Vincent M. Ward
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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 |
Vincent M. Ward (born January 27, 1971), also known as Vincent Ward, is an American actor. He is best known for playing a bodyguard in many television shows, as well as his recurring roles as Bo on The Starter Wife and as Oscar on the hit television show The Walking Dead.[2]
Early life and education
Vincent M. Ward is a Dayton, Ohio native.[3][4] Ward graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in Ohio.[5][6]
Career
In addition to his television work, Ward continues to star in plays[which?] and will be the face of Stevenland clothing line[when?].[7]
Ward played the role of Kenzo in the play "Nylons" by Brandi Burks in Los Angeles in 2011.[3][4]
Ward appears in season three of Wilfred as Darren, a mailman.[8]
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| 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[9] | 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 | ||
| 4Play | Omar | ||
| 2014 | Live-Evil | Sam | |
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b "Vincent M Ward". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved June 28, 2013. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
- ^ "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. Retrieved June 28, 2013. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
- ^ James, Jonathan (December 6, 2012). "Exclusive: The Walking Dead's Vincent M. Ward (Oscar) talks "Made to Suffer"". Daily Dead. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Season 3 of ‘Wilfred’ Fetches Impressive Guest Stars » BuzzFocus.com". buzzfocus.com. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ Willis, J.; Monush, B. (2005). Screen World. Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781557836380.