Vincent Spano
Born: 1962-10-18 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Vincent M. Spano (born October 18, 1962) is an American actor. Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents. In 1976, he made his stage debut in a production of The Shadow Box at Long Wharf Theatre and Broadway. His film debut was in 1979's The Double McGuffin. He has 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. In the 1983 family favorite 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. He starred in the 2004 TV film "Landslide (Buried Alive)" as a fireman trapped in a collapsed building with his son.
Filmography
2025
- Dante's Inferni as Virgil
2024
- The Contract as Nicolas Dell'Aria
- PinkCity: A Psychedelic Meditation ... (Producer)
2023
- Wonderwell as Franco
2020
- Half Brothers as Mr. B
- The Comeback Trail as Joey Silva
2015
- Pearly Gates as Mayor
2014
- April Rain as Special Agent Thomas
2013
- This Magic Moment as Roberto Molinez
- Dante's Hell Animated as Virgil (voice)
2011
- Sangue caldo as Mauro Malaspina
2010
- Caldo criminale as ispettore Lai
2009
- Castle as Christopher Carlucci
- Nevermore as Devin Bayliss
- Fatal Secrets as Scott
2008
- The Mentalist as Don De Jorio
- Lone Rider as Stu Croaker
- Grave Misconduct as Trent Dodson
2007
- The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie as Miles
- Pandemic as Troy Whitlock
2006
- L'onore e il rispetto as Rodolfo Di Venanzio
- Her Fatal Flaw as Robert Genaro
2005
- Landslide as Mark Decker
- The Engagement Ring as Tony Di Cenzo
2004
- House as Tommy
2003
- Deathlands as Ryan Cawdor
- The Only Witness as Det. Steve Banks
2002
- The Rats as Jack Carver
2001
- Texas Rangers as Ed Simms
- Jenifer as Jack
2000
- The Prophecy 3: The Ascent as Zophael
- The Deadly Look of Love as Brett Becker
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dean Porter
- Goosed as Steven Binder
1998
- A Brooklyn State of Mind as Al Stanco
- The Unknown Cyclist as Frank Cavatelli
1997
- Medusa's Child as Scott Nash
- Prince Street
- No Strings Attached as Marc Demetrius
1996
- Downdraft as Jack
1995
- The Tie That Binds as Russell Clifton
1994
- The Ascent as Franco Distassi
1993
- Intimate Portrait as Self
- Indian Summer as Matthew Berman
- Alive as Antonio Balbi
1992
- Afterburn as Ted Harduvel
1991
- Oscar as Anthony Rossano
- City of Hope as Nick Rinaldi
1990
- The Heart of the Deal as Mitchell Bryce
1989
- Tales from the Crypt ... (Director)
- Venetian Red as Carlo Goldoni
1988
- And God Created Woman as Billy Moran
- High Frequency as Peter
1987
- Good Morning, Babylon as Nicola Bonnano
1986
- Blood Ties as Mark Ciuni
1985
- Creator as Boris Lafkin
1984
- Maria's Lovers as Al Griselli
- Alphabet City as Johnny
1983
- Rumble Fish as Steve
- Baby It's You as Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
- The Black Stallion Returns as Raj
1982
- A Stranger Is Watching as Gas Thief
1981
- Senior Trip as Dick
- The Gentleman Bandit as Angel Perez
1979
- The Double McGuffin as Foster (as Vinnie Spano)
- Over the Edge as Mark