Louis Mustillo

Louis Mustillo (born May 28, 1958)[1] is an American actor who recently played as Vincent “Vince” Moranto on Mike & Molly from 2010 to 2016.

Louis Mustillo
Born (1958-05-28) May 28, 1958
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse(s)
Tricia Brown
(m. 2005)

Life and career

Mustillo was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he was a contemporary of the Canadian actor, Elias Koteas, and Illeana Douglas. According to the American Academy's 1983 graduation program, Mustillo and Douglas graduated from the Academy's two year program in a ceremony held at NYC's Royale Theatre on April 26, 1983. They were not asked back to the school's third year, known as The Production Company year.[2]

He has guest starred in more than 50 episodes of television, including an early appearance as a controversial comic on Night Court, and has appeared in over 20 films. He was a series regular on Man of the People with James Garner. He also played Russell Topps for two seasons on DreamWorks first hour-long drama, High Incident. He had a recurring role on The Sopranos as a mafia-associated landscaping business owner, Salvatore "Sal" Vitro. He appeared in The Narrows, and he played sports writer Maury Allen on the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning. Louis also wrote and starred in Bartenders, a one man show that ran for a year at the John Houseman Theatre in New York City.

He also appeared in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly in the role of Vince, a love interest and later husband of Molly's mother.[3]

Personal life

He is married to Tricia Brown since October 2005.

Filmography

Year Film/TV Role Notes
1989 Who's the Boss? (TV series) Dennis Season 6 Episode 3 "In Your Dreams"
1990 Family Matters (TV series) Russell Season 1 Episode 15 "The Big Reunion"
1990 Night Court (TV series) Monte Potter Season 8 Episode 12 "It's Just a Joke"
1992 Married... with Children (TV series) Mr. Nielson Season 6 Episode 22 "The Goodbye Girl"
1994 Wings (TV series) Wise Man Season 6 Episode 11 "Insanity Claus" (eats Bob's donut)
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series) Det. Tuzzolino Season 2 Episode 10 "Metallo"
1996 Freeway Vanessa's Attorney[4]
Hellraiser: Bloodline Sharpe
1996-1997 High Incident (TV series) Officer Russell Topps 32 Episodes
1997 The Peacemaker Costello[5]
1998 Seinfeld (TV series) Phil[6] Jerry's neighbor, and parrot owner in Season 9 Episode 14 "The Strong Box"
1999 Dudley Do-Right Standing Room Only[7]
Just The Ticket Harry The Head[8]
2002 Wishcraft Principal Dombrowski
2004 CSI: Miami (TV series) Eugene Thomas Walter Season 2 Episode 12 "Witness To Murder"
2004-2006 The Sopranos (TV series) Salvatore "Sal" Vitro the Gardener in 4 Episodes
2005 Two for the Money Doorman[9]
2006 Find Me Guilty U.S. Marshal #2
2007 The Bronx Is Burning (TV series) Maury Allen[10]
2008 My Sassy Girl Jordan's Doorman
2009 Cold Case (TV series) Walt Strickland[4] Season 6 Episode 12 "Lotto Fever"
2010–2016 Mike & Molly (TV series) Vince Moranto Main Cast; 105 episodes
2012 Not Fade Away Uncle Johnny Vitelloni[11]
One for the Money Frank Plum
2015 Whole Day Down Zabulon Episode: "The Discreet Charm of a Wooden Bosom."
2018 Strange Angel (TV series) Humphrey 5 episodes
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series) Dave Arnold Episode: "Revenge"
2020 NCIS (TV Series) Emilio “Freckles” Zucado Episode: Everything Starts Somewhere


References

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