10 Things You Didn’t Know About Van Vicker

By Unknown - Sunday, April 05, 2015




If you love Nollywood movies, you have probably encountered Van Vicker. He is described as a sexy character due to his humble appearance and character in most of the movies. Van Vicker is a character with a high attraction power and this is the reason why many ladies like watching his movies. He has acted in several movies together with other major Nollywood stars such as Desmond Eliot, Rita, Stephanie, Jackie Appiah, Ramsey and Mercy Johnson. In most of these movies, he plays the role as the main character. Apart from acting, Van Vicker has a passion for directing movies and is currently working to actualise this dream. Below is a description of some of the things you probably do not know about him.
10 Lesser Known Facts about Van Vicker

1. Van Vicker is from Ghana
Many people actually do not know that Van Vicker is Ghanaian. His mother is half Liberian and Ghanaian while his father is Dutch. It is a normal assumption that most people starring in Nollywood Movies are majorly Nigerian, which is wrong for Van Vicker. He is more active in Nigeria than in Ghana and that is why he is presumed to be a Nigerian. He has been approached by many Nigerian producers who have contributed to his active life in Nigeria.

  
2. He has a wife and three kids
Adjoa is the name given to his wife. He has found it hard settling in the recent times with her due to his busy acting schedule. Before becoming a movie star, she was used to having him close home but things have radically changed over a short period of time. However, he describes his wife as a strong woman who understands how to handle his busy schedules away from home. In many cases, they communicate through phone when he is away from home for a long period of time.



3. Van Vicker has Never dated Nadia
Many people actually think that the actor has once dated Nadia due to the constant and close acting relationship, this is a speculation that arises from their regular acting in romantic characters.





4. Van Vicker has Directed and Produced a Movie Friday Night’ is the first movie that has been directed and produced by the actor. The movie has Nana Ama McBrown co – starring in it. The movie talks about four married men who engage in funny activities whenever they go out on Friday nights. Apart from this production, he has a vision of producing about 7 to 8 more movies this year
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He has an Official Website
Many people do not actually know about Van Vicker’s website but has an official website. The web address is vanvickerworld.com. The website contains all the information concerning his acting career as well as previews of upcoming movies. It also contains his travel plans and you can find out when he will be visiting your city. He also has an official facebook page with close to half a million followers.

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6. He has a Production House and a Marketing Company
Sky + Orange is the name of the company producing his movies. The marketing company is based in the United States and is referred to as Black Star Entertainment. These companies are open for other African distributors if they want their movies produced and distributed too.


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7. He runs an Acting Foundation
His foundation is referred to as Van Vicker Foundation. It aims at reaching out to the upcoming actors and enriching them with skills that would make them future stars.


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8. He owes his Success to Gollywood
Ghana has played a big role in shaping his acting career since he was young. The fact that he does not work with Ghana producers does not mean that he is in bad terms with them.
 

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9. His Family lives in Ghana.
He acts in Nigeria but his family lives in Ghana due to the busy schedule his wife runs in Ghana. The reason behind this decision is the fact that he might not work in Nigeria forever and Ghana will still remain his home. Two of his children have also enrolled in schools in Ghana.


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10. He would like to star in Hollywood

Van Vicker considers Hollywood to be the height of his career. Like every other actor, he has the same dream and believes it will come to pass as soon as time demands. His heightened appearance in Nollywood is a good reason to prove that he is moving quite quickly into the Hollywood industry.

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