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.
Vicker was born to a Liberian Ghanaian mother and a Dutch father. His father died when he was six years old. 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.
Vicker started out in the entertainment world in radio and as a television personality for Metropolitan Television (Metro TV).
In 2003, 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.
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