Who is: Who is Vincent Anthony Vaughn?

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Who is Vincent Anthony Vaughn?

Who is Vincent Anthony Vaughn? The world knows him as Vince Vaughn. Vaughn is an American film actor. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before experiencing wider recognition with the 1996 movie, Swingers. He has since appeared in a number of high-grossing Hollywood films, mostly comedies. Considered a member of the "Frat Pack", he is known for his fast-talking, sarcastic delivery.

Vaughn was born March 28, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Vernon Lindsy Vaughn, a salesman for a meat company, and Sharon Eileen (née DePalmo), a Canadian-born real estate agent and stockbroker once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine.[1][2] He has two older sisters, Valerie and Victoria. He was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his Catholic mother and Protestant father.[3][4][5] He has Italian, Irish, German and Lebanese ancestry.[6] His parents divorced in 1991. He grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and then Lake Forest, Illinois, where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988, with award winning writer Dave Eggers,

sports agent Rob Pelinka

(represents stars such as Kobe Bryant),

fellow actor Don Tiffany

and famous international photographer, Michael Stahlschmidt .

He developed an interest in theater at a young age. He decided to become an actor in 1987, after being involved in a car accident which derailed his chance at athletic success.

In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial, and subsequently moved to Hollywood. Although he appeared in the 1989 season of the television series, China Beach

and in three CBS Schoolbreak Specials (in 1990), he was a struggling actor and faced many rejections. His first film role was 1993's Rudy,

but Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's Swingers.

Swingers was released in July 1996, and became a successful independent film. Afterwards, director Steven Spielberg

cast Vaughn in the blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park, which gave him increased exposure. From there, Vaughn went on to appear in several films of varied success, including playing Norman Bates

in the 1998 remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

In 2000, he starred in The Cell

with Jennifer Lopez,

and in 2001, appeared in Made,

another film penned by Favreau.

Vaughn also appeared in Dwight Yoakam's

directorial debut movie South of Heaven, West of Hell.

Since Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy, Old School, his profile skyrocketed, and his notoriety improved. In 2004, he appeared alongside Ben Stiller

in the hit films Starsky & Hutch

and Dodgeball,

and had roles in 2005's Be Cool,

Thumbsucker

and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in the comedy Wedding Crashers, which grossed over $200 million at the United States box office. After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood Frat Pack,

a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. In 2006, Vaughn starred with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama The Break-Up

(also with Favreau).
In 2007, Vaughn starred in a comedy

called Fred Claus,

in which he played the sarcastic, wild-at-heart older brother of Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti).

Fred Claus was directed by Dav id Dobkin,

who previously directed Vaughn in Wedding Crashers, and co-starred Elizabeth Banks

and Kevin Spacey.

Next, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in Sean Penn's

critically acclaimed film Into the Wild,

a film about the adventures of Christopher McCandless, which was also a best-selling book by Jon Krakauer.

He played the role of Wayne Westerberg opposite Emile Hirsch

as McCandless.

On October 15, 2008, TV Guide reported that Vaughn has signed on to co-star in Couples Retreat,

a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Malin Akerman

will play his wife.[7]

Vaughn dated two of his The Break-Up co-stars: actress Joey Lauren Adams

during the filming of 1999's A Cool, Dry Place [8] and Jennifer Aniston between 2005 and 2006. His relationship with Aniston began the summer after her separation from husband Brad Pitt.

Due to the media firestorm surrounding it, along with Pitt's relationship with Angelina Jolie, Vaughn and Aniston's relationship was showered with tabloid attention. Rumors about the relationship included the couple moving to Australia,[9] and a possible engagement. In the fall of 2006, Vaughn filed a lawsuit against three tabloid magazines, accusing them of falsely claiming that he had been unfaithful to Aniston, thus tacitly confirming their relationship.[10] By December 2006, both Vaughn's and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up. On March 5, 2009, it was announced that Vince and Canadian realtor Kyla Weber

are engaged. Weber's father confirmed the story[11]
In 2001, while filming Domestic Disturbance, Vaughn was arrested

or getting in a fight with a man coming out of a bar. Vaughn counts Hollywood's Velvet Margarita Cantina as one of his favorite local haunts.
Vaughn is also an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and the University of Notre Dame, both of which featured prominently in his film The Break-Up. Similarly, Vaughn played a small part in the movie Rudy.
Vaughn is part of the U.S.O. tour. He has visited soldiers all over Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Iraq.

Awards
2006
People's Choice Awards, USA Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for: Wedding Crashers (2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson
MTV Movie Awards Best On-Screen Team for: Wedding Crashers (2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson
Teen Choice Awards Movies - Choice Chemistry for: The Break-Up (2006) Shared with: Jennifer Aniston
ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Comedy Star of the Year (2006)
2007
33rd People's Choice Awards: Favorite Leading Man
Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice" Guy Movie Hall of Fame" for Swingers along with Jon Favreau

Filmography
1993
Rudy
Jamie O'Hara
US$23 Million