Vincent Gallo
Born: 1961-04-11 in Buffalo - New York - USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and painter. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also wrote, directed, produced, starred in and photographed; Arizona Dream; The Funeral; and Palookaville. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gallo was a painter in the New York City art scene showing with famed art dealer Annina Nosei, performed in a rap duo and was part of the first hip hop television broadcast Graffiti Rock, and played in an industrial band called Bohack which released an album title It Took Several Wives. In the early 2000s, he released several solo recordings on WARP records. Gallo is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature, once stating: "I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings; and I did it out of spite." Gallo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his performance as a wordless escaping Muslim prisoner in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. His own feature film Promises Written In Water, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, also screened In Competition at the festival.
Filmography
2023
- Memória ... (Songs)
2022
- Shut In as Sammy
2014
- Short Plays ... (Director)
- United States Wins the World Cup ... (Director)
2013
- The Human Trust as Harold Marcus
- The Legend of Kaspar Hauser as The Pusher / The Sheriff
2012
- 2 Days in New York as Himself
- Loosies as Jax
2011
- Wretches & Jabberers ... (Music)
- Blank City as Self (archive footage)
2010
- Essential Killing as Mohammed
- 42 One Dream Rush as Pan
- The Agent as The Talent
- Promises Written in Water as Kevin
- Anea 17 ... (Director)
2009
- Metropia as Roger Olofsson (voice)
- Tetro as Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
- The Mother of Invention ... (Thanks)
- Oliviero Rising as Oliviero
- 1989 as Ernest
- Night of Pan as Pan - The Legend
- History of the Buffalo Bills as Self
2007
- Dirt as Sammy Winter
- Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton as Self
2006
- Moscow Zero as Owen
- Vic ... (Thanks)
2005
- The Work of Director Mark Romanek as Self (segment "99 Problems")
2004
- My Coolest Years as Himself
- Lit: All Access as Self (segment "Bitter")
- Ramones: We're Outta Here! as Self
- Kill Your Idols ... (Thanks)
- Corinne Day Diary as Himself
- Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood as Himself
2003
- The Brown Bunny as Bud Clay
- The Undesirables as Tony Bendando
- Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
2002
- The Groovenians as Nixon
- The Groovenians as Nixon (voice)
2001
- Trouble Every Day as Dr. Shane Brown
- Stranded as Luca Baglioni
- Get Well Soon as Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
- Downtown '81 ... (Thanks)
- Honey Bunny as The Emotional Man
- John Frusciante Plays and Sings ... (Director)
2000
- Hide and Seek as Frank
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Sister Gomez
1999
- L.A. Without a Map as Moss
- Goodbye Lover as Mike
- Late August, Early September ... (Thanks)
1998
- Buffalo '66 as Billy Brown
- Johnny 316 as Johnny
1997
- Truth or Consequences, N.M. as Raymond Lembecke
- Perfect Moment as Self
- Nenette and Boni as Vincenzo Brown
- Vincent Gallo Directs as Self
- Looking for Enemies Finding Friends as Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
1996
- Palookaville as Russell Pataki
- The Funeral as Johnny
- Angela as Preacher
- Basquiat as Party Guest (uncredited)
1995
- The Perez Family as Orlando
- U.S. Go Home as Captain Brown
1994
- The Howard Stern Show as Himself
1993
- The House of the Spirits as Esteban García
- Arizona Dream as Paul Leger
- Figaro Story as Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
1991
- Alex as Mário
- Keep It for Yourself as Vito Brown
1990
- GoodFellas as Henry's 70's Crew
- Breath of Life ... (Producer)
1988
- Fatal Temptation ... (Producer)
- Doc's Kingdom as Jimmy
1987
1986
- The Way It Is as Victor / Heurtebise
1985
- The Equalizer as Tony Santiago
1984
- Graffiti Rock as Himself - "Prince Vince"
1981
- Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ as Jesus