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Jericevic played basketball for [[KK Zadar]] and made the [[Croatian national basketball team]] generation '83 while playing with the current prominent names of European basketball such as [[Roko Ukić]], [[Krešimir Lončar]] and [[Damir Rančić]].
Jericevic played basketball for [[KK Zadar]] and made the [[Croatian national basketball team]] generation '83 while playing with the current prominent names of European basketball such as [[Roko Ukić]], [[Krešimir Lončar]] and [[Damir Rančić]].
Given the opportunity, after attending MIOC High School, Jericevic went to United States as an exchange student. There he graduated from Ord High School in [[Ord, Nebraska]], earning an athletic and academic scholarship for the Midwestern private university [[Midland University]] ([[Midland Lutheran College]] at a time). Jericevic graduated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/article_988afa41-ffed-5cc2-81c8-10bea6b37da0.html |title=Midland Lutheran College graduates |publisher=Fremonttribune.com |date=2005-05-23 |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> [[summa cum laude]] with a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[Marketing]] and [[Management]] among top 20 students overall, also earning himself a prestigious [[Wall Street Journal]] Student Achievement Award.
Given the opportunity, after attending MIOC High School, Jericevic went to United States as an exchange student. He graduated from Ord High School in [[Ord, Nebraska]], earning an athletic and academic scholarship for the Midwestern private university [[Midland University]] ([[Midland Lutheran College]] at a time). Jericevic graduated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fremonttribune.com/news/local/article_988afa41-ffed-5cc2-81c8-10bea6b37da0.html |title=Midland Lutheran College graduates |publisher=Fremonttribune.com |date=2005-05-23 |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> [[summa cum laude]] with a [[Bachelor's degree]] in [[Marketing]] and [[Management]] among top 20 students overall, also earning himself a prestigious [[Wall Street Journal]] Student Achievement Award.


==Career==
==Career==
After graduation Toni Jericevic moved back to Croatia in the summer of 2005. In the city of [[Zagreb]] he started out as an extra on television shows such as ''Zuhra Light Show'' at [[Nova TV (Croatia)|Nova TV]], had a small appearance in a successful Croatian sitcom ''[[Bitange i princeze]]'', and a featuring role in an award winning<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/noc-gutaca-reklama--zasto-je-ovo-najbolja-reklama-u-hrvatskoj/156624/ |title=Noć gutača reklama: Zašto je ovo najbolja reklama u Hrvatskoj - mJutarnji |publisher=Jutarnji.hr |date= |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> [[Ožujsko beer|Ozujsko]] commercial ''Buđenje''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9OrejS-OYs |title=Ozujsko budjenje |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref>

At that time Jericevic accepted a serious business opportunity in his hometown Zadar; however, he used his spare time to participate in theatre playing the supporting role of [[List_of_characters_within_One_Thousand_and_One_Nights#Shah_Zaman|Shah Zaman]] in the theatre play ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hnk-zadar.hr/program_vlastita_produkcija_1001noc.html |title=Hrvatsko Narodno Kazalište - Zadar |publisher=Hnk-zadar.hr |date= |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> produced by the [[Croatian National Theatre in Zadar|Croatian National Theatre]] of Zadar that received rave reviews. Also, at that time he participated in a popular television show ''[[Fear Factor]]'' produced by [[RTL Televizija]] Croatia in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]].

