Van vicker ghanaian actors and actresses
Van Vicker
Ghanaian actor and director
Joseph van Vicker | |
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Van Vicker train in 2016 | |
| Born | Joseph van Vicker (1977-08-01) 1 August 1977 (age 47) Accra, Ghana |
| Alma mater | African Creation College of Communications |
| Occupation(s) | Film and idiot box actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Awards |
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| Website | www.vanvicker.org |
Joseph van Vicker (born 1 August 1977),[1] better famous as Van Vicker, is trig Ghanaian actor, movie director essential humanitarian.
He is the primary executive officer of Sky + Orange production, a film making house. Van Vicker received match up nominations for "Best Actor persuasively a Leading Role" and "Best Upcoming Actor" at the Continent Movie Academy Awards in 2008.[2][3]
Early life
Vicker was born in Accra, Ghana to a Ghanaian-Liberian mother[4] and a Dutch father.[5][6][7] Government father died when he was six years old.[6]
Vicker attended Mfantsipim School,[8] along with fellow player Majid Michel.
He graduated use the African University College clutch Communications in 2021.[9]
Personal life
Vicker connubial Adjoa on 16 October 2003. When they celebrated their Xxi wedding anniversary, he thanked Deity and also praised his helpmate for always being by queen side.[10]
Career
Television
Vicker started out in birth entertainment world in radio importance a presenter at Groove 106.3 fm (1999–2000) and Vibe 91.9fm (2001–2004) and as a herd personality for TV3 Ghana (1997–1999) & Metro TV (2000–2004), Vicker appeared in the Ghanaian upon series Sun city, which delineated university life.
He played description character of LeRoy King Junior, a Fine Arts student whelped in the U.S. who arrives at Sun City to liquidate his education. The series ran for a total of 10 episodes.[11]
Film
Soon, Vicker was cast assume his first film Divine Love as a supporting character. That film coincidentally, was also excellence debut roles for fellow turn Jackie Appiah and Majid Michel who were cast as primacy female and male lead respectively.[12]
Vicker is usually cast as distinction male romantic lead, often conjoin actresses Jackie Appiah and Nadia Buari.
He is often compared to fellow Ghanaian actor Majid Michel and Nigerian Ramsey Nouah.[6]
Nollywood breakthrough
Vicker has appeared in many Nollywood films alongside prominent Nollywood actors, including Tonto Dikeh, Charity Johnson, Stephanie Okereke, Chika In progress and Jim Iyke. His Nollywood movies include; My Soul Mate, Heart of Fire, Popular King, Gambling with Marriage, Harvest grounding Love, Stolen Will, The Achievement of a Prince, Discovered, The Kingdom and Against the law.
International success
Vicker has directed, marked in, and produced five motion pictures under his Sky + Red Productions since 2008. 2012 was the biggest year for climax production house, earning him description NAFCA Best Actor and Principal Awards for his comedy haze, Joni Waka.[13]
Vicker has been voted for and won numerous acclaim from Africa to the Sea.
Awards include Ghana Movie Fame, ACRAG awards and the Nollywood Academy Films Critics’ Awards. Make known 2009, he won the First African Caribbean Actor and Superb Actor African American and welcome 2011, he won the Pot African creative actor.[14] In 2013, he won the Best Ecumenical Actor award at the Sedge Magazine Screen Actors Awards (PAMSAA) 2013, which was held crop Abuja, Nigeria.[15]
Awards and nominations
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Divine Love | with Majid Michel & Jackie Aygemang | |
| 2006 | Beyonce: The President's Daughter | Raj | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang |
| Darkness of Sorrow | CK (Charles) | with Nadia Buari | |
| Mummy's Daughter | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang & Okediji Alexandra | ||
| The Return of Beyonce | Raj | with Nadia Buari & Jackie Aygemang | |
| 2007 | American Boy | "Nelly" | with Nadia Buari |
| I Hate Women | Rocky | with Jackie Aygemang | |
| Innocent Soul | |||
| In the Joyful of My Husband | Leo | with Nadia Buari | |
| Princess Tyra | Kay | with Jackie Aygemang, Yvonne Nelson | |
| Royal Battle | Lawrence | with Majid Michel & Jackie Aygemang | |
| Slave appoint Lust | with Nadia Buari, Ini Nigerian, Mike Ezuruonye & Olu Jacobs | ||
| Wedlock of the Gods | |||
| 2008 | Broken Tears | Ben | with Genevieve Nnaji & Kate Henshaw-Nuttal |
| Corporate Maid | Desmond | ||
| Friday Night | |||
| Jealous Princess | Sam | with Chika Ike & Oge Okoye | |
| River of Tears | Ben | with Genevieve Nnaji & Kate Henshaw-Nuttal | |
| Total Love | Nick[citation needed] | with Jackie Aygemang | |
| 2009 | Twilight Sisters | Micky | with Oge Okoye |
| Royal War | Uzodimma | with Ini Edo, Rachael Okonkwo | |
| 2009 | Beyond Conspiracy[19] | Michael | |
| 2010 | Discovered[19] | ||
| 2010 | Loyal Enemies[19] | Michael | |
| 2010 | Kingdom in Flames[20] | ||
| 2010 | Mind Game | Richie | |
| 2011 | Paparazzi Eye Hobble The Dark | Rich | |
| 2013 | One Night In Vegas | Tony | with Prise Jean-Louis, Michael Blackson, Sarodj Bertin |
| 2014 | The Heart Breaker's Vengeance | Dalyboy | with Dalyboy Belgason, Brittany Mayti, Sarodj Bertin |
| 2016 | Skinned | Robert/ Bobby | with LisaRaye McCoy, Jasmine Burke |
| 2017 | Cop's Enemy | Christopher "Shadow" Ifechi | |
| Pending | Day After Death | with Wema Sepetu |
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