'Vincent Anthony Vaughn' (born
March 28,
1970) is an American film actor. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before coming to wider renown with the
1996 movie, ''
Swingers''. Vaughn has since appeared in a number of high-grossing Hollywood comedies.
Biography
Early life
Vaughn was born in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota to Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, a
salesman, and Sharon Eileen (
née DePalmo), a
Canadian-born broker once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by ''Bloomberg Wealth Manager'' magazine.
[1] He has two older sisters, Valerie and Victoria. Vince's father was
Protestant and his mother was
Roman Catholic, and he was raised in the
Catholic religion.
[2][3] He has
English,
Irish,
German,
Lebanese, and
Italian ancestry.
[4] Vaughn's parents divorced in 1991. He grew up in
Buffalo Grove,
Illinois and then
Lake Forest,
Illinois, where he graduated from
Lake Forest High School in 1988. Vaughn developed an interest in theater at a young age. Although he had planned to pursue a career in
water polo, he decided to become an actor in 1987, after being involved in a car accident which derailed his chance at athletic success. He had admitted in interviews that he was a
bedwetter growing up, and did not manage to stay dry until a "very late" age, a moment which he claims was his proudest childhood moment.
[Vaughn discusses childhood bedwetting] After high school graduation Vaughn was accepted into
Yale University but declined in order to pursue a career in acting.
Career
In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial, and subsequently moved to
Hollywood. 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''. While filming ''Rudy'', Vaughn met
Jon Favreau, who was working on the original draft for ''Swingers''.
''Swingers'' was released in July of 1996, and became a successful
independent film. Afterwards, director
Steven Spielberg cast Vaughn in the
blockbuster '', 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''. Vaughn had appeared in a Dwight Yoakam music video "These Arms." 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 '', and had roles in 2005's ''
Be Cool'', ''
Thumbsucker'' and ''
Mr. & Mrs. Smith''.
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).
The next year, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in
Sean Penn's ''
Into the Wild'', a film about the life and death 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. ''Into the Wild'' also featured
William Hurt,
Catherine Keener, and
Jena Malone. Next, Vaughn returned to comedy with ''
Fred Claus'', in which he played the sarcastic, wild-at-heart younger 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.
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''
[5] 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 include the couple moving to
Australia,
[6] 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.
[7] By December 2006, both Vaughn's and Aniston's reps confirmed that they had broken up.
[8] In ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith'', Vaughn plays the friend of
Brad Pitt's character, who is convinced that his wife (played by
Angelina Jolie) is trying to kill him. In real life, Pitt and his wife
Jennifer Aniston were going through a break-up, and Pitt wound up with his onscreen wife Jolie. So for a brief period of time, Vaughn had been dating his co-star's (Pitt) real off-screen wife, Aniston (however, Vaughn and Aniston's relationship took place after the Pitt-Aniston divorce, and after the filming and release of ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith'').
In
2001, while filming ''
Domestic Disturbance'', he got into a bar fight with a local man.
Vaughn is also an avid fan of the
Chicago Cubs and the
University of Notre Dame, both of which featured prominently in his film ''The Break-Up''. Vaughn was part of the U.S.O. tour. He visited soldiers all over
Afghanistan,
Kuwait, and
Iraq. Vaughn is also a registered Republican, having voted for George Bush in both elections in 2000 and 2004. Vince Vaughn is tall, slightly over 6'5".
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
★ People's Choice Award category Favorite Leading Man
★ Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice" Guy Movie Hall of Fame" for "Swingers" along with Jon Favreau
Filmography
References
1. "Rush & Molloy" (column), "Vince Had to Deal with Mother of All Swindles". New York News'', June 16, 2006.
2. Vince Vaughn: Playing Kooks is OK with Him
3. http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/01/entertainment_vaughn102401.htm
4. "Vince Vaughn: Company"
5. "Vaughn and Adams Reunited for ''The Break-Up''"
6. "Aniston and Vaughn to Move to Australia?"
7. Vince Vaugh to tabloids: Watch it"
8. http://www.spotlightingnews.com/article.php?news=3391
External links
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