| Vince Vaughn  AKA Vincent Anthony Vaughn
Born: 28-Mar-1970
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Party Affiliation: Republican Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Swingers Vince Vaughn's family was borderline wealthy, and Vaughn had little interest in school. He ran with a tough crowd, and in elementary school he was sent to a psychiatrist and prescribed Ritalin to calm his hyperactivity. His parents said they wouldn't give it to him, and Vaughn ended up in special classes for "troubled youth". He was a lousy student, but he was always popular, and he was elected class president in high school. Vaughn appeared in a nationally-aired Chevrolet commercial shortly after graduating, and decided to move to Los Angeles to act. He landed a few one-time bit parts on shows like Doogie Howser, MD and 21 Jump Street, but often went many months between acting jobs. At rock bottom, he appeared as an extra in Bette Midler's For the Boys.
His luck started turning, when he got a small speaking role in the film Rudy, in 1993. On the set, he met another struggling actor named Jon Favreau, and their friendship and party lifestyle provided the inspiration for Swingers, written by Favreau. Vaughn landed a mid-sized role in the first sequel to Jurassic Park. He also played the charming serial killer in Clay Pigeons, and re-teamed with Favreau in the mob comedy, Made. Interspersed between these titles, he appeared in a long list of stinkers and duds, like The Locusts, the remake of Psycho, and South of Heaven, West of Hell. His career sprang back to life with the comedies Old School and Dodgeball.
In 2001, Vaughn was at a bar in Wilmington, North Carolina, and according to a witness, he "was being a jerk". He was challenged to the traditional "step outside and settle this", but Steve Buscemi intervened, and was shanked for his trouble. Buscemi later recovered, and Vaughn wasn't injured but was arrested. He was fined $250 plus court costs, and ordered to undergo alcohol counseling and stay away from local bars. In 2003, at his 33rd birthday party at a hotel in West Hollywood, Vaughn was sucker-punched by a stranger on the sidewalk. According to news reports, "The suspect spoke first, and Vaughn responded. Police did not say what was said."
[1] Father is Protestant, mother is Roman Catholic. In an interview moderated by the Washington Post, 24 October 2001, answering a query from the public as to whether or not he were a Scientologist, Vaughn stated, "I'm a Catholic who doesn't go to church."
Father: Vernon Vaughn (salesman)
Mother: Sharon Vaughn (div. 1991)
Sister: Victoria Vaughn
Sister: Valerie Vaughn
Girlfriend: Joey Lauren Adams (actress, together 1998)
Girlfriend: Jennifer Aniston (actress, together 2005-06)
Wife: Kyla Weber (real estate agent, m. 2-Jan-2009, one daughter, one son)
Daughter: Locklyn Kyla (b. 18-Dec-2010)
Son: Vernon Lindsay Vaughn (b. 7-Aug-2013)
High School: Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest, IL (1988)
Assault Wilmington, NC (Apr-2001)
Risk Factors: Former Smoker
TELEVISION
True Detective Frank Semyon (2015-)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Fighting With My Family (28-Jan-2019)
Dragged Across Concrete (3-Sep-2018)
Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2-Sep-2017)
Hacksaw Ridge (4-Sep-2016)
Unfinished Business (3-Mar-2015)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (24-Nov-2013)
Delivery Man (21-Nov-2013)
The Internship (5-Jun-2013)
A Case of You (21-Apr-2013)
The Watch (27-Jul-2012) · Bob
Lay the Favorite (21-Jan-2012)
The Dilemma (13-Jan-2011) · Ronny Valentine
Couples Retreat (8-Oct-2009) · Dave
Four Christmases (26-Nov-2008) · Brad
Fred Claus (3-Nov-2007)
Into the Wild (1-Sep-2007)
Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show (8-Sep-2006) · Himself
The Break-Up (1-Jun-2006)
The Wedding Crashers (15-Jul-2005)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (9-Jun-2005) · Eddie
Be Cool (4-Mar-2005)
Thumbsucker (23-Jan-2005) · Mr. Geary
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (18-Jun-2004)
Starsky & Hutch (26-Feb-2004) · Reese Feldman
I Love Your Work (5-Sep-2003)
Blackball (18-May-2003) · Rick
Old School (13-Feb-2003) · Beanie
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003) · Himself
Domestic Disturbance (30-Oct-2001)
Made (13-Jul-2001) · Ricky
The Prime Gig (1-Sep-2000) · Pendelton Wise
The Cell (17-Aug-2000)
South of Heaven, West of Hell (28-Jan-2000) · Taylor
Psycho (4-Dec-1998) · Norman Bates
Clay Pigeons (15-Sep-1998) · Lester
Return to Paradise (10-Aug-1998) · Sheriff
A Cool, Dry Place (3-Apr-1998)
The Locusts (28-Aug-1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (23-May-1997) · Nick Van Owen
Just Your Luck (29-Nov-1996)
Swingers (7-Sep-1996) · Trent
Rudy (18-Sep-1993)
Lies of the Heart (8-Jan-1991)
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