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Vincent Schiavelli | |
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.jpg) Schiavelli in 1987 | |
| Born | Vincent Andrew Schiavelli November 11, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2005 (aged 57) Polizzi Generosa, Sicily, Italy |
| Education | New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2005 1993−2005 (writing) |
| Spouses |
Carol Sue Mukhalian (m. 1992) |
| Children | 1 |
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (/ˌskiːəˈvɛli/; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television.[1] Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome in childhood.[2]
Schiavelli gained fame as a character actor, mainly in supporting roles. He was a regular in the films of Miloš Forman including as Fredrickson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Salieri's valet in Amadeus (1984), Jean in Valmont (1989), Chester in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), and ABC executive Maynard Smith in Man on the Moon (1999).
His other roles include Mr. Vargas in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), John O'Connor in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1982), the Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990), Organ Grinder in Batman Returns (1992), Lanny in The X-Files episode "Humbug" (1995), Dr. Kaufman in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), and Buggy Ding Dong in Death to Smoochy (2002). Schiavelli is the subject of the biographical film, Tanti Beddi Cosi (English, Many Beautiful Things) about his return to Polizzi Generosa, the historically significant ancestral village of his grandfather.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Vincent Schiavelli". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
- ^ Tom Jacobs (08 September 1991). [ACTOR SCHIAVELLI DECLARES VICTORY OVER MARFAN'S]. The Chicago Tribune, accessed 27 November 2019