Vincent Spano
Born
October 18, 1962 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Vincent M. Spano (born October 18, 1962) is an American actor.
Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents. In 1976, he made his stage debut in a production of The Shadow Box at Long Wharf Theatre and Broadway. His film debut was in 1979's The Double McGuffin.
He has subsequently appeared in many Hollywood films, including John Sayles's Baby, It's You and City of Hope, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, Alive: The Miracle of the Andes, The Rats, Over the Edge-1979 and Creator. In the 1983 family favorite The Black Stallion Returns, he played a handsome, young, Arabic rider, Raj, that returns home from university to compete in a major horse race and befriends an American boy, Alec Ramsey (played by Kelly Reno) along the way. He also starred in the Italian film Good Morning Babylon written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and the 1984 film Alphabet City. He has co-starred with Dylan and Cole Sprouse in A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper. He was most recently seen on ION network opposite Lou Diamond Phillips in Lone Rider. But mostly as his recurring role of FBI Agent Dean Porter on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since the 8th season.
He starred in the 2004 TV film "Landslide (Buried Alive)" as a fireman trapped in a collapsed building with his son.
The Contract
Nicolas Dell'Aria
2024
Wonderwell
Franco
2023
Half Brothers
Mr. B
2020
The Comeback Trail
Joey Silva
2020
Torch
Gabriel Coronado
2018
Bent
Charlie Horvath
2018
Pearly Gates
Mayor
2015
April Rain
Special Agent Thomas
2014
Dante's Hell Animated
Virgil (voice: English version)
2013
This Magic Moment
Roberto Molinez
2013
Sangue caldo
Mauro Malaspina · (6 episodes)
2011
Caldo criminale
ispettore Lai
2010
Castle
Christopher Carlucci · (1 episode)
2009
Nevermore
Devin Bayliss
2009
Fatal Secrets
Scott
2009
Grave Misconduct
Trent Dodson
2008
The Mentalist
Don De Jorio · (1 episode)
2008
Lone Rider
Stu Croaker
2008
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
Miles
2007
Pandemic
Troy Whitlock · (2 episodes)
2007
Her Fatal Flaw
Robert Genaro
2006
L'onore e il rispetto
Rodolfo Di Venanzio · (6 episodes)
2006
The Engagement Ring
Tony Di Cenzo
2005
Landslide
Mark Decker
2005
House
Tommy · (1 episode)
2004
The Only Witness
Det. Steve Banks
2003
Deathlands
Ryan Cawdor
2003
The Rats
Jack Carver
2002
Texas Rangers
Ed Simms
2001
Jenifer
Jack
2001
The Deadly Look of Love
Brett Becker
2000
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
Zophael
2000
Goosed
Steven Binder
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dean Porter · (5 episodes)
1999
The Unknown Cyclist
Frank Cavatelli
1998
A Brooklyn State of Mind
Al Stanco
1998
Medusa's Child
Scott Nash
1997
No Strings Attached
Marc Demetrius
1997
Prince Street
(6 episodes)
1997
Downdraft
Jack
1996
The Tie That Binds
Russell Clifton
1995
The Ascent
Franco Distassi
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Indian Summer
Matthew Berman
1993
Alive
Antonio Balbi
1993
Afterburn
Ted Harduvel
1992
City of Hope
Nick Rinaldi
1991
Oscar
Anthony Rossano
1991
The Heart of the Deal
Mitchell Bryce
1990
Venetian Red
Carlo Goldoni
1989
High Frequency
Peter
1988
And God Created Woman
Billy Moran
1988
Good Morning, Babylon
Nicola Bonnano
1987
Blood Ties
Mark Ciuni
1986
Creator
Boris Lafkin
1985
Maria's Lovers
Al Griselli
1984
Alphabet City
Johnny
1984
Rumble Fish
Steve
1983
The Black Stallion Returns
Raj
1983
Baby It's You
Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
1983
A Stranger Is Watching
Gas Thief
1982
Senior Trip
Dick
1981
The Gentleman Bandit
Angel Perez
1981
The Double McGuffin
1979
Over the Edge
Mark
1979