Vincent Ventresca
Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca (born April 29, 1966) is an American actor, perhaps best known for portraying Darien Fawkes on Sci-Fi's The Invisible Man, and Professor Jack Reed on NBC's Boston Common.[1] Ventresca is also known for his guest starring role as Fun Bobby on NBC's Friends.
Vincent Ventresca | |
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Born | Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca April 29, 1966 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | Indiana University |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Dianne Shiner (m. 1995) |
Children | 2 |
Early life
Ventresca was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. The youngest of eleven children, Ventresca graduated from Indiana University with a double major in theater and psychology. In 1995, he married Dianne Shiner, his high school sweetheart, and they have two children: a son, Benjamin, and a daughter, Renée Marie.
Career
He has guest starred on Friends, Cold Case, CSI: Miami, Las Vegas, Without a Trace, Monk and Criminal Minds. He also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson VP, and starred in The Invisible Man.[2]
His film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, The Thin Pink Line, Can't Stop Dancing, Love & Sex, The Learning Curve, Dead & Breakfast, and Mammoth.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Billy Christensen | |
1997 | Looking for Lola | Tony | |
1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Soldier on Beach | |
1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Bob | |
1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Chuck Levine | |
1999 | This Space Between Us | Sterling Montrose | |
1999 | The Learning Curve | Marshal | |
2000 | Love & Sex | Richard Miltner | |
2002 | Robbing 'Hef | James | |
2003 | Purgatory Flats | Thomas Reed | |
2004 | Dead & Breakfast | Doc Riley | |
2005 | Madison | Walker Greif | |
2008 | Sorry | Robin Tasker | Short film |
2011 | Bad Actress | Morris Pillage | |
2011 | Answers to Nothing | Erik | |
2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Matt | |
2014 | Break Point | Gary | |
2015 | Hangman | ||
2016 | Tao of Surfing | El Gringo | |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Alex | Episode: "She Ain't Heavy" |
1991 | Reasonable Doubts | Scott Olkum | Episode: "Dicky's Got the Blues" |
1993 | Life Goes On | Bates | Episode: "Lost Weekend" |
1993 | Empty Nest | Police Officer | Episode: "Two for the Road" |
1993 | The Torkelsons | Dave | Episode: "To Date or Not to Date?" |
1993 | Blossom | Grant | Episode: "Sitcom" |
1994 | Monty | Reporter | Episode: "My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad" |
1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Nick | Television film |
1995 | The Surrogate | Eric Shaw | Television film |
1995 | Degree of Guilt | Richie Argos | Television film |
1995 | Crazy Love | John Stratton | Unaired pilot |
1995 | Medicine Ball | Tom | Episode: "Wizard of Bras" |
1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Johnny Meslofski | Episode: "My Baby Is Out of This World" |
1994–96 | Friends | Fun Bobby | 2 episodes |
1996–97 | Boston Common | Prof. Jack Reed | 31 episodes |
1998 | Maggie Winters | Bobby Campanella | 5 episodes |
1998 | Prey | Dr. Ed Tate | 13 episodes |
1999 | Jack & Jill | Danny Hallahan | 2 episodes |
2000–02 | The Invisible Man | Darien Fawkes | 46 episodes |
2002 | Couples | Arthur | Television film |
2002 | The Twilight Zone | Matt McGreevey | Episode: "Shades of Guilt" |
2003 | Cold Case | Dr. Bennett Cahill | Episode: "Love Conquers Al" |
2003 | Vegas Dick | Dicky Barrett | Television film |
2003 | Las Vegas | Elliot | Episode: "Pros and Cons" |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Joseph Zellar | Episode: "Invasion" |
2004–05 | Complete Savages | Jimmy Savage | 16 episodes |
2005 | MorphMan | Dr. Eli Rudkus | Television film |
2006 | Mammoth | Dr. Frank Abernathy | Television film |
2007 | Monk | Rob Sherman | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees" |
2008 | In Plain Sight | Vernon McRoy | Episode: "Hoosier Daddy" |
2009 | The Beast | Roman Petrescu | Episode: "Nadia" |
2009 | Stuck | Vince | Television film; also writer and producer |
2009 | Without a Trace | David Morgan | Episode: "Daylight" |
2009 | The Mentalist | Duncan Weaver | Episode: "Red Bulls" |
2009 | My Neighbor's Secret | Jason Hest | Television film |
2009 | Dollhouse | Nolan Kinnard | 3 episodes |
2009–11 | True Jackson, VP | Mr. Jeff Jamerson | 3 episodes |
2010 | $h*! My Dad Says | Samson | Episode: "Easy, Writer" |
2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Dr. Doug | Episode: "Unseparated at Birthdates" |
2011 | Memphis Beat | Jimmy Wagner | Episode: "Troubled Water" |
2012 | CSI: NY | Ron Ferguson | Episode: "Who's There?" |
2013 | CSI | Connor Durman | 2 episodes |
2013 | Flying Monkeys | James | Television film |
2013 | Nikita | Trevor Adrian | 2 episodes |
2014 | Psych | James Earl Craig | Episode: "A Touch of Sweevil" |
2014 | Franklin & Bash | Officer Mueller | Episode: "Good Cop/Bad Cop" |
2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. Carlson | Episode: "Deadly Harvest" |
2015 | Wicked City | Jimmy Lovett | 3 episodes |
2016 | Nashville | Vincent Pearce | Episode: "Maybe You'll Appreciate Me One Day" |
2016 | Kings of Con | Officer Billings | Episode: Pasadena, CA |
2017 | Lifeline | Harry | 2 Episodes |
2018 | The Fosters | Henry Mullen | Episode: Scars, Meet the Fosters |
2018 | Volunteers, a Rwandan Comedy | Vincent | Television film |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Coach | Episode: 7.1 |
2020 | Criminal Minds | Louis "Louie" Chaycon | Episode: Ghost |
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-present. Ballantine Books. 2003. ISBN 9780345455420.
- Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (December 10, 2008). Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows. McFarland. pp. 124–. ISBN 9780786469178. Retrieved October 3, 2014.