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Lucky Vanous net worth is $250,000
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Lucky Joseph Vanous (born 11 April 1961) is an American model and actor. He became nationally known in 1994 after appearing in a series of commercials for Diet Coke.
Net Worth
$250,000
Date Of Birth
April 11, 1961
Place Of Birth
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Height
6' 4" (1.93 m)
Profession
Actor, Director
Nicknames
Lucky Vanous, Vanous, Lucky
Star Sign
Aries
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I've always had a lot of respect for actors. I began studying acting in New York City, then moved to Los Angeles where my studies continue.
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Fact
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Opened Lucky Devils restaurant/bar. [March 2006]
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April 2004 - Scouting locations in LA to open a restaurant to be named Lucky Devil.
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Has appeared in more than 45 national and international commercials.
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People magazine chose him as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People. [1994]
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When Lucky was still an infant, his family moved to Los Angeles where his father found work on television crews, first as an electrician, then working up to camera operator on shows such as Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies and The Addams Family. "I remember being chased around a set by Cousin Itt when I was about three or four," Vanous says, suspecting that working in the industry has been unconsciously part of his plan ever since.
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Enlisting after high school, Lucky worked his way up to become a member of the elite First Airborne Ranger Battalion, earning the right to wear the black beret. He served on the demolition squad, learned how to seize hostile airstrips and military facilities, specializing in low level parachuting and attending military schools including Special Forces Underwater Diving. "It was the greatest experience of my life," he says. "It helped me grow up." Lucky's character in 18 Wheels of Justice shares the actor's military background, which he finds a useful point of reference in playing the role.
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The name Vanous is of Czech origin, and the actor is mostly English and part Czech in ancestry. Lucky's father, then a nightclub owner and gambler, gave him his first name when he was born in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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His 1994 Diet Coke commercial in which he is ogled by female office workers as he strips to the waist and drinks cola was widely spoofed and even sparked a national debate about the sexual objectification of men.
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1995 - Lucky has his own calendar. 1995 - Lucky stated in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that he would like to have 5 children.
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1995 - Lucky and trainer Kacey Duke co-star in an exercise video.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Widowmaker
2005
Short
Jonathan
Two and a Half Men
2003
TV Series
Kevin
The Hit
2001
Video
Anthony
18 Wheels of Justice
2000-2001
TV Series
Chance Bowman
Jack of Hearts
2000
Lee Dillon (as Lucky Vanos)
Hanging Up
2000
Montana Dude
Will & Grace
1999
TV Series
EMS Paramedic
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1999
TV Series
Ripper
Chapter Perfect
1998
Michael Glover
Pacific Palisades
1997
TV Series
Matt Dunning
Wings
1994
TV Series
Young Man
All My Children
1970
TV Series
Mr. Marvelous - Verla's Fiance (1995)
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lucky Vanous: The Ultimate Fat Burning Workout
1994
Video
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Advertising's Greatest Hits
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Model
Four Fingers of the Dragon
2003
Short
Himself
Weakest Link
2002
TV Series
Himself
Lucky Vanous: The Ultimate Fat Burning Workout
1994
Video
Himself / Host
Known for movies
18 Wheels of Justice (2000-2001) as Chance Bowman
All My Children (1970) as Mr. Marvelous - Verla's Fiance (1995)