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Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (/dəˈnɒfrioʊ/; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor, producer, director, and singer.[1]
D'Onofrio was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He is of Italian descent, with ancestors from Sicily.[2] His parents, Gennaro and Phyllis D'Onofrio, an interior designer/theater-production assistant, and server, respectively, met while Gennaro was stationed in Hawaii with the U.S. Air Force. In 1956, they had their first child, Antoinette. Their second child, Elizabeth(born 1957), is an actress and drama coach residing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, and then Vincent was born, the youngest of the three siblings. He was raised in Hawaii and Coloradoduring his early years.[3]
D'Onofrio's parents divorced when he was young; his mother later married George Meyer. He became step-brother to Meyer's children from a previous marriage (Guy and Connie). The family moved to the Hialeah, Florida area. D'Onofrio described himself as a shy boy who spent "a lot of time in my room, staying in my head",[4] later became interested in magic and sleight of hand, tricks he learned from Cuban entertainers who owned a small magic shop.[5]
In his teens, he worked backstage in set building and sound production at a number of community theaters run by his father.[6] He graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.[7]
Early life
D'Onofrio was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. He is of Italian descent, with ancestors from Sicily.[2] His parents, Gennaro and Phyllis D'Onofrio, an interior designer/theater-production assistant, and server, respectively, met while Gennaro was stationed in Hawaii with the U.S. Air Force. In 1956, they had their first child, Antoinette. Their second child, Elizabeth(born 1957), is an actress and drama coach residing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, and then Vincent was born, the youngest of the three siblings. He was raised in Hawaii and Coloradoduring his early years.[3]
D'Onofrio's parents divorced when he was young; his mother later married George Meyer. He became step-brother to Meyer's children from a previous marriage (Guy and Connie). The family moved to the Hialeah, Florida area. D'Onofrio described himself as a shy boy who spent "a lot of time in my room, staying in my head",[4] later became interested in magic and sleight of hand, tricks he learned from Cuban entertainers who owned a small magic shop.[5]
In his teens, he worked backstage in set building and sound production at a number of community theaters run by his father.[6] He graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Whole Wide World | Robert E. Howard | Also producer Golden Space Needle Award for Best Actor |
| 1997 | Men in Black | Edgar the Bug | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Science Fiction |
| 1999 | The Thirteenth Floor | Jason Whitney / Jerry Ashton | |
| 2005 | Thumbsucker | Mike Cobb | Stockholm Film FestivalAward for Best Actor |
| 2008 | Cadillac Records | Mississippi DJ | Uncredited |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Jack Horne |
Television
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–
2000 |
Men in Black: The Series | Bugs |
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