Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn
(born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor and comedian. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before experiencing wider recognition with the 1996 movie, Swingers
. He has since appeared in a number of Hollywood comedies.
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Early life
Vaughn was born in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Vernon Lindsy Vaughn, a
salesman for a meat company, and Sharon Eileen (
née DePalmo), a
Canadian-born
real estate agent and stockbroker once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by
Bloomberg Wealth Manager
magazine.
[1] [2] He has two older sisters, Valerie and Victoria. He was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his
Catholic mother and
Protestant father.
[3] [4] [5] He has
Italian,
Irish,
English,
German and
Lebanese ancestry.
[6] His parents divorced in 1991. He grew up in
Buffalo Grove,
Illinois where he played football and wrestled.
[7] He then moved to
Lake Forest,
Illinois, where he graduated from
Lake Forest High School in 1988, with award winning writer
Dave Eggers, sports agent Rob Pelinka (represents stars such as Kobe Bryant), fellow actor Don Tiffany and photographer, Michael Stahlschmidt . He developed an interest in theater at a young age. He decided to become an actor in 1987, after being involved in a car accident which derailed his chance at athletic success.
Career
In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial
[8], and subsequently moved to
Hollywood, where he became in contact with the inspiration for all of his work. Although he appeared in the 1989 season of the television series,
China Beach
and in three
CBS Schoolbreak Specials
(in 1990)
, he was a struggling actor and faced many rejections.
His first film role was 1993's
Rudy
, but Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's
Swingers
.
Swingers
was released in July 1996, and became a successful
independent film. Afterwards, director
Steven Spielberg cast Vaughn in the
blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park
, which gave him increased exposure. From there, Vaughn went on to appear in several films of varied success, including playing
Norman Bates in the 1998 remake of
Alfred Hitchcock's
Psycho
. In 2000, he starred in
The Cell
with
Jennifer Lopez, and in 2001, appeared in
Made
, another film penned by Favreau. Vaughn also appeared in
Dwight Yoakam's directorial debut movie
South of Heaven, West of Hell
.
Since Vaughn's role in the successful 2003 comedy,
Old School
, his profile skyrocketed, and his notoriety improved. In 2004, he appeared alongside
Ben Stiller in the hit films
Starsky & Hutch
and
Dodgeball
, and had roles in 2005's
Be Cool
,
Thumbsucker
and
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
.
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Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside
Owen Wilson in the comedy
Wedding Crashers
, which grossed over $200 million at the United States box office. After this series of roles, Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood
Frat Pack, a group of actors who frequently co-star in film comedies. In 2006, Vaughn starred with
Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama
The Break-Up
(also with Favreau).
In 2007, Vaughn also starred in a comedy called
Fred Claus
, in which he played the sarcastic, wild-at-heart older brother of
Santa Claus (
Paul Giamatti).
Fred Claus
was directed by
David Dobkin, who previously directed Vaughn in
Wedding Crashers
, and co-starred
Elizabeth Banks and
Kevin Spacey. Next, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in
Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film
Into the Wild
, a film about the adventures of
Christopher McCandless, which was also a best-selling book by
Jon Krakauer. He played the role of Wayne Westerberg opposite
Emile Hirsch as McCandless.
On
October 15,
2008,
TV Guide reported that Vaughn has signed on to co-star in
Couples Retreat
, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort.
Malin Akerman will play his wife.
[9]
Personal life
Vaughn dated two of his
The Break-Up
co-stars: actress
Joey Lauren Adams during the filming of 1999's
A Cool, Dry Place
[10] and
Jennifer Aniston between 2005 and 2006. His relationship with Aniston began the summer after her separation from husband
Brad Pitt. Due to the media firestorm surrounding it, along with Pitt's relationship with
Angelina Jolie, Vaughn and Aniston's relationship was showered with tabloid attention. Rumors about the relationship included the couple moving to
Australia,
[11] and a possible engagement. In the fall of 2006, Vaughn filed a lawsuit against three tabloid magazines, accusing them of falsely claiming that he had been unfaithful to Aniston, thus tacitly confirming their relationship.
[12] By December 2006, both Vaughn's and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up. On March 5, 2009, it was announced that Vaughn and Canadian realtor Kyla Weber are engaged. Weber's father confirmed the story.
