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Vince first started to get noticed for his excellent performances at the start of his career in Shy People (1987) and Mississippi Burning (1988). In both these films he played something of a blathering redneck idiot, although there was a streak of pathos in both performances which made it impossible to dismiss his characters as just 'bad' people. In 'David Lynch''s Wild at Heart (1990) and Adrian Lyne's Jacob's Ladder (1990/I), he put in performances which showed he was merely biding his time before his next great role came along. Well, as luck would have it, two great roles came along in two years. As Rub Squeers, Paul Newman's emotional work partner in Nobody's Fool (1994), he put in an excellent performance which showcased his now trademark acting style of fast moving eyes to show sadness. However, this performance was nothing compared to the acting powerhouse which was Heavy (1995). In this tender indie film, also marking Liv Tyler's first proper film role, Vince practically carries the whole film, and does so with style. Watching him gradually lose grip of his life breaks your heart, and it without doubt one of the most underrated performances of the 90s.

Vince has not really had a film role to touch this since, but he has been in the cult hit crime show, "Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer" (1997), as Clifford Banks. It was a rare opportunity for Vince to flex his acting muscles as a slightly different type of character. Vince undoubtedly has the ability to be a major star; he just needs to be given the opportunity.

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Trade Mark

Playing twitchy, nervous, sometimes disturbed characters

Trivia

Won the 1997 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performance by an Actor for his performance as serial killer Clifford Banks on "Murder One" (1995).

Filmed scenes for Down by Law (1986) that were cut.

Has nystagmus, a condition which causes a person's eyes to move involuntarily.

Ended up in a drama class by accident in high school, due to a computer error in registration.

When he won the 1997 Emmy Award as Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for "Murder One" (1995), he beat Ewan McGregor and such top drawer thespians as double Best Actor Oscar-nominee Alan Arkin, Oscar nominee William H. Macy, and Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr. for the gong.

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