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 wordles…
Movies & TV Shows
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GoodFellas (1990) — Henry's 70's Crew
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Buffalo '66 (1998) — Billy Brown
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Arizona Dream (1993) — Paul Leger
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The House of the Spirits (1993) — Esteban García
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Shut In (2022) — Sammy
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Basquiat (1996) — Party Guest (uncredited)
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2 Days in New York (2012) — Himself
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The Brown Bunny (2003) — Bud Clay
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Trouble Every Day (2001) — Dr. Shane Brown
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Tetro (2009) — Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
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The Funeral (1996) — Johnny
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Metropia (2009) — Roger Olofsson (voice)
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Essential Killing (2010) — Mohammed
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Loosies (2012) — Jax
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Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) — Raymond Lembecke
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Goodbye Lover (1999) — Mike
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The Equalizer (1985) — Tony Santiago
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Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000) — Sister Gomez
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L.A. Without a Map (1999) — Moss
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Hide and Seek (2000) — Frank
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Stranded (2001) — Luca Baglioni
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The Legend of Kaspar Hauser (2013) — The Pusher / The Sheriff
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Palookaville (1996) — Russell Pataki
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The Perez Family (1995) — Orlando
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Dirt (2007) — Sammy Winter
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Nenette and Boni (1997) — Vincenzo Brown
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Moscow Zero (2006) — Owen
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Angela (1996) — Preacher
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U.S. Go Home (1995) — Captain Brown
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Get Well Soon (2001) — Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
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Blank City (2011) — Self (archive footage)
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Johnny 316 (1998) — Johnny
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The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) — Self (segment "99 Problems")
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Doc's Kingdom (1988) — Jimmy
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Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (2007) — Self
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Graffiti Rock (1984) — Himself - "Prince Vince"
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Alex (1991) — Mário
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Keep It for Yourself (1991) — Vito Brown
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Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ (1981) — Jesus
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Promises Written in Water (2010) — Kevin
Directed
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Buffalo '66 (1998) — Director
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The Brown Bunny (2003) — Director
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Short Plays (2014) — Director
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Promises Written in Water (2010) — Director
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Honey Bunny (2001) — Director
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The Agent (2010) — Director
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Vincent Gallo Directs (1997) — Director
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Looking for Enemies Finding Friends (1997) — Director
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John Frusciante Plays and Sings (2001) — Director
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United States Wins the World Cup (2014) — Director
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Anea 17 (2010) — Director