Vincent Spano

Biography: Vincent Spano

Since his 1983 breakout role as an Irish-Catholic misfit nicknamed "The Sheik" opposite Rosanna Arquette in Baby It's You, Vincent Spano has proved himself a versatile and skilled actor to those who have followed his career. Spano had begun acting in a professional capacity by the age of 14, when he starred in a 1977 theater production of The Shadow Box, and landed a small Broadway role two years later in The Double McGuffin. Though audiences had expected Spano to rise along with the other budding stars of his time, particularly after a critical nod for his role in Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish (1983) and appearances in several popular 1980s een films, Spano opted against the high-profile stardom he could have easily pursued in favor of taking on a variety of unique but decidedly less flashy roles. Unfortunately, most of those roles ended up buried within otherwise unremarkable movies; this was the case with his portrayal of a bewildered graduate assistant in Creator (1985), as was his performance in Russian director Andrei Konchalovsky's first American film, Maria's Lovers (1984). Luckily, Spano received no small amount of praise for his contribution to Good Morning, Babylon (1987), an Italian/American/French collaboration that chronicled the efforts of an Italian cathedral builder's (Spano) complicated emigration to the United States. After filming several foreign features, Spano turned in a solid performance as the good-hearted but emotionally lost New Jersey native in John Sayles' urban drama City of Hope (1991), and went on to star alongside Ethan Hawke in the hotly anticipated cannibalistic docudrama Alive (1993). Though significant mainstream recognition continued to elude him, Spano nonetheless continued to exhibit an admirable willingness to try anything when it came to selecting roles. Whether it was as a rogue government agent (1996's Downdraft) or the excruciatingly macho brother of an AIDS victim (1998's The Unknown Cyclist), Spano continued to impress fans with his wide-ranging capabilities. After filming several horror films and psychological thrillers during the early 2000s, Spano was given a warm reception for his performance as a "justice fighter" in the Sci-Fi channel's feature-length pilot Deathlands: Homeward Bound. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide less

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The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie (2007)
Cast: Vincent Spano Sally Kellerman Ed Lauter DeDee Pfeiffer James Quattrochi
Tags: Family Family-Oriented Comedy
Length: 92min
A poor boy who spends most his spare time playing stickball in the streets suddenly finds himself returning volleys to his butler in this contemporary take on the classic Mark Twain tale starring Cole and Dylan Sprouse. Running away to the east side...
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Balancing the Books (2008)
Cast: Ed Begley, Jr. Vincent Spano Lea Thompson Tess Harper Ernie Hudson
Tags: Thriller
Length: 103min
A desperate woman enlists the aid of two close friends in contending with a volatile situation that is fast threatening to spiral out of control. Julia (Dina Meyer) is a successful, independent woman. The only thing missing from her life is the right...
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Buried Alive (2004)
Cast: Alexandra Paul Vincent Spano Neil Kinsella Robert Pine
Tags: Action Thriller Disaster Film Action
Length: 95min
The earth has opened up and mankind must find out what is causing the destruction before it's too late in the one disaster film that offers no safe haven and no place to run to. An entire mountainside is transformed into a grinding field of rock,...
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Lone Rider (2008)
Cast: Vincent Spano Lou Diamond Phillips Samuel Bottoms David S. Cass, Sr.
Tags: Western Modern Western
Length: 80min
An honored soldier returns home attempting to pick up his life where he left off before the war, only to find that his oldest friend is his newest enemy in this western starring Lou Diamond Phillips. Bobby Hathaway (Phillips) served his country with...
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The Engagement Ring (2005)
Cast: Vincent Spano Tony Lo Bianco Lainie Kazan Patricia Heaton Steven Schachter
Tags: Romantic Drama Drama
Length: 89min
Originally titled Echoes, this made-for-cable drama is set in Napa Valley wine country, sometime in the 1980s. Patricia Heaton (who also produced the film) stars as Sara, the daughter of strong-willed vineyard owner Alicia Anselmi (Lainie Kazan)....
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Deathlands: Homeward Bound (2003)
Cast: Vincent Spano Traci Lords Joshua Butler Alan C. Peterson Cliff Saunders
Tags: Thriller
Length: 95min
A feature-length pilot for a possible cable TV series, Deathlands: Homeward Bound was inspired by a series of novels and audio-books written by James Axler (actually a joint pseudonym, shared by several prominent science-fiction authors). Sort of a...
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Pandemic (2007)
Cast: Faye Dunaway Vincent Spano Eric Roberts Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Bob Gunton
Tags: Disaster Film Medical Drama Drama
Length: 170min
Armand Mastroianni, the gifted director of the legendary 1980 horror sleeper He Knows You're Alone, returns to helm the three-hour, all-star medical miniseries Pandemic. The program explores the lethal consequences that can unfurl when a deadly...
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Rats (2002)
Cast: Vincent Spano Mädchen Amick Daveigh Chase John J. Lafia Sheila McCarthy
Tags: Natural Horror Horror
Length: 94min
Initially titled The Colony, this made-for-TV thriller offers the nightmarish scenario of thousands upon thousands of verminous rats swarming over a posh Manhattan department store. Inevitably, the dirty rodents threaten the entire city, and it is up...
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The Only Witness (2003)
Cast: Vincent Spano Bruce Boxleitner Kristy Swanson Tony Todd Daveigh Chase
Tags: Political Thriller Thriller
Length: 90min
Tom Whitus' thriller Dead Silence begins with when Rachel Pressman (Daveigh Chase) sees a murder. Cop Steve Banks (Vincent Spano) and psychiatrist Dr. Julie Craig (Kristy Swanson) are former lovers, and they are responsible for keeping Rachel safe and...
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The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000)
Cast: Christopher Walken Brad Dourif Vincent Spano Patrick Lussier Dave Buzzotta
Tags: Supernatural Horror Horror
Length: 84min
In the third installment of the series that began with The Prophecy, the Angel Gabriel (Christopher Walken) has taken up residence on Earth, where he's learned to enjoy the simple pleasures of life among humans, such as frosted doughnuts and driving a...
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