- Born
- Died
- Birth nameVincent Andrew Schiavelli
- Nickname
- The Man with the Sad Eyes
- Height6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
- Vincent Schiavelli, selected in 1997 by Vanity Fair as one of the best character actors in America, had made over 120 film and television appearances. He studied acting at NYU's Theatre Program. Aside from his acting career, Vincent was the author of three cookbooks, and has written numerous articles on food for magazines and newspapers. In 2001, he received the James Beard Journalism Award.
- IMDb mini biography by: Vincent Schiavelli
- SpousesCarol Mukhalian(October 23, 1992 - December 26, 2005) (his death)Allyce Beasley(August 4, 1985 - November 20, 1988) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsKatherine CocoJohn Pasqual Schiavelli
- Bald head and large droopy owl-like eyes
- Often played Italian-American characters
- Frequently cast in Miloš Forman's films
- Towering height and slender frame
- Often worked with Danny DeVito
- Owed his distinctive appearance largely to Marfan syndrome, from which he suffered. He was an honorary co-chairman of the National Marfan Foundation until his death.
- Wrote three cookbooks and many food articles for magazines and newspapers, possibly inheriting his love for cooking from his grandfather who had been a cook for an Italian baron.
- His grandfather, whom he grew up with, was a cook for an Italian baron before moving to the United States. Vincent spoke Sicilian fluently.
- Made many guest appearances on local Sicilian television talk shows. Made himself very popular with the "locals", by speaking proper Sicilian during his interviews.
- During his high school years in Brooklyn (1962-1966), he was the star of all the Drama Society's presentations, and was a member of the National Honor Society.
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