Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American film actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer-songwriter, and painter. Although he has had minor roles in mainstream films such as Goodfellas, he is most associated with independent movies, including Buffalo '66, which he wrote, directed, did the music for and starred in; The Brown Bunny, which he also wrote, directed, produced, starred in and photographed; Arizona Dream; The Funeral; and Palookaville. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Gallo was a painter in the New York City art scene showing with famed art dealer Annina Nosei, performed in a rap duo and was part of the first hip hop television broadcast Graffiti Rock, and played in an industrial band called Bohack which released an album title It Took Several Wives.
In the early 2000s, he released several solo recordings on WARP records. Gallo is known for his outspoken views and generally sarcastic nature, once stating: "I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings; and I did it out of spite." Gallo was awarded the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor at the 67th Venice International Film Festival for his performance as a wordless escaping Muslim prisoner in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing. His own feature film Promises Written In Water, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in, also screened In Competition at the festival.
Shut In
Sammy
2022
The Human Trust
Harold Marcus
2013
The Legend of Kaspar Hauser
The Pusher / The Sheriff
2013
2 Days in New York
Himself
2012
42 One Dream Rush
Pan
2010
Promises Written in Water
Kevin
2010
Essential Killing
Mohammed
2010
Metropia
Roger Olofsson (voice)
2009
Tetro
Angelo 'Tetro' Tetrocini
2009
Night of Pan
Pan - The Legend
2009
Moscow Zero
Owen
2006
Rated 'R': Republicans in Hollywood
Himself
2004
The Undesirables
Tony Bendando
2003
Get Well Soon
Bobby Bishop / Kevin Moss
2001
Stranded
Luca Baglioni
2001
Trouble Every Day
Dr. Shane Brown
2001
Hide and Seek
Frank
2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Sister Gomez
2000
L.A. Without a Map
Moss
1999
Johnny 316
Johnny
1998
Buffalo '66
Billy Brown
1998
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Raymond Lembecke
1997
Nenette and Boni
Vincenzo Brown
1997
The Funeral
Johnny
1996
Palookaville
Russell Pataki
1995
U.S. Go Home
Captain Brown
1994
The House of the Spirits
Esteban García
1993
Arizona Dream
Paul Leger
1993
Alex
Mário
1991
Keep It for Yourself
Vito Brown
1991
GoodFellas
Henry's 70's Crew
1990
Doc's Kingdom
Jimmy
1988
The Way It Is
Victor / Heurtebise
1986
Golden State Killer
Joseph James DeAngelo
A Terceira Face
Old voice (archive footage)
2025
Loosies
Jax
2012
Blank City
Self (archive footage)
2011
The Agent
The Talent
2010
History of the Buffalo Bills
Self
2009
1989
Ernest
2009
Oliviero Rising
Oliviero
2009
Cannes: All Access
Self (archive footage)
2007
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton
Himself
2007
Dirt
Sammy Winter · (1 episode)
2007
The Work of Director Mark Romanek
Self (segment "99 Problems")
2005
My Coolest Years
Himself · (1 episode)
2004
Lit: All Access
Self (segment "Bitter")
2004
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
Himself
2004
Corinne Day Diary
Himself
2004
Vincent Gallo: 48 People Who Should be Dead In Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2003
The Brown Bunny
Bud Clay
2003
The Groovenians
Nixon
2002
The Groovenians
Nixon (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Honey Bunny
The Emotional Man
2001
Goodbye Lover
Mike
1999
Looking for Enemies Finding Friends
Vincent Gallo NYC 1997
1997
Vincent Gallo Directs
Self
1997
Perfect Moment
Self
1997
Basquiat
Party Guest (uncredited)
1996
Angela
Preacher
1996
The Perez Family
Orlando
1995
The Howard Stern Show
Himself · (1 episode)
1994
Figaro Story
Vito Brown (segment "Keep It for Yourself")
1991
Vampire Lestat
1987
Vincent Gallo as Flying Christ
Jesus
1981
Untitled Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cowboy Film
The Equalizer
Tony Santiago · (1 episode)
1985
Graffiti Rock
Himself - "Prince Vince" · (1 episode)
1984