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Vincent D'Onofrio

Birth Name:
Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer, Director, Music department
Vincent D'Onofrio

Fast Facts

  • Named the spokesperson for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial fund and Museum in 2010
  • Son of Gennaro, interior designer and theater production assistant, and Phylllis, waitress and restaurant manager
  • Started out acting in the off-Broadway play "This Property is Condemned․"
  • Studied acting at the American Stanislavsky Theater
  • Worked as a bodyguard for singer Robert Plant
  • Quote: "(On choosing the roles he takes) "It's something that I've been saying for years when people ask me how I pick the things that I do․ I pick the things that scare me the most․""
  • Quote: "I am a method actor, but I'm also a film actor․․․All characters in every aspect of what we do should have humility․"
  • Gained 75 pounds for his role in "Full Metal Jacket․"
  • Taught at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute in 2012

Awards

  • 1987NYFCC Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 1994ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 1994Independent Spirit Award - Best Male Lead:Nominated
  • 1996Golden Space Needle Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1997NSFC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1998Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Sci-Fi:Nominated
  • 1998Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actor - Science Fiction:Nominated
  • 2001Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
  • 2001MTV Movie Award - Best Villain:Nominated
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama:Nominated
  • 2005Best ActorWinner
  • 2008Felix - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2009Special Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2012Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2012Maria - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2015IGN Award - Best TV Actor:Nominated
  • 2015IGN Award - Best TV Villain:Nominated
  • 2015Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie: Villain:Nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor on Television:Nominated
  • 2016Odyssey Award - Worst Acting Performance:Nominated
  • 2018IGN Award - Best Dramatic TV Performance:Nominated
  • 2020C&I Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2022CCA Super Award - Best Villain in a Series:Nominated
  • 2025Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025C&I TV Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2025CCA Super Award - Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated
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