Born in Seattle. Lived and studied in Italy for 5 years. Graduate of Mercer Island High School in Washington State. Graduate of School Of Performing Arts, San Diego, California with a Bachelor in Fine Arts. He owned an Italian restaurant in Seattle, Wash. Worked in film distribution for several years with John Carr and Maverick Pictures. Worked as Video Marketing Manager for Barr Films in Irwindale, California.
Studied drama and Italian in Salerno, Italy.
He was a classmate with Ronald Lewis (Jerry Lewis son) at The School Of Performing Arts in San Diego from 1969 through 1970.
He was the stand-in for Cliff Robertson in the TV movie Overboard starring Angie Dickenson and Cliff Robertson. His first wife, Donna, stood in for Angie.
Produced, wrote and hosted a video called: How to Speak Italian Without Saying A Word. It has been sold to libraries, language catalogues, schools and the private sector. It reached national attention when a segment of it was aired on The David Letterman Show in Daves Top Ten Video Selection. He was eventually paid by CBS. The amount: $500.00 for 10 seconds.
His film debut was in 1974 in "How To Seduce A Woman" directed by Charlie Martin. It starred Vito Scotti, Marty Ingels, Angus Duncan, Joe E. Ross.
At The School Of Performing Arts -(SPA), in San Diego, he had the honor of having studied under the tutelage of Walter Coy and Curt Conway. These wonderful teachers had been two of the original members of the famed Actors Studio in New York City. Both became professors at SPA. They were actors in their own right. Walter called Vince the next Ben Gazzara. This was 1970. Since then hes become more a Robert De Niro type.
He speaks fluent Italian.
Vince was auctioned as a "Date for A Night"at The Jerry Lewis Telethon in Seattle, Washington in the mid 8os for $1000.00. Starting bid: $100.00.
A very dear friend of Angelo Bertolotti, the late Britany Murphys father.
Received his Italian Citizenship in 2010. He now has dual-citizenship.
He is the son of Italian immigrants; his parents came from the Region of Abruzzo. Has extended family from Naples.
Worked with the late Special Effects Academy Award Winner, Carlo Rambaldi.
Another close friend in the biz is actor, Gavin MacLeod.
In the short film: "Lucky Loser" Vincent played a Real Estate Office Manager named: Marcello. Lucky Loser went on to win "The People Choice Award" in Ontario, Canada.
With extensive background in theater, Vincent has had the honor of performing at The Seattle University Rep Theatre in Seattle, Washington, his home State and The Globe in San Diego, California. He has over 45 plays under his belt and after arriving in Hollywood to pursue a film and T.V. career, performing on "the Boards" has become a thing and desire of the past. "I love and respect The Theatre...but I prefer the world and life of film-making. It offers more money and more exposure...and less of the "grind" every day for weeks on end... As I get older, I have become more lazy and film acting is the way to go for an actor who wants to hit and run and go on to the next project.. Theatre requires... demands, long runs and the audience is limited. However...should an original "character" come around and Im asked to play it, I might consider and fancy the idea to return to the grind once again.
Spent an afternoon in September 2013, with George Clooney, his father, Nick Clooney, their cousins,Debbie Boone and husband at a funeral memorializing: Dante Di Paolo. Dante was married to the late singing star, Rosemarie Clooney, Georges aunt.Vincent is a distant cousin of the late Dante Di Paolo.
Actor Tony Musante who passed on in November 2013, was a friend. They met on the set of "Nowhere To Hide" in the 1977 T.V. Pilot.
Vince owned and operated a restaurant called: Verdis" in Seattle located in Roosevelt Way in the University District during the mid 80s. One of his constant patrons was Henry Hill, the gangster, whose life story was made into the famous movie: "Good Fellas". Hills character was played by actor Ray Liota.
Honored to have worked with 3 times Academy Award Winner Carlo Rambaldi for his Special Effects work on E.T. Close Enounter of a Third Kind and King Kong. Vince also worked with Emmy Award Winner Gevork Babityan for Special Effects.
A very dear and close friend of the late, great actor/singer, Dean Jones.
Received his Masters Degree in Fine Arts at the ripe old age of 65.
One of the very few actors who has performed in several Shakespearean plays in Italian as well as English.
Vincent was slated to work in Michael Gazzos: " A Hatfull Of Rain" in Los Angeles opposite Michael Parks in 1995..A tragic coincidence occurred when Gazzo died in February of the same year...The production was postponed and never did come to fruition. Mr. Gazzo had been a mentor to Vincent in the early 70s for a brief but intense time; ...they met during the making of The Godfather movie in New York, where and when Vincent was lodging with a "friend" and technical adviser to the film; Vincent was introduced to Gazzo and they became father- and -son right away. Michael took a shine to Vincent and suggested he should be in his well-known Hatfulll Of Rain play...He said it would certainly launch him. The irony of it all is that some of Vincents friends had performed in the original run of the play during the late 50s: Gavin MacLeod, Ben Gazzara, Harry Guardino, Michael Parks, Robert Blake...and others...
Both parents were born in Italy.
Born on the same day as Joe Pesci....February 9.