[13]
Vaughn is also an avid fan of the
Chicago Blackhawks,
Chicago Bears and
Chicago Cubs and the
University of Notre Dame, all of which are featured prominently in his film
The Break-Up
. Similarly, Vaughn played a small part in the movie
Rudy.
Vaughn is part of the
U.S.O. tour. He has visited soldiers all over
Afghanistan,
Kuwait, and
Iraq. He lives in Chicago.
Politics
Vince Vaughn is a fan of
libertarian icon
Ayn Rand, stating that he has reread her book "
The Fountainhead" several times.
[14] After reading an advanced copy of
Ron Paul's forthcoming book "End the Fed," he concluded, "The
Federal Reserve, which serves private banks, has compromised our economy and is undermining our freedom. It can and must be stopped now."
[15]
Awards
2006
- People's Choice Awards, USA Favorite On-Screen Match-Up for: Wedding Crashers
(2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson
- MTV Movie Awards Best On-Screen Team for: Wedding Crashers
(2005) Shared with: Owen Wilson
- Teen Choice Awards Movies - Choice Chemistry for: The Break-Up
(2006) Shared with: Jennifer Aniston
- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Comedy Star of the Year (2006)
2007
- 33rd People's Choice Awards: Favorite Leading Man
- Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice" Guy Movie Hall of Fame" for Swingers
along with Jon Favreau
Filmography
| Year
| Title
| Role
| Gross
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| 1993
| Rudy
| Jamie O'Hara
| US$23 Million
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| 1994
| At Risk
| Max Nolan
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| 1996
| Swingers
| Trent Walker
| US$7 Million
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| 1997
| The Lost World: Jurassic Park
| Nick Van Owen
| US$619 Million
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| The Locusts
| Clay Hewitt
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| 1998
| Psycho
| Norman Bates
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| Clay Pigeons
| Lester Long
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| A Cool, Dry Place
| Russell Durrell
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| Return to Paradise
| John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev
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| 2000
| The Cell
| FBI Agent Peter Novak
| US$104 Million
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| The Prime Gig
| Pendelton "Penny" Wise
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| South of Heaven, West of Hell
| Taylor Henry
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| 2001
| Domestic Disturbance
| Rick Barnes
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| Zoolander
| Luke Zoolander
| US$60 Million
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| Made
| Ricky Slade
| US$5 Million
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| 2003
| I Love Your Work
| Stiev
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| Old School
| Bernard "Beanie" Campbell
| US$74.5 Million
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| Blackball
| Rick Schwartz
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| 2004
| Starsky & Hutch
| Reese Feldman
| US$170 Million
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| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
| Wes Mantooth
| US$85.3 Million
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| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
| Wes Mantooth
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| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
| Peter La Fleur
| US$114 Million
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| 2005
| Thumbsucker
| Mr. Geary
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| Mr. & Mrs. Smith
| Eddie
| US$478 Million
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| Wedding Crashers
| Jeremy Grey
| US$285 Million
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| Be Cool
| Randolph "Raji" Lowenthal
| US$56 Million
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| Paparazzi
| Actor
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| 2006
| The Break-Up
| Gary Grobowski
| US$202 Million
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| 2007
| Into the Wild
| Wayne Westerberg
| US$52 Million
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| Fred Claus
| Frederick "Fred" Claus
| US$72 Million
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| 2008
| Wild West Comedy Show
| Himself
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| Four Christmases
| Brad (A.K.A Orlando)
| US$170 Million
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| 2009
| Couples Retreat
| TBA
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References
- "Rush & Molloy" (column), "Vince Had to Deal with Mother of All Swindles". New York ''Daily News'', June 16, 2006.
- Vince was a scrawny class clown. Girls didn't fancy him; EXCLUSIVE: SHY PAST OF JEN'S NEW MAN
- VINCE VAUGHN: SERIEL KILLER
- Vince Vaughn: Playing Kooks is OK with Him
- Washingtonpost.com: Live Online
- "Vince Vaughn: Company"
- People Magaine:Vince Vaughn
- Before They Were Famous: Vince Vaughn
- Trio of Ladies Going on ''Couples Retreat''" ''TV Guide''. October 15, 2008. Retrieved on October 15 2008.
- "Vaughn and Adams Reunited for ''The Break-Up''"
- "Aniston and Vaughn to Move to Australia?"
- Vince Vaugh to tabloids: Watch it"
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