[1] He studied for an arts degree at RMIT University in Melbourne and took part in amateur theatre, including performing in Queen's College MADS productions as the Judge in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd and Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers,[2] before undertaking an audition in Sydney for a UK-based drama school.

[1] Vickers moved to London, England[3] to attend the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama,[4] where he met his wife, actress Georgie Oulton.

[1] Vickers played the youngest son of the Pazzi family in eight episodes of the Netflix television series Medici.

He starred in Rachel Ward's comedy-drama film Palm Beach,[5] alongside Sam Neill, Matilda Brown, Greta Scacchi and Richard E. Grant.

[8] Vickers is a keen runner, having completed several triathlons and regularly done 5–10 km (3.1–6.2 mi) runs several times a week.