Vincent Gallo
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting65
movieShut In
2022
Sammy
movieThe Human Trust
2013
Harold Marcus
movieThe Legend of Kaspar Hauser
2013
The Pusher / The Sheriff
movie2 Days in New York
2012
Himself
movieBlank City
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Agent
2010
The Talent
movieEssential Killing
2010
Mohammed
movieMetropia
2009
Roger Olofsson (voice)
movieTetro
2009
Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
movie1989
2009
Ernest
movieNight of Pan
2009
Pan - The Legend
movieOliviero Rising
2009
Oliviero
tvDirt
2007
Sammy Winter
movieThe Work of Director Mark Romanek
2005
Self (segment "99 Problems")
movieLit: All Access
2004
Self (segment "Bitter")
movieCorinne Day Diary
2004
Himself
movieThe Undesirables
2003
Tony Bendando
movieVincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Bud Clay
tvThe Groovenians
2002
Nixon (voice)
movieGet Well Soon
2001
Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
movieStranded
2001
Luca Baglioni
movieHoney Bunny
2001
The Emotional Man
movieTrouble Every Day
2001
Dr. Shane Brown
movieFreeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
Sister Gomez
movieJohnny 316
1998
Johnny
movieBuffalo '66
1998
Billy Brown
movieLooking for Enemies Finding Friends
1997
Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
movieTruth or Consequences, N.M.
1997
Raymond Lembecke
movieNenette and Boni
1997
Vincenzo Brown
moviePalookaville
1996
Russell Pataki
movieBasquiat
1996
Party Guest (uncredited)
movieThe Funeral
1996
Johnny
movieAngela
1996
Preacher
movieThe Perez Family
1995
Orlando
movieU.S. Go Home
1995
Captain Brown
tvThe Howard Stern Show
1994
Himself
movieThe House of the Spirits
1993
Esteban García
movieFigaro Story
1993
Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
movieArizona Dream
1993
Paul Leger
movieAlex
1991
Mário
movieKeep It for Yourself
1991
Vito Brown
movieGoodFellas
1990
Henry's 70's Crew
movieThe Way It Is
1986
Victor / Heurtebise
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Tony Santiago
tvGraffiti Rock
1984
Himself - "Prince Vince"
Golden State Killer
Joseph James DeAngelo
Directing11
movieShort Plays
2014
Director
movieThe Agent
2010
Director
movieAnea 17
2010
Director
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Director
movieHoney Bunny
2001
Director
movieBuffalo '66
1998
Director
movieVincent Gallo Directs
1997
Director
Sound10
movieMemória
2023
Songs
movieThe Agent
2010
Original Music Composer
moviePromises Written in Water
2010
Original Music Composer
movieDowntown '81
2001
Original Music Composer
movieBuffalo '66
1998
Original Music Composer
movieThe Way It Is
1986
Original Music Composer
movieVincent Gallo as Flying Christ
1981
Original Music Composer
Production7
movieThe Agent
2010
Executive Producer, Producer
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Producer
movieHoney Bunny
2001
Producer
movieBreath of Life
1990
Producer
movieFatal Temptation
1988
Producer
movieVincent Gallo as Flying Christ
1981
Executive Producer
Writing6
movieThe Agent
2010
Screenplay
moviePromises Written in Water
2010
Screenplay
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Screenplay
movieHoney Bunny
2001
Writer
movieBuffalo '66
1998
Screenplay, Story
Crew5
Editing4
Art3
movieThe Agent
2010
Art Direction
moviePromises Written in Water
2010
Art Direction
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Set Designer, Art Direction
Camera1
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up1
movieThe Brown Bunny
2003
Makeup Artist