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Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli was a character actor who appeared in scores of movies, including One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Ghost. Schiavelli, whose gloomy look made him perfect to play creepy or eccentric characters, made appearances in some 150 film and television productions and was selected in 1997 by Vanity Fair as one of America's best character actors.


Aliases
  • Vince Schiavelli
English

Ghost

1990
as Subway Ghost

Batman Returns

1992
as Organ Grinder

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997
as Dr. Kaufman

Amadeus

1984
as Salieri's Valet

American Saint

2001
as Charley Grebbini

The Pooch and the Pauper

2000
as Willy Wishbow

Solino

2002
as Regisseur Baldi

Bride of Boogedy

1987
as Lazarus

Cold Feet

1989
as Vet

Rusty: A Dog's Tale

1998
as Carney Boss

Miracle Beach

1992
as Mystic

The Making of 'Amadeus'

2002
as Vincent Schiavelli

Golden Door

2006
as Don Luigi

The Return

1980
as Prospector

Lurking Fear

1994
as Knaggs

Nightside

1980
as Tom Adams

Hey Arnold! The Movie

2002
as Mr. Bailey

The Gong Show Movie

1980
as Mario Romani

The Selling of Vince D'Angelo

1983
as Vince's Right Hand Man

3 Ninjas Knuckle Up

1995
as The Mayor

Lord of Illusions

1995
as Vinovich

Oliviero Rising

2007
as Albino

Ferrari

2003
as Mr. Paradise

Taking Off

1971
as Schiavelli

Miracolo a Palermo!

2005
as Federico II

Comedy of Horrors

1981
as Gregory

Death to Smoochy

2002
as Buggy Ding Dong

Night Shift

1982
as Carl

Once Upon a Time in Polizzi

2005
as Vincent Schiavelli

Back to Back

1996
as Leonardo

Another Man, Another Chance

1977
as Train Traveler

Man on the Moon

1999
as Maynard Smith

American Pop

1981
as Theatre Owner (voice)

The Happy Hooker

1975
as Music Guru

The Whipping Boy

1994
as Cutwater

Valmont

1989
as Jean

Better Off Dead...

1985
as Mr. Kerber

An Unmarried Woman

1978
as Man at Party

Dorf

1987
as Leonard

Baggage

2003
as Thomas Horelick (Blind Man)

American Virgin

2000
as Cab Driver

Kurt & Courtney

1998
as Himself

The Frisco Kid

1979
as Brother Bruno

Completely Cuckoo

1997
as Himself

Pinocchio

1984
as The Priest

Two Much

1995
as Sommelier

Inferno

1999
as Mr. Singh

Milo

1998
as Dr. Matthew Jeeder M.D.

Guest Star

Episode Sabrina, The Teenage Witch
Salem's Daughter
2000
Episode Remington Steele
Steele on the Air
1986
Episode Starsky & Hutch
Murder Ward
1977
Episode Dharma & Greg
Dharma's Inferno
1999
Episode Shades of L.A.
Dead Dogs Tell No Tales
1991
Episode Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Surprise (1)
1998
Episode Otherworld
Village of the Motorpigs
1985
Episode Married People
Who You Gonna Call
1990
Episode Charlie's Angels
Angel Blues
1978
Episode Shadow Chasers
The Spirit of St. Louis
1985
Episode The X-Files
Humbug
1995
Episode Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Innocence (2)
1998
Episode Taxi
A Grand Gesture
1983
Episode Hardcastle and McCormick
The Birthday Present
1985
Episode Taxi
Scenskees from a Marriage (1)
1982
Episode Bone Chillers
Mr. Fitz And Dr. Hyde
1996
Episode Taxi
The Wedding of Latka and Simka
1982
Episode Night Court
Harry on Trial
1984
Episode Star Trek: The Next Generation
The Arsenal of Freedom
1988
Episode Highlander: The Series
Innocent Man
1992
Episode Head of the Class
Ode to Simone
1987
Episode The Fall Guy
October the 32nd
1985
Episode Trapper John, M.D.
Aunt Mildred is Watching You
1984
Episode WKRP in Cincinnati
The Contest Nobody Could Win
1979
Episode Eerie, Indiana
The Retainer
1991
Episode Aladdin
Heads, You Lose
1994
Episode Tales from the Crypt
Mournin' Mess
1991
Episode The Fall Guy
The Human Torch
1981
Episode MacGyver
Soft Touch
1987
Episode Foul Play
The Big Bang
1981
Episode The Bronx Zoo
Truancy Blues
1988
Episode Knots Landing
Birds Do It, Bees Do It
1989
Episode Harry and the Hendersons
The Busybody
1992
Episode Melrose Place
Inlaws and Outlaws
1994
Episode Matlock
The Gambler
1987
Episode Miami Vice
World of Trouble
1989
Episode Batman: The Animated Series
Zatanna
1993