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Jan-Michael Vincent

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Virile, handsome and square-jawed youthful star of the 1970s and 1980s whose early potential at super-stardom fizzled out. Jan-Michael Vincent originally made a name for himself portraying rebellious young men bucking the system, as in Tribes, White Line Fever and Baby Blue Marine or as a man of action on either side of the law, as in The Mechanic, Vigilante Force and The Winds of War... See full bio »

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2004 Escape to Grizzly Mountain
Trapper
 
2002 White Boy
Ron Masters
 
2000 The Thundering 8th
 
1998 Buffalo '66
Sonny
 
1998 No Rest for the Wicked
Sheriff Juan Ramirez
 
1997 Nash Bridges (TV series)
Bobby Chase
– Revelations (1997) … Bobby Chase (as Jan Michael Vincent)
 
1996 The Last Kill
 
1996 Lethal Orbit (TV movie)
Riff
 
1996 Jurassic Women (TV movie)
Zepp
 
1995 Red Line (video)
Keller
 
1995 Ice Cream Man
Detective Gifford
 
1995 Body Count
Detective Reinhart
 
1995 Abducted II: The Reunion
Brad Allen
 
1995 Russian Roulette - Moscow 95
 
1994 Renegade (TV series)
Max
– Hard Rider (1994) … Max
 
1993 Indecent Behavior
Tom Mathis
 
1993 Deadly Heroes
Cody Grant
 
1993 Hidden Obsession
Ben Scanlon
 
1993 Sins of Desire
Warren Robillard
 
1993 Midnight Witness
Lance
 
1993 Singapore Sling (TV movie)
Billy
 
1992 Animal Instincts (video)
Fletcher Ross
 
1992 The Divine Enforcer (video)
Father Thomas
 
1992 Beyond the Call of Duty
Len Jordan
 
1991 The Final Heist (TV movie)
David King
 
1991 Raw Nerve
Lt. Bruce Ellis
 
1991 Xtro II: The Second Encounter
Dr. Ron Shepherd
 
1991 Hangfire
Colonel Johnson
 
1990 Haunting Fear (video)
Detective James Trent
 
1990 Demonstone
Andy Buck
 
1990 Alienator
Commander
 
1990 In Gold We Trust
Oliver Moss
 
1989 Dirty Games
Kepler West
 
1989 Tarzan in Manhattan (TV movie)
Brightmore
 
1989 Deadly Embrace (video)
Stewart Moreland
 
1989 Hit List
Jack Collins
 
1987 Born in East L.A.
McCalister (as Jan Michael Vincent)
 
1987 Enemy Territory
Parker
 
1987 Six Against the Rock (TV movie)
Miran 'Buddy' Thompson
 
1987 Airwolf (TV series)
Stringfellow Hawke - Special Guest Star
– Blackjack (1987) … Stringfellow Hawke - Special Guest Star
 
1986 Hotel (TV series)
Nick Hauser
– Undercurrents (1986) … Nick Hauser
 
1984-1986 Airwolf (TV series)
Stringfellow Hawke
– Birds of Paradise (1986) … Stringfellow Hawke
– Tracks (1986) … Stringfellow Hawke
– The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (1986) … Stringfellow Hawke
– Break-In at Santa Paula (1986) … Stringfellow Hawke
– Hawke's Run (1986) … Stringfellow Hawke
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1985 Get Out of My Room
Immigration Officer
 
1984 Airwolf (TV movie)
Stringfellow Hawke
 
1983 Last Plane Out
Jack Cox
 
1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series)
Byron Henry
– Into the Maelstrom (1983) … Byron Henry
– The Changing of the Guard (1983) … Byron Henry
– Of Love and War (1983) … Byron Henry
– Defiance (1983) … Byron Henry
– Cataclysm (1983) … Byron Henry
See all 7 episodes »
 
1981 Hard Country
Kyle
 
1980 Defiance
Tommy (as Jan Michael Vincent)
 
1980 Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (TV movie)
Kevin Colter
 
