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Vincent Spano

Vincent Spano

24 movies on Netflix

Biography

Vincent Spano is an American actor, director, and producer. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career at 14 in the Broadway drama The Shadow Box, initially credited as Vincent Stewart before using his real name at 16. His film debut came in The Double McGuffin, and he went on to appear in Over the Edge (1979), Baby, It's You (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), and The Black Stallion Returns (1983). Other credits include Alphabet City (1984), Creator (1985), Good Morning, Babylon (1987), City of Hope (1991), Alive (1993), and The Prophecy 3: The Ascent (2000). On television, he played FBI Agent Dean Porter in a recurring arc on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and appeared in The Rats (2002). He earned a Cable Ace Award nomination in 1988 for Blood Ties and later worked in Italian productions.

63years old

Turns 64 on October 18in 17 days

  • Born Brooklyn
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Vincent M. Spano

Movie Career

Films
24
Career span
44 years1979 to 2023

Genres

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  1. First role

    Spano's first professional role came at age 14 in the Broadway drama The Shadow Box, and he was billed as Vincent Stewart because his first agent thought Spano sounded too ethnic.

  2. About the name

    Spano was first credited as Vincent Stewart because his agent thought Spano was "too ethnic", and he had to sign autographs with that stage name. At 16 he started using his real name out of respect for his Italian heritage.

Vincent Spano movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Alive1993 Action, Adventure, Biographyas Antonio Balbi

    IMDb rating 7.169K votes

  2. Oscar1991 Comedy, Crimeas Anthony Rossano

    IMDb rating 6.637K votes

  3. Rumble Fish1983as Steve

    IMDb rating 7.142K votes

  4. Over the Edge1979as Mark

    IMDb rating 7.29.5K votes

  5. The Prophecy 3: The Ascent2000as Zophael 'Jones'

    IMDb rating 5.46.3K votes

  6. City of Hope1991as Nick Rinaldi

    IMDb rating 7.33.0K votes

  7. Half Brothers2020as Mr. B

    IMDb rating 6.24.7K votes

  8. Bent2018as Charlie Horvath

    IMDb rating 5.27.0K votes

Most often with

John Sayles directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Matt Dillon, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Matt DillonDiane Lane, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Diane LaneKeith Carradine, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Keith CarradineJosé Zúñiga, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with José ZúñigaEllen Geer, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Ellen GeerBill Raymond, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bill RaymondJohn SaylesDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Sayles

Films together

  • Matt Dillon2 films together, 1979 to 1983
    Matt Dillon's page
    • Rumble Fish1983IMDb rating 7.1Spano as SteveDillon as Rusty James
    • Over the Edge1979IMDb rating 7.2Spano as MarkDillon as Richie
  • Diane Lane2 films together, 1983 to 1993
    Diane Lane's page
    • Indian Summer1993IMDb rating 6.6Spano as Matthew BermanLane as Beth Warden / Claire Everett (flashback)
    • Rumble Fish1983IMDb rating 7.1Spano as SteveLane as Patty
  • Keith Carradine2 films together, 1984 to 1995
    Keith Carradine's page
    • The Tie That Binds1995IMDb rating 5.0Spano as Russell CliftonCarradine as John Netherwood
    • Maria's Lovers1984IMDb rating 6.5Spano as Al GriselliCarradine as Clarence Butts
  • José Zúñiga2 films together, 1993 to 2020
    José Zúñiga's page
    • Half Brothers2020IMDb rating 6.2Spano as Mr. BZúñiga as Evaristo
    • Alive1993IMDb rating 7.1Spano as Antonio BalbiZúñiga as Fraga, the Mechanic
  • Ellen Geer2 films together, 1979 to 1985
    Ellen Geer's page
    • Creator1985IMDb rating 6.1Spano as Boris LafkinGeer as Mrs. Spencer
    • Over the Edge1979IMDb rating 7.2Spano as MarkGeer as Sandra Willat
  • Bill Raymond2 films together, 1983 to 1991
    Bill Raymond's page
    • City of Hope1991IMDb rating 7.3Spano as Nick RinaldiRaymond as Les
    • Baby It's You1983IMDb rating 6.4Spano as Albert 'Sheik' CapadilupoRaymond as Mr. Ripeppi, Teacher
  • John SaylesDirector, 2 films, 1983 to 1991
    All films by John Sayles
  • Also two films together1 more actor

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Vincent Spano's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$86.3 million

10 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 24 films: 10 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 10Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

Alive1993as Antonio Balbi$36.7 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Alive1993as Antonio Balbi
    $37M42.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Oscar1991as Anthony Rossano
    $24M27.3% of the total
  3. 3
    The Black Stallion Returns1983as Raj
    $9.8M11.4% of the total
  4. 4
    The Tie That Binds1995as Russell Clifton
    $5.8M6.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Half Brothers2020as Mr. B
    $3.3M3.8% of the total
  6. 6
    A Stranger Is Watching1982as Gas Thief
    $2.5M2.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Rumble Fish1983as Steve
    $2.5M2.9% of the total
  8. 8
    Baby It's You1983as Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
    $1.9M2.2% of the total
Good Morning, Babylon (1987), $183,700Bent (2018), $55,429

$239,129from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

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