Van Freeman is a Navy Veteran of ten years originated from South Carolina. After discharging from the military, Van entered college where he played one year of collegiate basketball. After studying a year in college he began a career in the entertainment industry. He started modeling for Denise Carol Models and Talent in Jacksonville FL in 2001 where he work commercial print and runway. After a year working in Jacksonville, Van moved to Charlotte NC where he got into acting and signed with Carolina Talent. He took acting classes in the local area and studied acting techniques. From there he worked in the North Carolina area as a background actor featuring in various television shows such as the Fox Network Shots Fired and CBS Network Seal Team. He then moved to Los Angeles to continue his career as an actor. There he has worked on several film and television shows and became SAG Eligible within the first seven months after moving to LA.