Toni Jeričević

Toni Jeričević (born July 17, 1983) is a 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, he lives in China and works for The Walt Disney Company.[2]

Toni Jeričević
Born
Toni Jeričević

(1983-07-17) July 17, 1983
OccupationBusinessman, Actor, TV host
Years active2006–present

Early life

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

Television

Film
  • Unexpected Delivery[14] (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. "'NOVI POČETAK BIVŠEG VODITELJA 'Odlazim u Šangaj'". dnevnik.hr. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  3. "Midland Lutheran College graduates". Fremonttribune.com. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  4. Anđela Nakić (2008-12-27). "Moje vrijeme tek dolazi - Zadarski list". Zadarskilist.hr. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  5. "MOJ TATA JE BOLJI OD TVOG TATE - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  6. "'Tablica dijeljenja' u Puli - mJutarnji". Jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
  7. ""Neočekivana isporuka" čeka svjetsku premijeru". zadarskilist.hr. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
  8. ""Ruža Vjetrova" - kraj sezone (policija i 2 eksplozije) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  9. "IKEA commercial "Happiness" - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  10. "Nova lova 2008 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  11. "Bitange i princeze S02 Ep.26 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  12. "Ozujsko budjenje - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  13. "YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
  14. http://vimeo.com/39824235
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