Vince Vaughn | |
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![]() Vaughn at the London premiere of The Break-Up, 2006 |
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Born | Vincent Anthony Vaughn March 28, 1970 Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989-present |
Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before coming to wider renown with the 1996 movie, Swingers. He has since appeared in a number of high-grossing Hollywood films, mostly comedies. Considered a member of the "Frat Pack", he is known for his fast-talking, sarcastic delivery.
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Vaughn was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, a salesman for a meat company, and Sharon Eileen (née DePalmo), a Canadian-born real estate agent and stockbroker once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine.[1][2] He has two older sisters, Valerie and Victoria. He was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his Catholic mother and Protestant father.[3][4][5] He has English, Irish, German, Lebanese, and Italian ancestry.[6] His parents divorced in 1991. He grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and then Lake Forest, Illinois, where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988, with award winning writer Dave Eggers, sports agent Rob Pelinka (represents stars such as Kobe Bryant), fellow actor Don Tiffany and famous international photographer, Michael Stahlschmidt . He developed an interest in theater at a young age. He decided to become an actor in 1987, after being involved in a car accident which derailed his chance at athletic success.
In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial, and subsequently moved to Hollywood. Although he appeared in the 1989 season of the television series, China Beach and in three CBS Schoolbreak Specials (in 1990), he was a struggling actor and faced many rejections. His first film role was 1993's Rudy, but Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's Swingers. Swingers was released in July 1996, and became a successful independent film. Afterwards, director Steven Spielberg cast Vaughn in the blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which gave him increased exposure. From there, Vaughn went on to appear in several films of varied success, including playing Norman Bates in the 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. In 2000, he starred in The Cell with Jennifer Lopez, and in 2001, appeared in Made, another film penned by Favreau. Vaughn also appeared in Dwight Yoakam's directorial debut movie South of Heaven, West of Hell. Since Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy, Old School, his profile skyrocketed, and his notoriety improved. In 2004, he appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films Starsky & Hutch and Dodgeball, and had roles in 2005's Be Cool, Thumbsucker and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in the comedy Wedding Crashers, which grossed over $200 million at the United States box office. After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood Frat Pack, a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. In 2006, Vaughn starred with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama The Break-Up (also with Favreau).
In 2007, Vaughn starred in a comedy called Fred Claus, in which he played the sarcastic, wild-at-heart older brother of Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti). Fred Claus was directed by David Dobkin, who previously directed Vaughn in Wedding Crashers, and co-starred Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Spacey. Next, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film Into the Wild, a film about the adventures of Christopher McCandless, which was also a best-selling book by Jon Krakauer. He played the role of Wayne Westerberg opposite Emile Hirsch as McCandless. Into the Wild also featured Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Academy Award winner William Hurt, two time Academy Award nominee Catherine Keener, and Jena Malone.
On October 15, 2008, TV Guide reported that Vaughn has signed on to co-star in Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Malin Akerman will play his better half.[7]
Vaughn dated two of his The Break-Up co-stars: actress Joey Lauren Adams during the filming of 1999's A Cool, Dry Place[8] and Jennifer Aniston between 2005 and 2006. His relationship with Aniston began the summer after her separation from husband Brad Pitt. Due to the media firestorm surrounding it, along with Pitt's relationship with Angelina Jolie, Vaughn and Aniston's relationship was showered with tabloid attention. Rumors about the relationship included the couple moving to Australia,[9] and a possible engagement. In the fall of 2006, Vaughn filed a lawsuit against three tabloid magazines, accusing them of falsely claiming that he had been unfaithful to Aniston, thus tacitly confirming their relationship.[10] By December 2006, both Vaughn's and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up.[11]
In 2001, while filming Domestic Disturbance, Vaughn was arrested for getting in a fight with a man coming out of a bar. Vaughn counts Hollywood's Velvet Margarita Cantina as one of his favorite local haunts.
Vaughn is also an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and the University of Notre Dame, both of which featured prominently in his film The Break-Up. Similarly, Vaughn played a small part in the movie Rudy.
Vaughn is part of the U.S.O. tour. He has visited soldiers all over Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq.
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Year | Title | Role | Gross |
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1993 | Rudy | Jamie O'Hara | US$23 Million |
1994 | At Risk | Max Nolan | |
1996 | Swingers | Trent Walker | US$7 Million |
1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Nick Van Owen | US$619 Million |
The Locusts | Clay Hewitt | ||
1998 | Psycho | Norman Bates | |
Clay Pigeons | Lester Long | ||
A Cool, Dry Place | Russell Durrell | ||
Return to Paradise | John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev | ||
2000 | The Cell | FBI Agent Peter Novak | US$104 Million |
The Prime Gig | Pendelton "Penny" Wise | ||
South of Heaven, West of Hell | Taylor Henry | ||
2001 | Domestic Disturbance | Rick Barnes | |
Zoolander | Luke Zoolander | US$60 Million | |
Made | Ricky Slade | US$5 Million | |
2003 | I Love Your Work | Stiev | |
Old School | Bernard "Beanie" Campbell | ||
Blackball | Rick Schwartz | ||
2004 | Starsky & Hutch | Reese Feldman | US$170 Million |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Wes Mantooth | US$85.3 Million | |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Wes Mantooth | ||
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Peter La Fleur | US$114 Million | |
2005 | Thumbsucker | Mr. Geary | |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Eddie | US$478 Million | |
Wedding Crashers | Jeremy Grey | US$285 Million | |
Be Cool | Randolph "Raji" Lowenthal | US$56 Million | |
Paparazzi | Actor | ||
2006 | The Break-Up | Gary Grobowski | US$202 Million |
2007 | Into the Wild | Wayne Westerberg | US$52 Million |
Fred Claus | Frederick "Fred" Claus | US$72 Million | |
2008 | Wild West Comedy Show | Himself | |
Four Christmases | Brad aka Orlando | ||
2009 | Couples Retreat | TBA |