Vincent Spano
| Vincent Spano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vincent M. Spano 18 October 1962 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Spouse | Chris Spano |
Vincent M. Spano (born October 18, 1962) is an American stage, film and television actor, and film director and producer. He received a Cable Ace Award nomination in 1988 for his role as Mark Ciuni in Il cugino americano.[1]
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[edit] Background
Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian-American parents. His career started when he was 14 years old, originally as Vincent Stewart because his first agent felt the name Spano was "too ethnic", and he was even instructed to sign autographs using that stage name. At age 16, in respect for his Italian heritage, Spano stopped using the stage name and has used Spano ever since.[2]
In 1976, he made his stage debut in a production of The Shadow Box at the Long Wharf Theatre on Broadway. His film debut was in The Double McGuffin (1979).[1]
[edit] Career
Spano subsequently appeared in many Hollywood films, including John Sayles's Baby, It's You and City of Hope, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, Alive: The Miracle of the Andes, The Rats, Over the Edge-1979 and Creator[1]
In the 1983 film The Black Stallion Returns, he played a handsome, young, Arabic rider, Raj, that returns home from university to compete in a major horse race and befriends an American boy, Alec Ramsey (played by Kelly Reno) along the way. He also starred in the Italian film Good Morning Babylon written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and the 1984 film Alphabet City. He has co-starred with Dylan and Cole Sprouse in A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper. He was most recently seen on ION network opposite Lou Diamond Phillips in Lone Rider. But mostly as his recurring role of FBI Agent Dean Porter on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since the 8th season.[1]
He starred in the 2004 TV film "Landslide (Buried Alive)" as a fireman trapped in a collapsed building with his son. He has also appeared in Italian projects such as the television series L'onore e il Rispetto - Parte seconda (2009) in the role of the mafia boss "Rodolfo di Venanzio", and the film Caldo Criminale as Police Inspector Lai.[1]
[edit] Filmography
A prolific actor, Spano has starred in numerous televison series episodes, television movies, and theatrical films.[1]
[edit] Television
- Search for Tomorrow" (1979) as Jackie Peterson
- The Gentleman Bandit (1981) as Angel Perez
- Senior Trip (1981) as Dick
- Afterburn (1992) as Ted Harduvel
- Environmental Media Awards (1993) as Himself
- Tales from the Crypt (1 episode, 1993) as Officer Fine
- Downdraft (1996) as Jack
- Prince Street (6 episodes, 1997–2000) as Det. Alex Gage
- The Deadly Look of Love as Brett Becker
- Jennifer (2001) as Jack
- The Rats (2002) as Jack Carver
- Deathlands: Homeward Bound (2003) as Ryan Cawdor
- North Shore (2 episodes, 2004) as Dan Ralston
- Landslide (2005) as Mark Decker
- The Engagement Ring (2005) as Tony Di Cenzo
- Her Fatal Flaw (2006) as Robert Genaro
- Pandemic (2007) as Troy Whitlock
- Lone Rider (2008) as Stu Croker
- Grave Misconduct (2008) as Trent Dodson
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (5 episodes, 2006–2009) as FBI Agent Dean Porter
- L'onore e il rispetto (2006) as Rodolfo Di Venenzio
- Caldo criminale (2010) as Ispettore Lai
- House M.D.(1 episode, 2011) as Tommy
[edit] Film
- The Double McGuffin (1979) as Foster
- Over the Edge (1979) as Mark
- A Stranger Is Watching (1982) as Gas Thief
- Baby It's You (1983) as Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983) as Raj
- Rumble Fish (1983) as Steve
- Alphabet City (1984) as Johnny
- Maria's Lovers (1984) as Al Griselli
- Creator (1985) as Boris Lafkin
- Il cugino americano (1986) as Mark Ciuni
- Good Morning, Babylon (1987) as Nicola Bonanno
- High Frequency (aka Qualcuno in ascolto) (1988) as Peter
- Rouge Venise (1989) as Carlo Goldoni
- Heart of the Deal (1990) as Mitchell Bryce
- Oscar (1991) as Anthony Rossano
- City of Hope (1991) as Nick Rinaldi
- Alive (1993) as Antonio Balbi
- Indian Summer (1993) as Matthew Berman
- The Ascent (1994) as Franco Distassi
- The Tie That Binds (1995) as Russell Clifton
- No Strings Attached (1997) as Marc Demetrius
- The Christmas Path (1998) as Angel
- A Brooklyn State of Mind (1998) as Al Stanco
- The Unknown Cyclist (1998) as Frank Cavatelli
- Goosed (1999) as Steven Binder
- Texas Rangers (2001) as Ed Simms
- Silence (2003) as Det. Steve Banks
- Nevermore (2007) as Devin Bayliss
- A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper (2007) as Miles
- Fatal Secrets (2009) as Scott
- Dante's Inferno: Abandon All Hope (2010) as Speaker: 7th Circle - The Murderers
- Sangue Caldo (2011) in Mauro Malaspina (Is a italian film)
- Dante's Inferno Animated (2011) as Virgil (voice)
- Dante's Inferno Documented (2012) as Speaker, Virgil
- Dante's Purgatorio Documented (2013) as Virgil
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Vincent Spano bio". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/67081/Vincent-Spano/biography. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
- ^ Bob Thomas (November 10, 1991). "Vincent Spano Poised For Stardom". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-H0xAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MaMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3149,4350733&dq=vincent-spano+bio&hl=en. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
