Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and painter. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also wrote, directed, produced, starred in and photographed; Arizona Dream; The Funeral; and Palookaville. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gallo was a painter in the New York City art scene showing with famed art dealer Annina Nosei, performed in a rap duo and was part of the first hip hop television broadcast Graffiti Rock, and played in an industrial band called Bohack which released an album title It Took Several Wives. In the early 2000s, he released several solo recordings on WARP records. Gallo is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature, once stating: "I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings; and I did it out of spite." Gallo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his performance as a wordless escaping Muslim prisoner in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. His own feature film Promises Written In Water, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, also screened In Competition at the festival.
Filmography
Shut In
as Sammy
Shut In
as Sammy
The Human Trust
as Harold Marcus
The Human Trust
as Harold Marcus
The Legend of Kaspar Hauser
as The Pusher / The Sheriff
The Legend of Kaspar Hauser
as The Pusher / The Sheriff
2 Days in New York
as Himself
2 Days in New York
as Himself
Loosies
as Jax
Loosies
as Jax
Blank City
as Self (archive footage)
Blank City
as Self (archive footage)
42 One Dream Rush
as Pan
42 One Dream Rush
as Pan
The Agent
as The Talent
The Agent
as The Talent
Promises Written in Water
as Kevin
Promises Written in Water
as Kevin
Essential Killing
as Mohammed
Essential Killing
as Mohammed
Metropia
as Roger Olofsson (voice)
Metropia
as Roger Olofsson (voice)
History of the Buffalo Bills
as Self
History of the Buffalo Bills
as Self
Tetro
as Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
Tetro
as Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
1989
as Ernest
1989
as Ernest
Night of Pan
as Pan - The Legend
Night of Pan
as Pan - The Legend
Oliviero Rising
as Oliviero
Oliviero Rising
as Oliviero
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
as Self
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
as Self
Moscow Zero
as Owen
Moscow Zero
as Owen
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
as Self (segment "99 Problems")
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
as Self (segment "99 Problems")
Lit: All Access
as Self (segment "Bitter")
Lit: All Access
as Self (segment "Bitter")
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
as Self
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
as Self
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
as Himself
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
as Himself
Corinne Day Diary
as Himself
Corinne Day Diary
as Himself
The Undesirables
as Tony Bendando
The Undesirables
as Tony Bendando
Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Brown Bunny
as Bud Clay
The Brown Bunny
as Bud Clay
The Groovenians
as Nixon
The Groovenians
as Nixon
Get Well Soon
as Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
Get Well Soon
as Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
Stranded
as Luca Baglioni
Stranded
as Luca Baglioni
Honey Bunny
as The Emotional Man
Honey Bunny
as The Emotional Man
Trouble Every Day
as Dr. Shane Brown
Trouble Every Day
as Dr. Shane Brown
Hide and Seek
as Frank
Hide and Seek
as Frank
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Sister Gomez
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Sister Gomez
Goodbye Lover
as Mike
Goodbye Lover
as Mike
L.A. Without a Map
as Moss
L.A. Without a Map
as Moss
Johnny 316
as Johnny
Johnny 316
as Johnny
Buffalo '66
as Billy Brown
Buffalo '66
as Billy Brown
Looking for Enemies Finding Friends
as Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
Looking for Enemies Finding Friends
as Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
Vincent Gallo Directs
as Self
Vincent Gallo Directs
as Self
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
as Raymond Lembecke
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
as Raymond Lembecke
Perfect Moment
as Self
Perfect Moment
as Self
Nenette and Boni
as Vincenzo Brown
Nenette and Boni
as Vincenzo Brown
Palookaville
as Russell Pataki
Palookaville
as Russell Pataki
Basquiat
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Basquiat
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The Funeral
as Johnny
The Funeral
as Johnny
Angela
as Preacher
Angela
as Preacher
The Perez Family
as Orlando
The Perez Family
as Orlando
U.S. Go Home
as Captain Brown
U.S. Go Home
as Captain Brown
The House of the Spirits
as Esteban García
The House of the Spirits
as Esteban García
Figaro Story
as Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
Figaro Story
as Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
Arizona Dream
as Paul Leger
Arizona Dream
as Paul Leger
Alex
as Mário
Alex
as Mário
Keep It for Yourself
as Vito Brown
Keep It for Yourself
as Vito Brown
GoodFellas
as Henry's 70's Crew
GoodFellas
as Henry's 70's Crew
Doc's Kingdom
as Jimmy
Doc's Kingdom
as Jimmy
Vampire Lestat
Vampire Lestat
The Way It Is
as Victor / Heurtebise
The Way It Is
as Victor / Heurtebise
Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ
as Jesus
Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ
as Jesus
Golden State Killer
as Joseph James DeAngelo
Golden State Killer
as Joseph James DeAngelo