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Jun 30, 1959 (65 years old)
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United States of America
Actor , Film Producer , Film director , Screenwriter , singer , Teacher , Spokesperson , Voice Actor
Vincent D'Onofrio, a multifaceted American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer, boasts a net worth of $14 million. Known as "The Human Chameleon" and celebrated for his versatility, Vincent gained wide recognition for his role as Detective Robert Goren in the television series Law and Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2010).
He also delivered memorable performances in films like Full Metal Jacket (1987), Men in Black (1997), and Adventures in Babysitting (1987). Apart from acting, he directed the horror movie Don't Go in the Woods (2010) and the Western film The Kid (2019). Under his alter ego, George Geronimo Gerkie, he performs comedic music. Vincent has also collaborated with multi-instrumentalist Dana Lyn to release two spoken word albums, Slim Bone Head Volt, Vol. 1 (2015) and Vol. 2 (2018). Additionally, he teaches at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Vincent Philip D'Onofrio was born on June 30, 1959, in Brooklyn, New York City. Raised in Colorado and Hawaii, he later moved to Hialeah, Florida, where he graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School in 1977. D'Onofrio briefly attended the University of Colorado Boulder before moving to New York City to pursue acting, enrolling at the Actors Studio and American Stanislavsky Theater.
Launching his career with off-Broadway productions, Vincent soon found himself in roles ranging from Broadway's Open Admissions (1984) to Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket (1987). His transformative performance as Private Leonard Lawrence earned him a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Throughout the 1990s, Vincent featured in almost 30 films including JFK (1991) and The Player (1992). He portrayed Orson Welles in Ed Wood (1994) and played memorable roles in The Cell (2000) and Men in Black (1997). D'Onofrio starred as Detective Robert Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent from 2001 to 2010, appearing in 141 episodes.
In the 2000s, he co-starred with Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn in The Break-Up (2006) and earned acclaim for his roles in Chained (2012) and Jurassic World (2015). D'Onofrio also starred as Kingpin in the Netflix series Daredevil (2015–2018), earning multiple nominations. He continues to captivate audiences in series like Godfather of Harlem (2019-present) and Ratched (2020).
Vincent shares a daughter, Leila, with actress Greta Scacchi. Leila later pursued an acting career and married Sean Penn in 2020. Vincent later married model Carin van der Donk in 1997, with whom he has two sons. Besides his family life, D'Onofrio is actively involved in charity work including the RiverRun International Film Festival and the Utah Meth Cops Project.
Vincent's talent has earned him numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy nomination and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor. He received notable awards for his work in films like Men in Black, The Cell, and the short film It's a Mess. His contributions to film and television continue to be celebrated by various film festivals and award bodies around the world.
