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My Take
What fascinates me about Vincent D'Onofrio is his refusal to be typecast. From the terrifying intensity of Full Metal Jacket to gentler character work decades later, he disappears into roles in a way few actors dare. The fact that he's also a singer and writer tells me he's restless by nature, never content inside one box. Born in Brooklyn in 1959, he's built a remarkably durable career on craft rather than vanity, and that Sitges Best Actor win confirms what I always sensed: he's a quiet powerhouse who reshapes a scene just by standing in it.
Overview
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence in Full Metal Jacket (1987), Robert E.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィンセント・ドノフリオ
- Reading
- ゔぃんせんと・どのふりお
- Born
- June 30, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / writer / stage actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Writer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.