Vincent M. Ward

Vincent M. Ward

Vincent M. Ward at the 2008 Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party
Born (1971-01-27) January 27, 1971[1]
Dayton, Ohio, USA[1]
Other names Vincent Ward
Occupation Actor
Years active 2000–present

Vincent M. Ward (born January 27, 1971), also known as Vincent Ward, is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on The Starter Wife and The Walking Dead.

Early life and education

Vincent M. Ward is a Dayton, Ohio native.[2][3] Ward graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in Ohio.[4][5]

Career

Film and television

Ward has had a host of small roles in film and television such as a bodyguard on Everybody Hates Chris,[6] Hollis on True Blood,[7] a bodyguard in Hot in Cleveland,[8] and Darren, a mailman in Wilfred.[9]

His most notable television roles are Bo in The Starter Wife,[10] and Oscar on The Walking Dead.[11][12]

Ward's film work includes Ocean's Eleven,[13] Live-Evil,[14] and 2016.[15]

Theater

Ward played the role of Kenzo in the play "Nylons" by Brandi Burks in Los Angeles in 2011.[2][3] In 2015 Ward performed in The Conversation at the AMCE Theatre, Hollywood.[16]

Spoken word

In 2012 Ward released a spoken word album Eargasms (Dont Talk Just Listen).[17][18]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2000 Traffic Man on Street Credited as Vincent Ward
2001 Ocean's Eleven Uzi-Carrying Guard #2
2003 Bringing Down the House[19] Big Man
2006 18 Fingers of Death! Huge Musclebound Guy Video, Credited as Vincent Ward
Lonely in Los Angeles Bouncer Short, Credited as Vincent Ward
2007 All Lies on Me Michael 'Mike V' Valascoe Credited as Vincent Ward
Cordially Invited Jet Lewis Credited as Vincent Ward
Three Can Play That Game Young Man #1 Credited as Vincent Ward
2008 Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control CIA Agent Video
Who Killed Bishop Brown Bishop Ussiah Brown Credited as Vincent Ward
2009 Robbin' in da Hood Cedric Video, Credited as Vincent Ward
All Play No Work Lloyd Credited as Vincent Ward
2010 Peep Game James Hart Short, Credited as Vincent Ward
What Profits a Man Joana Sr. Short, Credited as Vincent Ward
Ghetto Physics Pimp Short, Credited as Vincent Ward
2011 Pull Chief Short, Credited as Vincent Ward
He Who Finds a Wife 2: Thou Shall Not Covet Wallace King Credited as Vincent Ward
2012 Close Call Matthew Short, Credited as Vincent Ward
The Get Away Cleo AKA Pimp Short
The Marriage Lottery Rufuss Video Short
A Beautiful Soul Onyx Whitaker Credited as Vincent Ward
2013 The Get Away Cleo aka Pimp
Cordially Invited - the Wedding Day of Alton & Kenya Jet Lewis
2014 4Play Omar
2015 Live-Evil Sam
Message from a Mistress Bishop Eric Hall
2016 Lost in the Pacific Rodman
2016 Otis
Illicit Terrence Post-production
The Choir Director Dexter Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Girlfriends Security Guard One Episode: The Wedding Credited as Vincent Ward
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Space One Episode: Viva Las Vegas
2005 Head Cases Blings Right Hand Man One Episode: Malpractice Makes Perfect Credited as Vincent Ward
2006–2008 Everybody Hates Chris Guard, Cop, Bodyguard and Black Bus Driver Five Episodes: Everybody Hates Malvo, Everybody Hates Chain Snatching, Everybody Hates Gretzky, Everybody Hates Tattaglia and Everybody Hates James
2007 CSI: Miami Chain Reaction One Episode: Marshall Abrams
2008 Big Shots Parking Officer One Episode: Sex Be Not Proud
The Wire Butchie's Bodyguard One Episode: Not for Attribution
Unhitched Guard One Episode: Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet Credited as Vincent Ward
The Middleman Police Officer Two Episodes: The Accidental Occidental Conception and The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum Credited as Vincent Ward
The Starter Wife Bo Four Episodes: The Diary of a Mad Ex-Housewife, The French Disconnection, Look Who's Stalking and Her Old Man & The Sea
Desperate Housewives Guard One Episode: A Vision's Just a Vision
2009 Knight Rider Eddie One Episode: Knight and the City
Dollhouse Guard #1 One Episode" A Spy in the House of Love Credited as Vincent Ward
Gary Unmarried Agent #1 One Episode: Gary Promises Too Much
2010 The Brown Betties Guide: How to Look for Love in All the Wrong Places Joe One Episode: Tip#2: Force a Relationship, Credited as Vincent Ward
True Blood Hollis One Episode: It Hurts Me Too Credited as Vincent Ward
Hot in Cleveland Bodyguard One Episode: The Sex That Got Away
2011 NCIS Cop One Episode: Kill Screen Credited as Vincent Ward
2012 Whitney Ira One Episode: Lance! Credited as Vincent Ward
House of Payne Lil Deuce One Episode: Scars of Payne
Body of Proof Guard Evan Arnold One Episode: Mind Games Credited as Vincent Ward
Army Wives Harris One Episode: Tough Love'
The Walking Dead Oscar Seven Episodes: Seed, Sick, Killer Within, Say the Word, Hounded, When the Dead Come Knocking and Made to Suffer
2013 Wilfred Darren One Episode: Comfort
2014 2 Broke Girls Dante Episode: And the Model Apartment

References

  1. 1 2 "Vincent M Ward". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  2. 1 2 "Nylons returns for one show only". lawattstimes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Nylons on stage one weekend only". Sentinel. February 24, 2011. Retrieved June 28, 2013.  via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  4. "15 graduate from juvenile drug court – www.daytondailynews.com". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  5. Gokavi, Mark (May 24, 2013). "15 graduate from drug court". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved June 28, 2013.  via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  6. "Interview with Vincent M. Ward - Almost Nerdy". Almost Nerdy. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  7. "Vincent Ward cast as Hollis the barkeeper on True Blood | True-Blood.net - The Authority on all things True Blood". true-blood.net. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  8. "Vincent M. Ward Interview |". sheliagoss.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  9. "Season 3 of Wilfred Fetches Impressive Guest Stars » BuzzFocus.com". buzzfocus.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  10. "The Starter Wife". TV.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  11. James, Jonathan (December 6, 2012). "Exclusive: The Walking Dead's Vincent M. Ward (Oscar) talks "Made to Suffer"". Daily Dead. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  12. "Exclusive Interview With Vincent M Ward Who Is Oscar On The Walking Dead Season 3". Blast Zone Online. October 26, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  13. "An interview with Vincent M.Ward". As I was saying... 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  14. "Interview – Vincent M. Ward". crypticrock.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  15. "Walking with Vincent M. Ward | Dr. Elena Eustache". www.drelenaeustache.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  16. "Walker Stalker San Francisco Interview: Vincent M Ward". www.thehorrorhoneys.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  17. "Eargasms (Dont Talk Just Listen) by Vincent M Ward on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  18. "The Rise and Grind of Actor Vincent M. Ward". conversationsmodelcitizens.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  19. Willis, J.; Monush, B. (2005). Screen World. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781557836380.
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