In 2007 Jericevic left a serious business position to live and work in [[Budapest]], Hungary to become a TV host of the national phone-in television game show ''Nova Lova'' for Nova TV.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anđela Nakić |url=http://www.zadarskilist.hr/clanci/27122008/moje-vrijeme-tek-dolazi |title=Moje vrijeme tek dolazi - Zadarski list |publisher=Zadarskilist.hr |date=2008-12-27 |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> After that time he was invited to audition for a grand project [[My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad]] <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQAihvh5uk</ref> and got the part as the leading TV host. During that time Jericevic appeared in a theatre play ''Tablica Dijeljenja''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/-tablica-dijeljenja--u-puli/195781/ |title='Tablica dijeljenja' u Puli - mJutarnji |publisher=Jutarnji.hr |date= |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> directed by Ivan Leo Lemo in HNK [[Pula]], and went back to hosting phone-in game shows until the beginning of 2010.
In 2007 Jericevic left a serious business position to live and work in [[Budapest]], Hungary to become a TV host of the national phone-in television game show ''Nova Lova'' for Nova TV.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anđela Nakić |url=http://www.zadarskilist.hr/clanci/27122008/moje-vrijeme-tek-dolazi |title=Moje vrijeme tek dolazi - Zadarski list |publisher=Zadarskilist.hr |date=2008-12-27 |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> After that time he was invited to audition for a grand project [[My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad]] <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQAihvh5uk</ref> and got the part as the leading TV host. During that time Jericevic appeared in a theatre play ''Tablica Dijeljenja''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/-tablica-dijeljenja--u-puli/195781/ |title='Tablica dijeljenja' u Puli - mJutarnji |publisher=Jutarnji.hr |date= |accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> directed by Ivan Leo Lemo in HNK [[Pula]], and went back to hosting phone-in game shows until the beginning of 2010.


Revision as of 01:07, 23 October 2012

Toni Jeričević
Born
Toni Jeričević

(1983-07-17) July 17, 1983 (age 41)
Zadar, Croatia
Occupation(s)Businessman, Actor, TV host
Years active2006–present

Toni Jeričević (born July 17, 1983) is a young Croatian businessman turned actor and TV host who appeared in American and Croatian theatre plays, commercials and national television productions. He is best known as a TV host of the prime time reality sports TV show My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad[1] which was originally produced by Mark Burnett for the U.S. broadcasting network NBC and later franchised to the top Croatian broadcasting television station in Croatia Nova TV.

Early life

Jericevic was born in the Dalmatian coastal city of Zadar, Croatia. He has one younger sister, Karmen. His father, Darko, is a mechanical engineer, and his mother, Anka, is a chemical technician.

Jericevic played basketball for KK Zadar and made the Croatian national basketball team generation '83 while playing with the current prominent names of European basketball such as Roko Ukić, Krešimir Lončar and Damir Rančić.

Given the opportunity, after attending MIOC High School, Jericevic went to United States as an exchange student. He graduated from Ord High School in Ord, Nebraska, earning an athletic and academic scholarship for the Midwestern private university Midland University (Midland Lutheran College at a time). Jericevic graduated[2] summa cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Management among top 20 students overall, also earning himself a prestigious Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award.

Career

In 2007 Jericevic left a serious business position to live and work in Budapest, Hungary to become a TV host of the national phone-in television game show Nova Lova for Nova TV.[3] After that time he was invited to audition for a grand project My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad [4] and got the part as the leading TV host. During that time Jericevic appeared in a theatre play Tablica Dijeljenja[5] directed by Ivan Leo Lemo in HNK Pula, and went back to hosting phone-in game shows until the beginning of 2010.

In 2012 Jericevic was cast as the main villain in the short movie Unexpected Delivery.[6] He also appeared as criminal inspector in popular television series Ruža Vjetrova [7] on RTL. Currently, he is the owner of an international marketing and animation company [8] and is a television host for OBN television at Najbrzi Igrac quiz game show.

Theatre

Television

Film

  • Unexpected Delivery[13] (2012), Your Film Festival

References

  1. ^ "Moj tata je bolji od tvog tate: Tate, sinovi i kćeri, prijavite se, igre počinju". Dnevnik.hr. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  2. ^ "Midland Lutheran College graduates". Fremonttribune.com. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  3. ^ Anđela Nakić (2008-12-27). "Moje vrijeme tek dolazi - Zadarski list". Zadarskilist.hr. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQAihvh5uk
  5. ^ "'Tablica dijeljenja' u Puli - mJutarnji". Jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  6. ^ ""Neočekivana isporuka" čeka svjetsku premijeru". zadarskilist.hr. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyGZ7ODv3cI
  8. ^ "'Toni Jericevic official website'". Bura-TDKA d.o.o. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  9. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31NhJBhYIWA
  10. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XesVHmhDaDI
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9OrejS-OYs
  12. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z36hQINuR-Y&playnext=1&list=PL6A8C73461C430A86
  13. ^ http://vimeo.com/39824235

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