Film:
* The Others (2001): As the Ghostly Boy
* The Jacket (2005): As Jack
* The Descent (2005): As Paul
* The Last King of Scotland (2006): As Field Marshal Idi Amin
* The Island (2005): As McCord
* The Machinist (2004): As Ivan
* Push (2009): As Nick Gant
* Star Trek (2009): As Chief Engineer Olsen
* The Killer Inside Me (2010): As Howard
* The Woman in Black (2012): As Arthur Kipps
* The Conjuring (2013): As Roger Perron
* The Conjuring 2 (2016): As Roger Perron
* The Many Saints of Newark (2021): As Dickie Moltisanti
* Emily (2022): As William Weightman
Television:
* The Bill (1993-2010): As various characters (multiple episodes)
* Silent Witness (1996-2023): As various characters (multiple episodes)
* Holby City (1999-2022): As various characters (multiple episodes)
* Line of Duty (2012-2021): As DCI Tony Gates
* The Crown (2016-2020): As Lord Snowdon
* The English Game (2020): As Arthur Kinnaird
* The Serpent (2021): As Charles Sobhraj
This is not an exhaustive list, but it highlights some of the most significant projects that James Ford has been involved in. He has also starred in numerous theatre productions and short films.