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Vince Vaughn | |
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Born | Vincent Anthony Vaughn |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before experiencing wider recognition with the 1996 movie, Swingers. He has since appeared in a number of Hollywood films, mostly comedies.
Biography
Early life
Vaughn was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Vernon Lindsy Vaughn, a salesman for a meat company, and Sharon Eileen (née DePalmo), a Canadian-born real estate agent and stockbroker once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine.[1][2] He has two older sisters, Valerie and Victoria. He was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his Catholic mother and Protestant father.[3][4][5] He has Italian, Irish, German and Lebanese ancestry.[6] His parents divorced in 1991. He grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois where he played football and wrestled.[7] He then moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988, with award winning writer Dave Eggers, sports agent Rob Pelinka (represents stars such as Kobe Bryant), fellow actor Don Tiffany and photographer, Michael Stahlschmidt . He developed an interest in theater at a young age. He decided to become an actor in 1987, after being involved in a car accident which derailed his chance at athletic success. He was a member of the notorius "Hammerhead" club which was basically a fraterny-like club of exclusive hand picked members. Vaughn is said to be a high ranking official with a code name of "The Double V." Hammerheads were said to be a rauchous lot, that prided themselves on a healthy appetite of fun and Tom Foolery. This was foreshadowing of movies like Old School he would help write the dialogue to just a few years later.
Career
In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial, and subsequently moved to Hollywood. Although he appeared in the 1989 season of the television series, China Beach and in three CBS Schoolbreak Specials (in 1990), he was a struggling actor and faced many rejections. His first film role was 1993's Rudy, but Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's Swingers. Swingers was released in July 1996, and became a successful independent film. Afterwards, director Steven Spielberg cast Vaughn in the blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which gave him increased exposure. From there, Vaughn went on to appear in several films of varied success, including playing Norman Bates in the 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. In 2000, he starred in The Cell with Jennifer Lopez, and in 2001, appeared in Made, another film penned by Favreau. Vaughn also appeared in Dwight Yoakam's directorial debut movie South of Heaven, West of Hell.
Since Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy, Old School, his profile skyrocketed, and his notoriety improved. In 2004, he appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films Starsky & Hutch and Dodgeball, and had roles in 2005's Be Cool, Thumbsucker and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in the comedy Wedding Crashers, which grossed over $200 million at the United States box office. After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood Frat Pack, a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. In 2006, Vaughn starred with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama The Break-Up (also with Favreau).
In 2007, Vaughn starred in a comedy called Fred Claus, in which he played the sarcastic, wild-at-heart older brother of Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti). Fred Claus was directed by David Dobkin, who previously directed Vaughn in Wedding Crashers, and co-starred Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Spacey. Next, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film Into the Wild, a film about the adventures of Christopher McCandless, which was also a best-selling book by Jon Krakauer. He played the role of Wayne Westerberg opposite Emile Hirsch as McCandless.
On October 15, 2008, TV Guide reported that Vaughn has signed on to co-star in Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Malin Akerman will play his wife.[8]
Personal life
Vaughn dated two of his The Break-Up co-stars: actress Joey Lauren Adams during the filming of 1999's A Cool, Dry Place[9] and Jennifer Aniston between 2005 and 2006. His relationship with Aniston began the summer after her separation from husband Brad Pitt. Due to the media firestorm surrounding it, along with Pitt's relationship with Angelina Jolie, Vaughn and Aniston's relationship was showered with tabloid attention. Rumors about the relationship included the couple moving to Australia,[10] and a possible engagement. In the fall of 2006, Vaughn filed a lawsuit against three tabloid magazines, accusing them of falsely claiming that he had been unfaithful to Aniston, thus tacitly confirming their relationship.[11] By December 2006, both Vaughn's and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up. On March 5, 2009, it was announced that Vince and Canadian realtor Kyla Weber are engaged. Weber's father confirmed the story[12] Vaughn is also a registered Republican, having voted for George W. Bush in both elections in 2000 and 2004 as well as John McCain in 2008.
