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Jeff Ward was born on December 30, 1986 in Washington, D.C., United States and is credited as a television actor, film actor and stage actor. That puts Jeff Ward at 39 years old in 2026. Education on record includes New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
My Take
Jeff Ward is one of those actors who clearly relishes the weird roles. I first noticed him as Deke Shaw in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but his Buggy the Clown in the live-action One Piece is what won me over: committing fully to an outsized, ridiculous character without winking at the camera. Trained at NYU's Tisch and seasoned on stage, he has the technique to ground even the cartoonish. What I value is his appetite for off-kilter parts rather than safe leading-man slots. He feels like a character actor in a heartthrob's frame, and I'm eager to see what he twists next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Ward
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・ウォード
- Reading
- じぇふ・うぉーど
- Born
- December 30, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / stage actor
2. Background
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Ward born?
Born December 30, 1986 (age 39).
Where is Jeff Ward from?
Jeff Ward is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Jeff Ward do?
Jeff Ward works as actor, television actor, film actor, stage actor.
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