Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio (born June 30, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American character actor and producer.

Trivia

Last name is pronounced "Duh-noff-ree-o".

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Tim Burton was unhappy with D'Onofrio's vocal impression of Orson Welles. As a result, the voice heard in Ed Wood is a digital combination of D'Onofrio's voice and the voice of Maurice LaMarche, a voice actor particularly noted for his impression of Orson Welles.

Related Topics:
Orson Welles - Ed Wood - Maurice LaMarche - Voice actor

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He played the same character, Bill Newman, an eyewitness to John F. Kennedy's murder, in two unrelated films: JFK and Malcolm X.

Related Topics:
John F. Kennedy - JFK - Malcolm X

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Sister Elizabeth is also an actress.

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Renée Zellweger thanked him in her Oscar acceptance speech when she won 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role' for Cold Mountain in 2004. They had starred together in the 1996 film, The Whole Wide World.

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Gained a world record 70 pounds for his role in the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket.

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Gained 45 pounds for his role in The Salton Sea.

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As a teenager growing up in Miami, Florida, D'Onofrio became adept at magic tricks that he calls "sleigh of hand". He has joked if he was not acting, he would have become a magician.

Related Topics:
Miami, Florida - Magician

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Nickname is "The Human Chameleon".

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His height is 6 foot, 4 inches (1.93 m).

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