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Louis Mustillo

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Louis Mustillo
Born (1958-05-28) May 28, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Tricia Brown
(m. 2005)

Louis Mustillo (born May 28, 1958)[1] is an American actor who is best known as playing Vincent “Vince” Moranto on Mike & Molly from 2010 to 2016.

Life and career

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Mustillo was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he was a contemporary of the Canadian actor, Elias Koteas, and Illeana Douglas. According to the American Academy's 1983 graduation program, Mustillo and Douglas graduated from the Academy's two year program in a ceremony held at NYC's Winter Garden Theatre on April 26, 1983. They were not asked back to the school's third year, known as The Production Company year.[2]

He has guest starred in more than 50 episodes of television, including an early appearance as a controversial comic on Night Court, and has appeared in over 20 films. He was a series regular on Man of the People with James Garner. He also played Russell Topps for two seasons on DreamWorks first hour-long drama, High Incident. He had a recurring role on The Sopranos as a mafia-associated landscaping business owner, Salvatore "Sal" Vitro. He appeared in The Narrows, and he played sports writer Maury Allen on the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning. Louis also wrote and starred in Bartenders, a one man show that ran for a year at the John Houseman Theatre in New York City.

He also had a regular role in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly playing Vince, a love interest and later husband of Molly's mother.[3]

Personal life

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He is married to Tricia Brown.[4]

Filmography

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Year Film/TV Role Notes
1989 Who's the Boss? (TV series) Dennis Season 6 Episode 3 "In Your Dreams"
1990 Family Matters (TV series) Russell Season 1 Episode 15 "The Big Reunion"
1990 Night Court (TV series) Monte Potter Season 8 Episode 12 "It's Just a Joke"
1991 Quantum Leap (TV series) Mario Season 3 Episode 14 "Private Dancer"
1992 Married... with Children (TV series) Mr. Nielson Season 6 Episode 22 "The Goodbye Girl"
1994 Corrina, Corrina Joe Allechinetti
1994 Wings (TV series) Wise Man Season 6 Episode 11 "Insanity Claus" (eats Bob's donut)
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series) Detective Tuzzolino Season 2 Episode 10 "Metallo"
1996 Freeway Vanessa's Attorney[5]
Hellraiser: Bloodline Sharpe
1996-1997 High Incident (TV series) Officer Russell Topps 32 Episodes
1997 The Peacemaker Costello[6]
1998 Seinfeld (TV series) Phil[7] Season 9 Episode 14 "The Strong Box"
1999 Dudley Do-Right Standing Room Only[8]
Just The Ticket Harry The Head[9]
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Guy at Counter Season 1 Episode 2 "Ted and Mary"
2000 Early Edition (TV series) Joey "Clams" Season 4 Episode 14 "Performance Anxiety"
2000 ER (TV series) Steve O’Brien Season 6 Episode 21 “Sweet Sorrow”
2002 Wishcraft Principal Dombrowski
2004 CSI: Miami (TV series) Eugene Thomas Walter Season 2 Episode 12 "Witness To Murder"
2004-2006 The Sopranos (TV series) Sal Vitro, The Landscaper 4 Episodes
2005 Two for the Money Doorman[10]
2006 Find Me Guilty U.S. Marshal #2
2007 The Bronx Is Burning (TV series) Maury Allen[11]
2008 My Sassy Girl Jordan's Doorman
2009 Cold Case (TV series) Walt Strickland[5] Season 6 Episode 12 "Lotto Fever"
2010–2016 Mike & Molly (TV series) Vince Moranto Main Cast; 105 episodes
2012 Not Fade Away Uncle Johnny Vitelloni[12]
One for the Money Frank Plum
2015 Whole Day Down Zabulon Episode: "The Discreet Charm of a Wooden Bosom."
2017 Wetlands Jimmy "Coconuts"
2018 Strange Angel (TV series) Humphrey 5 episodes
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series) Dave Arnold Episode: "Revenge"
2020 NCIS (TV Series) Emilio "Freckles" Zucado Episode: "Everything Starts Somewhere"
2021 Blue Bloods (TV series) Lenny Season 11 Episode 14 "The New You"
2022 Bobcat Moretti Carmine

References

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  1. ^ Louis Mustillo – Biography – IMDb
  2. ^ Maron, Marc (November 11, 2013). "Episode 441 - Illeana Douglas" (podcast). WTF Podcast with Marc Maron. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ MIKE & MOLLY #113510
  4. ^ "Louis Mustillo". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b Louis Mustillo List of Movies and TV Shows | TVGuide.com
  6. ^ The Peacemaker Cast and Crew | TVGuide.com
  7. ^ The Strong Box
  8. ^ Dudley Do-Right Cast and Crew | TVGuide.com
  9. ^ Just The Ticket Cast and Crew | TVGuide.com
  10. ^ Two For The Money Cast and Crew | TVGuide.com
  11. ^ The Bronx Is Burning Cast and Characters | TVGuide.com
  12. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
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