Family
- father Christopher Ford: Irish-Catholic; born in 1906; died in 1999
- mother Dorothy Ford: Russian-Jewish; born in 1917; died in 2004
- brother Terence Ford: Born c. 1945; starred in the first pan-Europe soap opera, "Riviera" (1992); career was stalled in the 1970s and 80s by addiction to drugs and alcohol
- son Benjamin Ford: Born in 1967; mother, Mary Marquardt
- son Willard Ford: Born in 1969; mother, Mary Marquardt
- son Malcolm Carswell Ford: Born March 10, 1987; mother, Melissa Mathison
- daughter Georgia Ford: Born June 30, 1990; mother, Melissa Mathison
- grandfather Harry Nidelman: Maternal grandparent; Jewish immigrant from Minsk
- grandmother Anna Lifschutz: Maternal grandparent; Jewish immigrant from Minsk
- grandmother Florence Veronica Niehaus: Paternal grandparent; German
- grandfather John Fitzgerald Ford: Paternal grandparent; Irish Catholic
Companions
- wife Melissa Mathison: Wrote the screenplays for "The Black Stallion" (1979) and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982); married from 1983-2004
- Calista Flockhart: reportedly dating as of early 2002
- wife Melissa Mathison: married on March 14, 1983 in Los Angeles; wrote screenplay for "The Black Stallion" (1979), "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" and "The Escape Artist" (both 1982); announced separation in November 2000; reportedly reconciled in March 2001; she filed for legal separation on August 23, 2001 citing irreconcilable differences and seeking joint custody of the couple's two children
- wife Mary Marquardt: Met at Ripon College; married from 1964-1979
