz.
In Martin, Ford played Tommy Strawn; for this role, he received an NAACP Image Awards nomination in 1996 in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.