Toni Jeričević
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| Born | Toni Jeričević July 17, 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Actor, TV host |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Toni Jeričević (born July 17, 1983) is a 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. Currently, lives in China and works for The Walt Disney Company.[2]
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[3] 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.[4] After that time he was invited to audition for a grand project My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad [5] and got the part as the leading TV host. During that time Jericevic appeared in a theatre play Tablica Dijeljenja[6] 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.[7] He also appeared as criminal inspector in popular television series Ruža Vjetrova [8] on RTL.
Theatre
- The Milan Tarot Show (2013), cabaret
- All In The Timing (2011/02), comedy
- Master Class of Maria Callas (2001/02), drama
- Rhinoceros (2002/03), drama
- You Can't Take It with You (2003/04), comedy
- It's Just A Play (2004/05), comedy
- One Thousand and One Nights (2006/07), drama
- The Liar (2007), comedy
- The Fish Tales (2007), comedy
- The Division Table (2008/09), children play
Television
- IKEA commercial - IKEA [9] (2014), HRT, NovaTV, RTL
- Glazbena Prskalica (2013), Mreža TV
- Najbrzi Igrac (2012), OBN
- Ruža Vjetrova (2012), RTL
- My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (2008), NovaTV
- Nova Lova[10] (2007–2009), NovaTV
- Bitange i princeze[11] (2005), episode #39, HRT2
- Buđenje - Ožujsko pivo commercial[12] (2006)
- Pazi zid (2008)
- MOL reklam[13] (2009)
- Fear Factor (2007)
Film
- Unexpected Delivery[14] (2012), Your Film Festival
References
- ^ "Moj tata je bolji od tvog tate: Tate, sinovi i kćeri, prijavite se, igre počinju". Dnevnik.hr. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "'NOVI POČETAK BIVŠEG VODITELJA 'Odlazim u Šangaj'". dnevnik.hr. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Midland Lutheran College graduates". Fremonttribune.com. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Anđela Nakić (2008-12-27). "Moje vrijeme tek dolazi - Zadarski list". Zadarskilist.hr. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ "MOJ TATA JE BOLJI OD TVOG TATE - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "'Tablica dijeljenja' u Puli - mJutarnji". Jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ ""Neočekivana isporuka" čeka svjetsku premijeru". zadarskilist.hr. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ ""Ruža Vjetrova" - kraj sezone (policija i 2 eksplozije) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "IKEA commercial "Happiness" - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ^ "Nova lova 2008 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Bitange i princeze S02 Ep.26 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Ozujsko budjenje - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ http://vimeo.com/39824235