Vincent Spano
Known for
Vincent Spano is the sort of actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. There is 'Rumble Fish' as well. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1979. There are 49 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Of everything on the filmography, 'Alive' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Vincent Spano
43 Movies
6 Series
Vincent Spano is the sort of actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. There is 'Rumble Fish' as well. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1979. There are 49 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Of everything on the filmography, 'Alive' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Joey Silva
The Comeback Trail
2020
Plays Antonio Balbi
Alive
1993
Plays Steve
Rumble Fish
1983
Plays Anthony Rossano
Oscar
1991
Plays Charlie Horvath
Bent
2018
Plays Al Griselli
Maria's Lovers
1984
Plays Mayor
Pearly Gates
2015
Plays Zophael
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
2000
Plays Johnny
Alphabet City
1984
Plays Boris Lafkin
Creator
1985
Plays Billy Moran
And God Created Woman
1988
Plays Mark
Over the Edge
1979
Plays Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
Baby It's You
1983
Plays Creepy Old Man
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
2015
Plays Gabriel Coronado
Torch
2018
Plays Russell Clifton
The Tie That Binds
1995
Plays Mr. B
Half Brothers
2020
Plays Matthew Berman
Indian Summer
1993
Plays Franco
Wonderwell
2023
Plays Virgil
Dante's Inferni
2025
Plays Ed Simms
Texas Rangers
2001
Plays Miles
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
2007
Plays Gas Thief
A Stranger Is Watching
1982
Plays Raj
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
Plays Det. Steve Banks
The Only Witness
2003
Plays Ron Thomas
April Rain
2014
Plays Steven Binder
Goosed
1999
Plays Roberto Molinez
This Magic Moment
2013
Plays Balthazar
The Christmas Path
1998
Plays Nick Rinaldi
City of Hope
1991
Plays Foster (as Vinnie Spano)
The Double McGuffin
1979
Plays Mark Decker
Landslide
2005
Plays Frank Cavatelli
The Unknown Cyclist
1998
Plays Al Stanco
A Brooklyn State of Mind
1998
Plays Scott
Fatal Secrets
2009
Plays Scott Nash
Medusa's Child
1997
Plays Marc Demetrius
No Strings Attached
1997
Plays Peter
High Frequency
1988
Plays Mark Ciuni
Blood Ties
1986
Plays Franco Distassi
The Ascent
1994
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Dave vs. Hollywood
Full Filmography
Dave vs. Hollywood
Phil, the Interviewer
2026
Film
Dante's Inferni
Virgil
2025
Film
The Contract
Nicolas Dell'Aria
2024
Film
Wonderwell
Franco
2023
Film
Half Brothers
Mr. B
2020
Film
The Comeback Trail
Joey Silva
2020
Film
Torch
Gabriel Coronado
2018
Film
Bent
Charlie Horvath
2018
Film
Pearly Gates
Mayor
2015
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Vincent Spano and where are they from?
Vincent Spano is 64 years old, born on October 18, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Vincent Spano?
Vincent Spano is best known for roles in Alive, Rumble Fish, Oscar.
How many movies has Vincent Spano been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1979), Vincent Spano has appeared in 43 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Vincent Spano's first movie?
The career of Vincent Spano began with Over the Edge (1979).
What is Vincent Spano's most recent movie or series?
Vincent Spano's most recent release is Dave vs. Hollywood, which premiered on June 26, 2026.
What TV shows has Vincent Spano appeared in?
On television, Vincent Spano has appeared in House, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Castle.
Vincent Spano
1962-10-18 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Vincent M. Spano (born October 18, 1962) is an American actor.
Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents. In 1976, he made his stage debut in a production of The Shadow Box at Long Wharf Theatre and Broadway. His film debut was in 1979's The Double McGuffin.
He has subsequently appeared in many Hollywood films, including John Sayles's Baby, It's You and City of Hope, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, Alive: The Miracle of the Andes, The Rats, Over the Edge-1979 and Creator. In the 1983 family favorite The Black Stallion Returns, he played a handsome, young, Arabic rider, Raj, that returns home from university to compete in a major horse race and befriends an American boy, Alec Ramsey (played by Kelly Reno) along the way. He also starred in the Italian film Good Morning Babylon written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and the 1984 film Alphabet City. He has co-starred with Dylan and Cole Sprouse in A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper. He was most recently seen on ION network opposite Lou Diamond Phillips in Lone Rider. But mostly as his recurring role of FBI Agent Dean Porter on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since the 8th season.
He starred in the 2004 TV film "Landslide (Buried Alive)" as a fireman trapped in a collapsed building with his son.