 Ford was cast in the film "Grease" (1978) as Tom Chisum, but dropped out before filming began and was replaced by Lorenzo Lamas, citing stage fright.Ford joined the cast of "The Young and the Restless" in 1981, creating the role of Private Investigator Andy Richards.He was a regular member of the cast from 1981 to 1987 and briefly from 2002 to 2003.