Lucky Vanous

Lucky Joseph Vanous (born April 11, 1961) is an American model and actor. He became nationally known in 1994 after appearing in a series of commercials for Diet Coke.^[1][2]

Lucky Joseph Vanous
Personal details
Born	(1961-04-11) April 11, 1961 (age 64) Lincoln, Nebraska
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

Life and career

Vanous was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and served in the United States Army 1st Ranger Battalion. Upon discharge, he studied at University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was discovered while visiting Manhattan, and he moved there to model and continue his studies at New York University and Fordham University.^[3] He married Kristen Noel in 1989, and they were divorced in 1996.

Notable acting roles include playing Matt Dunning for a season on Pacific Palisades and playing Chance Bowman on 18 Wheels of Justice.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Wings	Young Man
1995	All My Children	Mr. Marvelous
1997	Pacific Palisades	Matt Dunning
1997	Chapter Perfect	Michael Glover
1999	Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Ripper
1999	Will & Grace	EMS Paramedic
2000	Hanging Up	Montana Dude
2000	Jack of Hearts	Lee Dillon
2000-2001	18 Wheels of Justice	Chance Bowman
2002	The Weakest Link	Himself
2003	Two and a Half Men	Kevin