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.
Vincent M. Ward | |
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 Vincent M. Ward at the 2008 Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party | |
| Born | January 27, 1971[1] Dayton, Ohio, USA[1] |
| Other names | Vincent Ward |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life and education
editVincent M. Ward is a Dayton, Ohio native.[2][3] Ward graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in Ohio.[4][5]
Career
editFilm and television
editWard 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 the mailman Darren 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
editWard 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
editIn 2012 Ward released a spoken word album Eargasms (Dont Talk Just Listen).[17][18]
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | 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 Harti | 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 | |
| 2016 | Lost in the Pacific | Rodman | |
| 2017 | Illicit | Terrence | |
| Death House | Thile | ||
| Message from a Mistress | Bishop Eric Hall | ||
| 2016 | Otis | ||
| 2018 | Encounter | Marcus Doyle | |
| The Choir Director | Dexter | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Girlfriends | Security Guard | Episode: "The Wedding Credited as Vincent Ward |
| 2004 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Space | Episode: "Viva Las Vegas" |
| 2005 | Head Cases | Blings Right Hand Man | Episode: "Malpractice Makes Perfect" Credited as Vincent Ward |
| 2006–2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Guard, Cop, Bodyguard, Black Bus Driver | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Marshall Abrams | Episode: "Chain Reaction" |
| 2008 | Big Shots | Parking Officer | Episode: "Sex Be Not Proud" |
| The Wire | Butchie's Bodyguard | Episode: "Not for Attribution" | |
| Unhitched | Guard | Episode: "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" Credited as Vincent Ward | |
| The Middleman | Police Officer | 2 episodes Credited as Vincent Ward | |
| The Starter Wife | Bo | 4 episodes | |
| Desperate Housewives | Guard | Episode: "A Vision's Just a Vision" | |
| 2009 | Knight Rider | "Eddie" | Episode: "Knight and the City" |
| Dollhouse | Guard #1 | Episode" "A Spy in the House of Love" Credited as 'zVincent Ward' | |
| Gary Unmarried | Agent #1 | Episode: "Gary Promises Too Much" | |
| 2010 | The Brown Betties Guide: How to Look for Love in All the Wrong Places | Joe | Episode: "Tip#2: Force a Relationship" Credited as Vincent Ward |
| True Blood | Hollis | Episode: "It Hurts Me Too" Credited as Vincent Ward | |
| Hot in Cleveland | Bodyguard | Episode: "The Sex That Got Away" | |
| 2011 | NCIS | Cop | Episode: "Kill Screen" Credited as Vincent Ward |
| 2012 | Whitney | Ira | Episode: "Lane" Credited as Vincent Ward |
| House of Payne | Lil Deuce | Episode: "Scars of Payne" | |
| Body of Proof | Guard Evan Arnold | Episode: "Mind Games" Credited as Vincent Ward | |
| Army Wives | Harris | Episode: "Tough Love: | |
| The Walking Dead | Oscar | 9 episodes | |
| 2013 | Wilfred | Darren | Episode: "Comfort" |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Dante | Episode: "And the Model Apartment" |
| Psych | Rocco | Episode: "Someone's Got a Woody" | |
| 2019 | Black Jesus | Ransom | Episode: "Boonie Comes Up" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Vincent M Ward". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ a b "Nylons returns for one show only". lawattstimes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Nylons on stage one weekend only". Sentinel. February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "15 graduate from juvenile drug court – www.daytondailynews.com". daytondailynews.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Gokavi, Mark (May 24, 2013). "15 graduate from drug court". Dayton Daily News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Vincent M. Ward - Almost Nerdy". Almost Nerdy. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Vincent Ward cast as Hollis the barkeeper on True Blood | True-Blood.net - The Authority on all things True Blood". true-blood.net. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Vincent M. Ward Interview |". sheliagoss.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Season 3 of 'Wilfred' Fetches Impressive Guest Stars » BuzzFocus.com". buzzfocus.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "The Starter Wife". TV.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ James, Jonathan (December 6, 2012). "Exclusive: The Walking Dead's Vincent M. Ward (Oscar) talks "Made to Suffer"". Daily Dead. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "An interview with Vincent M.Ward". As I was saying... 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Interview – Vincent M. Ward". crypticrock.com. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Walking with Vincent M. Ward | Dr. Elena Eustache". www.drelenaeustache.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Walker Stalker San Francisco Interview: Vincent M Ward". www.thehorrorhoneys.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Eargasms (Dont Talk Just Listen) by Vincent M Ward on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "The Rise and Grind of Actor Vincent M. Ward". conversationsmodelcitizens.blogspot.ca. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Willis, J.; Monush, B. (2005). Screen World. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781557836380.