Van Vicker
| Joseph van Vicker | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Joseph Van Vicker August 1, 1977 |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Joseph van Vicker (born August 1, 1977), better known as Van Vicker, is a Ghanaian actor. He received two nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Upcoming Actor at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008.[1][2]
Early life
Vicker was born to a Ghanaian Liberian mother and a Dutch father.[3][4][5] His father died when he was six years old.[4] He has often cited in interviews that he considers himself a global citizen as he was raised all over the world by his mother. Due to the early death of his father Vicker has stated that he is very close to his mother and considers her his hero.
Vicker attended Mfantsipim School, along with fellow actor Majid Michel. Mfantsipim School is the alma mater of Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.
Career
Television
Vicker started out in the entertainment world in radio as a presenter at Groove 106.3 fm (1999 - 2000) & Vibe 91.9fm (2001 - 2004) and as a television personality for TV3 (1997 - 1999) & Metro TV (2000 - 2004), van Vicker appeared in the Ghanaian television series, Suncity, which depicted university life. He played the character of LeRoy King, Jr., a fine arts student born in the U.S. who arrives at Suncity to complete his education. The series ran for a total of 10 episodes.[6]
Film
Soon, Vicker was cast in his first film Divine Love as a supporting character. This film coincidentally was also the debut roles for fellow actors Jackie Aygemang and Majid Michel who were cast in the female and male lead respectively.
Vicker is usually cast as the male romantic lead, often alongside actresses Jackie Aygemang and Nadia Buari. He is often compared to fellow Ghanaian actor Majid Michel and Nigerian Ramsey Nouah.[4]
van Vicker is one of the renowned African actor Worldwide. Van has directed, starred and produced 5 films under his sky + Orange Productions since 2008. 2012 has being his brightest year for his production house earning him best actor and director for his smash comedy 'Joni waka'.
Personal life and other projects
Vicker is married with 4 children.[4] He is the CEO of "Sky + Orange Productions", a film production house; Van Vicker Training facility is the latest entrepreneurship of van Vicker where students are trained in the filed in acting by professionals. The Van Vicker Foundation is an outreach program for the youth.[4]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Afro-Hollywood Award | Best Actor (African film category) | Won[6][7] |
| 2008 | African Movie Academy Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2008 | African Movie Academy Award | Best Upcoming Actor | Nominated[1][2] |
2012 Ghana Movie Award Best Director (Local Film)
2012 Ghana Movie Award Best Actor in a leading role
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Divine Love | with Majid Michel & Jackie Aygemang | |
| 2006 | Beyonce: The President's Daughter | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang | |
| Darkness of Sorrow | with Nadia Buari | ||
| Mummy's Daughter | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang | ||
| The Return of Beyonce | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang | ||
| 2007 | American Boy | with Nadia Buari | |
| I Hate Women | Rocky | with Jackie Aygemang | |
| Innocent Soul | |||
| In the Eyes of My Husband | Leo | with Nadia Buari | |
| Princess Tyra | with Jackie Aygemang, Yvonne Nelson | ||
| Royal Battle | with Majid Michel & Jackie Aygemang | ||
| Slave to Lust | with Nadia Buari, Ini Edo, Mike Ezuruonye & Olu Jacobs | ||
| Wedlock of the Gods | |||
| 2008 | Broken Tears | with Genevieve Nnaji & Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | |
| Corporate Maid | Desmond | ||
| Friday Night | |||
| Jealous Princess | Sam | ||
| River of Tears | Ben | with Genevieve Nnaji & Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | |
| Total Love | with Jackie Aygemang | ||
| 2009 | Twilight Sisters | ||
| Royal War | Uzodimma | with Ini Edo | |
| 2011 | Paparazzi Eye In The Dark | Rich | |
| 2013 | One Night In Vegas | Tony | with Jimmy Jean-Louis, Michael Blackson,Sarodj Bertin |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Africa Movie Academy Awards’ nominees take a bow in Josies". Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2008". African Movie Academy Award. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ Olatunji, Samuel (21 January 2010). "My life, my story, my wife— Van Vicker". The Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Van's Biography". www.vanvicker.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ "Van Vicker (the well-known African actor) in Boston". Massachusetts, USA: BELMIZIK-FM. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Van Vicker - Exploits of a Ghanaian in Nollywood". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). 15 January 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ↑ Akande, Victor (15 November 2010). "London agog for Afro Hollywood Award 2009". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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