Nathan Ford

Character
Name:	Nathan Ford
Occupation:	"Mastermind"
Relationships:	Sam (son, deceased), Maggie Collins (ex-wife), Jimmy Ford (father)
Fandom:	Leverage
Other:	Played by Timothy Hutton
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Nate Ford is the mastermind of the Leverage crew. He was formerly an insurance fraud investigator for IYS Insurance, but found himself drifting after the death of his son--and angry at his employers, who refused to pay for the surgery that might have saved Sam. Nate lost his job and his wife, and descended into alcoholism. Some fans consider Nate's tragic backstory to be an example of manpain.

Relationships

Nate is frequently paired with Sophie Devereaux in het fics. Nate/Eliot was immediately the most popular slash pairing during the first season and remains very popular with some fans.

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Vids

• Dare You to Move by 24LeverageX, accessed Nov 6, 2012
• Hurt by otakuoutpost777, accessed Nov 6, 2012
• I Drink Alone by jmtorres, accessed Dec 26, 2012

Meta

• Okay, but let’s talk about Nate Ford. by keynoi, posted Dec 13th, 2016. (archive)
  • Discussion (archive)