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Vince Vaughn | |
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| File:Louyou.jpg Vaughn in 2011 | |
| Born | Vincent Anthony Vaughn March 28, 1970 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Other names | Vince Anthony Vaughn |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer |
| Years active | 1988 – present |
| Spouse | Kyla Weber (2010-present) |
Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor, screenwriter, producer and comedian. 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 films, mostly comedies, including The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Couples Retreat, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Wedding Crashers.
Early life
Vince Vaughn was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Sharon Eileen (née DePalmo), a native of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is a real estate agent and stock broker who was once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine. His father, Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, worked as a salesman for a toy company.[1][2][3] His parents divorced in 1991. Vaughn has two older sisters, Victoria and Valeri. He was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his Catholic mother and Protestant father,[4][5][6] and has English, Irish, German, Lebanese, and Italian ancestry.[7]
Vaughn grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where he played football, baseball and wrestled; he has, though, called himself unathletic and "very average" at sports in high school.[8] He then moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988, in a class that included award-winning writer Dave Eggers, sports agent Rob Pelinka, and fellow actor Don Tiffan. In high school, he was a tall, scrawny kid, known as a class clown and avid prankster.[2] He was introduced to musical theater at a young age and decided to become an actor in 1987. He has credited his mother as the inspiration behind his career, saying: "I saw her overcome stuff, and I thought if you worked hard at something you'd give yourself a chance."[9]
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, playing as Jamie O'Hare, where he also struck up a friendship with featured Jon Favreau. Two years later, he was cast a lead role in a proposed revival of 77 Sunset Strip, that was to air on the fledgling WB Television Network, but the project ceased development after initial testing. Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's Swingers with Jon Favreau. Swingers was released in July 1996, and became a successful independent film. Vince's father Vernon also did a cameo in this 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 Schoolskyrocketed his profile. In 2004, he appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films Starsky & Hutch and Dodgeball, Anchorman, 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 and his father).
In 2007, Vaughn also 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.
In 2009, Vaughn starred in Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Malin Åkerman played his wife.[10] Vince's father Vernon portrayed his father in this film.
In February 2010, Vaughn was among the nearly 80 musicians and actors to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World.[11]
Vaughn's most recent film was Ron Howard's comedy, The Dilemma, released in January 2011.[12]
Personal life
Relationships
Vaughn dated actress Joey Lauren Adams during the filming of 1999's A Cool, Dry Place.[13] He dated Jennifer Aniston, his co-star in The Break-Up, between 2005 and 2006, in a relationship that became a subject of tabloid speculation. 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.[14] In December 2006, both Vaughn and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up.
Family
On March 5, 2009, it was announced that Vaughn and Canadian realtor Kyla Weber were engaged.[15] Vaughn and Weber married on January 2, 2010,[16] in a small ceremony at the Great Hall of the historic Armour House at Lake Forest Academy in Vaughn's hometown of Lake Forest, Illinois.[17][18] The couple's daughter, Lochlyn Kyla Vaughn, was born on December 18, 2010 in Chicago.[19]
U.S.O.
Vaughn, as part of the U.S.O. tour, has visited soldiers all over Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq.
Chicago Blackhawks
Vaughn is an avid hockey enthusiast, notably of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks from which he owns season tickets. He regularly attends home games at the United Center during the regular season and has been emblematic during the team's 2010 & 2011 NHL Playoffs.
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
References
- ^ "Rush & Molloy" (column), "Vince Had to Deal with Mother of All Swindles". New York Daily News, June 16, 2006.
- ^ a b 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.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Money honey Vaughn turns Disturbingly evil". The Toronto Star. 2001-11-02. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Webb, Cynthia L. (1998-11-03). "VINCE VAUGHN: SERIEL KILLER". Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Vince Vaughn: Playing Kooks is OK with Him". Associated Press at VinceVaughn.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2006.
- ^ "Washingtonpost.com: Live Online". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Vince Vaughn: Company". Vincev.com. Retrieved May 24, 2006.
- ^ "People Magazine:Vince Vaughn". People Magazine at people.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ^ ESPN interview Retrieved on April 26, 2010.
- ^ Trio of Ladies Going on Couples Retreat" TV Guide. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15, 2008.
- ^ Vince Vaughn, music veterans form unlikely group for 'We Are the World' charity single " USA Today. February 2, 2010. Retrieved on February 21, 2010.
- ^ Release of Kevin James’s Zookeeper Pushed to Summer 2011 Retrieved on April 26, 2010.
- ^ "Vaughn and Adams Reunited for The Break-Up". ContactMusic.com. Retrieved June 16, 2006.
- ^ "Vince Vaugh to tabloids: Watch it". CNN.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
- ^ Vince Vaughn Is Engaged!
- ^ "Vince Vaughn Weds!". UsMagazine.com.
- ^ Vince Vaughn Gets Married!
- ^ "Vince Tied the Knot!". Vince-Vaughn.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Vince Vaughn Welcomes a Baby Girl!".
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