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
2018
- Black Baby as Self (archive footage)
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
- Loosies as Jax
- 2 Days in New York as Himself
2011
- Blank City as Self (archive footage)
- Wretches & Jabberers ... (Music)
2010
- Essential Killing as Mohammed
- 42 One Dream Rush as Pan
- Promises Written in Water as Kevin
- The Agent as The Talent
- Anea 17 ... (Director)
2009
- Metropia as Roger Olofsson (voice)
- Tetro as Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
- Oliviero Rising as Oliviero
- The Mother of Invention ... (Thanks)
- History of the Buffalo Bills as Self
- Night of Pan as Pan - The Legend
- 1989 as Ernest
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
- Kill Your Idols ... (Thanks)
- Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood as Himself
- Ramones: We're Outta Here! as Himself
- My Coolest Years as Himself
- Lit: All Access as Self (segment "Bitter")
- Corinne Day Diary as Himself
2003
- The Brown Bunny as Bud Clay
- Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
- The Undesirables as Tony Bendando
2002
- The Groovenians as Nixon
- The Groovenians as Nixon (voice)
2001
- Downtown '81 ... (Thanks)
- Stranded as Luca Baglioni
- Trouble Every Day as Dr. Shane Brown
- Get Well Soon as Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
- John Frusciante Plays and Sings ... (Director)
- Going Inside ... (Editor)
- Honey Bunny as The Emotional Man
2000
- Hide and Seek as Frank
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby as Sister Gomez
1999
- Goodbye Lover as Mike
- L.A. Without a Map as Moss
- Late August, Early September ... (Thanks)
1998
- Buffalo '66 as Billy Brown
- Johnny 316 as Johnny
1997
- Nenette and Boni as Vincenzo Brown
- Truth or Consequences, N.M. as Raymond Lembecke
- Perfect Moment as Self
- Vincent Gallo Directs as Self
- Looking for Enemies Finding Friends as Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
1996
- Basquiat as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Funeral as Johnny
- Angela as Preacher
1995
- The Perez Family as Orlando
- Palookaville as Russell Pataki
1994
- U.S. Go Home as Captain Brown
- The Howard Stern Show as Himself
1993
- Arizona Dream as Paul Leger
- The House of the Spirits as Esteban García
1991
- Figaro Story as Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
- Keep It for Yourself as Vito Brown
- Alex as Mário
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