Vincent Gallo
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-04-11 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Buffalo - New York - USA
Vincent Gallo
Biography
Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and painter. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also wrote, directed, produced, starred in and photographed; Arizona Dream; The Funeral; and Palookaville. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gallo was a painter in the New York City art scene showing with famed art dealer Annina Nosei, performed in a rap duo and was part of the first hip hop television broadcast Graffiti Rock, and played in an industrial band called Bohack which released an album title It Took Several Wives.
In the early 2000s, he released several solo recordings on WARP records. Gallo is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature, once stating: "I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings; and I did it out of spite." Gallo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his performance as a wordless escaping Muslim prisoner in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. His own feature film Promises Written In Water, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, also screened In Competition at the festival.
Acting
The Policeman
as James DeAngelo
The Life Lift
as Gabriel
(2025)
A Terceira Face
as Old voice
(2022)
Shut In
as Sammy
(2013)
The Legend of Kaspar Hauser
as The Pusher / The Sheriff
(2013)
The Human Trust
as Harold Marcus
(2012)
Loosies
as Jax
(2012)
2 Days in New York
as Himself
(2011)
Blank City
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
Essential Killing
as Mohammed
(2010)
42 One Dream Rush
as Pan
(2010)
Promises Written in Water
as Kevin
(2010)
The Agent
as The Talent
(2009)
Tetro
as Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
(2009)
Metropia
as Roger Olofsson (voice)
(2009)
1989
as Ernest
(2009)
Oliviero Rising
as Oliviero
(2009)
History of the Buffalo Bills
as Self
(2009)
Night of Pan
as Pan - The Legend
(2007)
Cannes: All Access
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
as Himself
(2006)
Moscow Zero
as Owen
(2005)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
as Self (segment "99 Problems")
(2004)
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
as Himself
(2004)
Lit: All Access
as Self (segment "Bitter")
(2004)
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
as Himself
(2004)
Corinne Day Diary
as Himself
(2003)
The Brown Bunny
as Bud Clay
(2003)
The Undesirables
as Tony Bendando
(2003)
Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
The Groovenians
as Nixon
(2001)
Trouble Every Day
as Dr. Shane Brown
(2001)
Stranded
as Luca Baglioni
(2001)
Get Well Soon
as Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
(2001)
Honey Bunny
as The Emotional Man
(2000)
Hide and Seek
as Frank
(2000)
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Sister Gomez
(1999)
Goodbye Lover
as Mike
(1999)
L.A. Without a Map
as Moss
(1998)
Buffalo '66
as Billy Brown
(1998)
Johnny 316
as Johnny
(1997)
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
as Raymond Lembecke
(1997)
Nenette and Boni
as Vincenzo Brown
(1997)
Perfect Moment
as Self
(1997)
Looking for Enemies Finding Friends
as Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
(1997)
Vincent Gallo Directs
as Self
(1996)
Basquiat
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1996)
The Funeral
as Johnny
(1996)
Angela
as Preacher
(1995)
Palookaville
as Russell Pataki
(1995)
The Perez Family
as Orlando
(1994)
U.S. Go Home
as Captain Brown
(1993)
The House of the Spirits
as Esteban García
(1993)
Arizona Dream
as Paul Leger
(1991)
Alex
as Mário
(1991)
Figaro Story
as Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
(1991)
Keep It for Yourself
as Vito Brown
(1990)
GoodFellas
as Henry's 70's Crew
(1988)
Doc's Kingdom
as Jimmy
(1987)
(1986)
The Way It Is
as Victor / Heurtebise
(1981)
Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ
as Jesus
Crew
(2023)
Memória
Songs
(2019)
Anea 17
Director
(2014)
Short Plays
Director
(2011)
Wretches & Jabberers
Music
(2010)
Promises Written in Water
Art Direction, Director, Original Music Composer, Producer, Editor, Screenplay
(2010)
The Agent
Executive Producer, Producer, Art Direction, Director, Editor, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
(2009)
The Mother of Invention
Thanks
(2006)
Vic
Thanks
(2004)
Kill Your Idols
Thanks
(2003)
The Brown Bunny
Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Makeup Artist, Set Designer, Camera Operator, Art Direction, Director
(2001)
Honey Bunny
Editor, Writer, Director, Producer
(2001)
Downtown '81
Thanks, Original Music Composer
(2001)
John Frusciante Plays and Sings
Director
(1999)
L.A. Without a Map
Music
(1999)
(1998)
Buffalo '66
Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer, Producer, Story
(1997)
Vincent Gallo Directs
Writer, Director
(1997)
(1990)
Breath of Life
Producer
(1988)
Fatal Temptation
Producer
(1986)
The Way It Is
Original Music Composer
(1981)
Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ
Original Music Composer, Executive Producer