Vincent Piazza

Birth Name:

Vincent Piazza

Birth Place:

Middle Village, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Played hockey at Villanova University in Pennsylvania
Initially wanted to become a professional hockey player, but injured his shoulder while still in college and decided to leave sports for acting
Quote: "[on "Jersey Boys"] "The stage has this immediacy that only theater can give you, but the movie gives you something else, and although it's faithful to the musical, I think it'll have its own identity․""
Quote: "[on learning the guitar] "I really put an effort into learning the right chords, and in that process, I learned how bloody fingers can get․""
Began his stage career with several off-Broadway productions before transitioning to television with dramas such as "Law & Order" and "Boardwalk Empire"
Joined the TerrNOVA theater collective in New York City where he would study alongside LuLu Roche and Eden Rountree, among others
Was the only one of his "Jersey Boys" co-stars to have never starred in a stage production of the musical
Asked his Sicilian father about certain translation and accents when he had to speak Sicilian on "Boardwalk Empire․"
In order to land a role in the 2008 film "Assassination of a High School President", he worked with a Puerto Rican coach and restaurant owner in New York City to adapt a Hispanic accent for the role
For his role in the Clint Eastwood's film adaptation of "Jersey Boys," he spent 12 hours a day taking voice lessons, working with dance coaches and learning guitar chords

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