In 2001, while filming Domestic Disturbance, Vaughn was arrested for getting in a fight with a man coming out of a bar. Vaughn counts Hollywood's Velvet Margarita Cantina as one of his favorite local haunts.
Vaughn is also an avid fan of the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs and the University of Notre Dame, all of which are featured prominently in his film The Break-Up. Similarly, Vaughn played a small part in the movie Rudy.
Vaughn is part of the U.S.O. tour. He has visited soldiers all over Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq. He lives in Chicago.
Awards
2006
- People's Choice Awards, USA Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for: Wedding Crashers (2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson
- MTV Movie Awards Best On-Screen Team for: Wedding Crashers (2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson
- Teen Choice Awards Movies - Choice Chemistry for: The Break-Up (2006) Shared with: Jennifer Aniston
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Comedy Star of the Year (2006)
2007
- 33rd People's Choice Awards: Favorite Leading Man
- Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice" Guy Movie Hall of Fame" for Swingers along with Jon Favreau
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Gross |
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1993 | Rudy | Jamie O'Hara | US$23 Million |
1994 | At Risk | Max Nolan | |
1996 | Swingers | Trent Walker | US$7 Million |
1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Nick Van Owen | US$619 Million |
The Locusts | Clay Hewitt | ||
1998 | Psycho | Norman Bates | |
Clay Pigeons | Lester Long | ||
A Cool, Dry Place | Russell Durrell | ||
Return to Paradise | John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev | ||
2000 | The Cell | FBI Agent Peter Novak | US$104 Million |
The Prime Gig | Pendelton "Penny" Wise | ||
South of Heaven, West of Hell | Taylor Henry | ||
2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Rick Barnes | |
Zoolander | Luke Zoolander | US$60 Million | |
Made | Ricky Slade | US$5 Million | |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Stiev | |
Old School | Bernard "Beanie" Campbell | ||
Blackball | Rick Schwartz | ||
2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Reese Feldman | US$170 Million |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Wes Mantooth | US$85.3 Million | |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Wes Mantooth | ||
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Peter La Fleur | US$114 Million | |
2005 | Thumbsucker | Mr. Geary | |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Eddie | US$478 Million | |
Wedding Crashers | Jeremy Grey | US$285 Million | |
Be Cool | Randolph "Raji" Lowenthal | US$56 Million | |
Paparazzi | Actor | ||
2006 | The Break-Up | Gary Grobowski | US$202 Million |
2007 | Into the Wild | Wayne Westerberg | US$52 Million |
Fred Claus | Frederick "Fred" Claus | US$72 Million | |
2008 | Wild West Comedy Show | Himself | |
Four Christmases | Brad (A.K.A Orlando) | ||
2009 | Couples Retreat | TBA |
References
- ^ "Rush & Molloy" (column), "Vince Had to Deal with Mother of All Swindles". New York Daily News, June 16, 2006.
- ^ Parry, Ryan (2005-08-29). "Vince was a scrawny class clown. Girls didn't fancy him; EXCLUSIVE: SHY PAST OF JEN'S NEW MAN". The Mirror. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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(help) - ^ Webb, Cynthia L. (1998-11-03). "VINCE VAUGHN: SERIEL KILLER". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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(help) - ^ "Vince Vaughn: Playing Kooks is OK with Him". Associated Press at VinceVaughn.com. Retrieved May 24 2006.
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- ^ ""Vince Vaughn: Company"". Vincev.com. Retrieved May 24 2006.
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ignored (help) - ^ Trio of Ladies Going on Couples Retreat" TV Guide. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15 2008.
- ^ ""Vaughn and Adams Reunited for The Break-Up"". ContactMusic.com. Retrieved June 16 2006.
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ignored (help) - ^ ""Aniston and Vaughn to Move to Australia?"". Hollywood.com. Retrieved May 24 2006.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Vince Vaugh to tabloids: Watch it"". CNN.com. Retrieved October 18 2006.
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