1980 The Return
Wayne
 
1978 Hooper
Ski
 
1978 Big Wednesday
Matt Johnson
 
1977 Damnation Alley
Tanner
 
1976 Vigilante Force
Ben Arnold
 
1976 Shadow of the Hawk
Mike
 
1976 Baby Blue Marine
Marion
 
1975 White Line Fever
Carrol Jo Hummer
 
1975 Bite the Bullet
Carbo
 
1973-1975 Police Story (TV series)
Dave Hauser / Warren Yates
– Incident in the Kill Zone (1975) … Warren Yates
– Line of Fire (1973) … Dave Hauser (as Jan Michael Vincent)
 
1974 Buster and Billie
Buster Lane
 
1973 Toma (TV series)
Billy Haskell
– Blockhouse Breakdown (1973) … Billy Haskell
 
1973 Deliver Us from Evil (TV movie)
Nick Fleming
 
1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Ritchie
– Catch a Ring That Isn't There (1973) … Ritchie
 
1973 The World's Greatest Athlete
Nanu
 
1972 The Mechanic
Steve McKenna
 
1972 Sandcastles (TV movie)
Michael
 
1972 The Catcher (TV movie)
Sam Callende
 
1971 Going Home
Jimmy Graham
 
1971 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Travis Colter
– The Legend (1971) … Travis Colter
 
1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)
Helicopter pilot
– The Gold Napoleon (1971) … Helicopter pilot (uncredited)
 
1971 Men at Law (TV series)
– One American (1971)
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
Kevin Colter
– Death Chain (1971) … Kevin Colter
 
1971 The Last of the Powerseekers (TV movie)
 
1970 Tribes (TV movie)
Adrian
 
1969 The Undefeated
Bubba Wilkes (as Michael Vincent)
 
1969 The Survivors (TV series)
Jeffrey Hastings
 
1968-1969 Bonanza (TV series)
Eddie / Rick Miller
– The Unwanted (1969) … Rick Miller (as Michael Vincent)
– The Arrival of Eddie (1968) … Eddie (as Michael Vincent)
 
1968-1970 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (TV series)
Lincoln 'Link' Simmons
– A Fair Day for Tooly (1969) … Lincoln 'Link' Simmons (as Michael Vincent)
– Joining of the Knights … Lincoln 'Link' Simmons (as Michael Vincent)
– The Great Gold Robbery … Lincoln 'Link' Simmons (as Michael Vincent)
– The Jewel of India … Lincoln 'Link' Simmons (as Michael Vincent)
– The Littlest Musketeer … Lincoln 'Link' Simmons (as Michael Vincent)
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1968 Journey to Shiloh
Little Bit Lucket (as Michael Vincent)
 
1968 Lassie (TV series)
Chris Hanford
– Hanford's Point: Part 3 (1968) … Chris Hanford (as Michael Vincent)
– Hanford's Point: Part 2 (1968) … Chris Hanford (as Michael Vincent)
– Hanford's Point: Part 1 (1968) … Chris Hanford (as Michael Vincent)
 
1967 The Bandits
Taye 'Boy' Brown (as Jan Michael Vincent)
 
1967 Dragnet 1967 (TV series)
Rick Schneiderman
– The Grenade (1967) … Rick Schneiderman (as Michael Vincent)
 
1967 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
Tony Prito (as Mike Vincent)
 
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1995 Red Line (video) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Abbey of Thelema (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2010 Hollywood Don't Surf! (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2007 The Insider (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2001 Chop Suey (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ernest Borgnine: Hollywood's Uncommon Character (2000) … Himself
 
1997 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jan-Michael Vincent (1997) … Himself
 
1995-1997 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 June 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 June 1997 (1997) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1994 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1986-1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 23 February 1987 (1987) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 22 September 1986 (1986) … Guest Appearance
 
1979 The American Sportsman (TV series)
Himself - Diver
– Cuba Scuba (1979) … Himself - Diver
 
1978 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Mickey's 50 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a TV - Series - Comedy/Musical
 
1977 Aliens from Spaceship Earth (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2002 Jan-Michael Vincent Is My Muse (short)
Himself
 
1994 Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (TV series)
 
1993 La classe américaine (TV movie)
Le fan d'hélicoptère
 
1983 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1999) Grand marshal, Los Angeles New Year's Eve party (Van Nuys venue)

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jan Michael Vincent | Michael Vincent | Mike Vincent

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[September 2007, on being told he was bigger than Brad Pitt during his day] I don't even know who Brad Pitt is. See more »

Trivia:

Was the studio's choice to play the role of Hooper in Jaws. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer