Vince Vaughn

Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, activist, and comedian.
Vaughn began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before attaining wider recognition with the 1996 comedy-drama film Swingers. He has appeared in a number of films in the 1990s, including the sports film Rudy (1993), the sci-fi adventure dinosaur film The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), and the drama-thriller Return to Paradise (1998).
In the 2000s, he acted in several comedies, including Old School (2003), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Wedding Crashers (2005), The Break-Up (2006), and Fred Claus (2007). He continued his comedic roles in the 2010s with The Dilemma (2011), The Watch (2012), and The Internship (2013). In 2015, he starred as Frank Semyon in the second season of the HBO anthology crime drama television series True Detective alongside Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch and Rachel McAdams.
== Early life ==
Vaughn was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Sharon Eileen (née DePalmo; born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada), is a real estate agent and stockbroker who was once ranked as one of the United States' top money managers by Bloomberg Wealth Manager magazine. His father, Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, worked as a salesman for a toy company. His parents divorced in 1991. He has two older sisters, Victoria and Valerie. His surname comes from Ulster-Scots immigrants who first settled in Kentucky. His paternal grandmother was of Lebanese descent, and his maternal grandfather was of Italian descent; his other roots are Canadian, Dutch, English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Swiss. As a child, he was raised "both Protestant and Catholic" by his Catholic mother and Protestant father.
Vaughn grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where he played football and baseball and wrestled, although he has called himself "unathletic" and "very average" at high school sports. He then moved to Lake Forest, where he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988. He was introduced to musical theater at a young age and decided to become an actor in 1987. He has credited his mother as the inspiration behind his career, saying that "I saw her overcome stuff, and I thought if you worked hard at something you'd give yourself a chance".ESPN interview; retrieved April 26, 2010.
== Career ==
In 1988, Vaughn was cast in a Chevrolet television commercial and subsequently moved to Hollywood. He appeared in the 1989 season of the television series China Beach and in three CBS Schoolbreak Specials in 1990. His first film role was 1993's Rudy playing Jamie O'Hare, where he also struck up a friendship with featured Jon Favreau. Two years later, he was cast in a lead role in a proposed revival of 77 Sunset Strip that was to air on the fledgling WB Television Network, but the project ceased development after initial testing. Vaughn did not receive wider success until his role in 1996's Swingers with Jon Favreau. Swingers was released in July 1996 and became a successful independent film. Vince's father Vernon also did a cameo in this film.
Afterwards, director Steven Spielberg cast Vaughn in the blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park which gave him increased exposure. In 1998, he starred in the critically acclaimed drama Return to Paradise with Anne Heche, and starred in Clay Pigeons with Janeane Garofalo and Joaquin Phoenix. 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's role in the successful 2003 comedy Old School skyrocketed his popularity.
In 2004, Vaughn appeared alongside Ben Stiller in the hit films Starsky & Hutch and Dodgeball. 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. He subsequently appeared in 2005's Thumbsucker, Be Cool, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Also in 2005, Vaughn starred alongside Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers, which grossed over $200 million at the United States box office. In 2006, Vaughn starred with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama The Break-Up.
In 2007, Vaughn starred in the Christmas comedy Fred Claus, as a sarcastic, wild-at-heart older brother of Santa Claus (Paul Giamatti). The film was directed by David Dobkin, who previously directed Vaughn in Wedding Crashers, and co-starred Elizabeth Banks and Kevin Spacey. Next, he momentarily moved from comedy to drama in Sean Penn's critically acclaimed film Into the Wild, a film about the adventures of Christopher McCandless, which was also a best-selling book by Jon Krakauer.
In 2009, Vaughn starred in Couples Retreat, a comedy chronicling four couples who partake in therapy sessions at a tropical island resort. Malin Åkerman played his wife.Trio of Ladies Going on Couples Retreat" TV Guide. October 15, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2008. Vince's real-life father Vernon portrayed his father in the film. In February 2010, Vaughn was among the nearly 80 musicians and actors to sing on the charity-single remake of We Are the World.
Vaughn starred in Ron Howard's comedy, The Dilemma, released in January 2011.Release of Kevin James’s Zookeeper Pushed to Summer 2011 Retrieved April 26, 2010. Vaughn is set to produce and star in a movie based on Ridley Pearson's thriller novel The Risk Agent. On July 31, 2012, it was announced that Vaughn would be developing a reboot produced by CBS to the sitcom The Brady Bunch, which was taken off the air in 1974. On December 5, 2012, it was announced that Vaughn is working on a project with Peter Billingsley and Glenn Beck called Pursuit of the Truth for TheBlaze.Morgenstern, Madeleine. TheBlaze TV Launching New Reality Show to Find the Next Great News Documentary, TheBlaze, December 5, 2012.
In 2013, Vaughn co-wrote and starred alongside Wedding Crashers co-star Owen Wilson in The Internship. In 2015, he starred in Unfinished Business, which grossed $4.8 million in its opening weekend, a career-low for Vaughn. He also starred in the second season of True Detective alongside Colin Farrell, which premiered on June 21. In 2016, he starred in the crime thriller Term Life, which featured friend and frequent collaborator Jon Favreau in a supporting role and was directed by another frequent collaborator, Peter Billingsley.
== Personal life ==
In 2005, Vaughn began dating Jennifer Aniston, his co-star in The Break-Up. 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. They broke up in November 2006.
In March 2009, it was reported that Vaughn was engaged to Canadian realtor Kyla Weber. They married on January 2, 2010, in the historic Armour House at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. The couple have two children: daughter Locklyn Kyla Vaughn (born 2010) and son Vernon Lindsay Vaughn (born 2013).Leonard, Elizabeth (August 9, 2013). "Vince Vaughn Welcomes Son Vernon Lindsay". People; retrieved August 9, 2013.
Vaughn supported Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul in both the 2008 and 2012 elections,Costa, Robert (September 16, 2011) Vince Vaughn to Ron Paul: You’re So Money!, National Review and Rand Paul in the 2016 election. He has also appeared at a number of Libertarian Party events.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1991	For the Boys 	Cheering Soldier in Crowd 	Uncredited
1993	Rudy 	Jamie O'Hara 	Credited as Vincent Vaughn
1994	At Risk 	Max Nolan 	
1996	Just Your Luck 	Barry 	Straight-to-video
1996	Swingers 	Trent Walker 	
1997	 	Nick Van Owen 	
1997	 	Clay Hewitt 	
1998	 	Russell Durrell 	
1998	Return to Paradise 	John "Sheriff" Volgecherev	
1998	Clay Pigeons 	Lester Long 	
1998	Psycho 	Norman Bates 	
2000	South of Heaven, West of Hell 	Taylor Henry 	
2000	 	FBI Agent Peter Novak 	
2000	 	Pendelton "Penny" Wise 	
2001	Made 	Ricky Slade 	Producer
2001	Zoolander 	Luke Zoolander 	Uncredited cameo
2001	Domestic Disturbance 	Rick Barnes/Jack Parnell 	
2003	Old School 	Bernard "Beanie" Campbell 	Nominated MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
2003	I Love Your Work 	Stiev 	
2003	Blackball 	Rick Schwartz 	
2004	Starsky & Hutch 	Reese Feldman 	
2004	DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story 	Peter La Fleur 	Nominated MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 	Wes Mantooth 	Uncredited
2004	Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie 	Wes Mantooth 	Uncredited
2004	Paparazzi 	Actor 	
2005	Thumbsucker 	Mr. Geary 	
2005	Be Cool 	Roger "Raji" Lowenthal 	
2005	Mr. & Mrs. Smith 	Eddi 	
2005	Wedding Crashers 	Jeremy Grey 	MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen DuoNominated MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
2006	 	Gary Grobowski 	Writer, producerNominated Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy
2007	Into the Wild 	Wayne Westerberg 	Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007	Fred Claus 	Frederick "Fred" Claus 	Co-producer
2008	Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland	Himself 	Producer
2008	Four Christmases 	Brad (A.K.A. Orlando) 	Producer
2009	Couples Retreat 	Dave 	Writer, producer
2011	The Dilemma 	Ronny Valentine 	Producer
2012	Art of Conflict 	Narrator 	Producer (Netflix documentary)
2012	The Watch 	Bob McAllister 	
2012	Lay the Favorite 	Rosie 	
2013	The Internship 	Billy McMahon 	Writer, producer
2013	A Case of You 	Alan 	
2013	Delivery Man 	David Wozniak 	
2013	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 	Wes Mantooth 	Cameo
2015	Unfinished Business 	Daniel "Dan" Trunkman 	
2016	Term Life 	Nick Barrow 	Producer
2016	Hacksaw Ridge 	Sgt. Howell 	
TBA 	Fighting with My Family 	Jake Roberts 	Filming
=== Television ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1989	China Beach 	Motor Pool Driver	Episode: "The Unquiet Earth"
1989	21 Jump Street 	Bill Peterson 	Episode: "Mike's P.O.V."
1990	ABC Afterschool Specials 	Jason 	Episode: "A Question About Sex"
1990	CBS Schoolbreak Special 	Steve 	Episode: "Malcom Takes a Shot"
1990	CBS Schoolbreak Special 	Steve Guarino 	Episode: "The Fourth Man"
1991	CBS Schoolbreak Special 	Richard 	Episode: "Lies of the Heart"
1992	Doogie Howser, M.D. 	Mark 	Episode: "Sons of the Desert"
1998	Mr. Show with Bob and David	Sheep Dog 	Episode: "It's Perfectly Understandishable"
1998	Hercules 	Loki 	VoiceEpisode: "Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods"
1998	The Larry Sanders Show 	Himself 	Episode: "The Interview"
1998	Saturday Night Live 	Himself 	HostEpisode: "Vince Vaughn/Lauryn Hill"
2000	Sex and the City 	Keith Travers 	Episode: "Sex and Another City"
2001	Going to California 	Gavin Toe 	Episode: "This Year's Model"
2013	Pursuit of the Truth 	Himself 	Producer
2013	Saturday Night Live 	Himself 	HostEpisode: "Vince Vaughn/Miguel"
2015	True Detective 	Frank Semyon 	Season 2
=== Music videos ===
Year	Title 	Artist
2016	"Don't Wanna Know"	Maroon 5
=== Video games ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1997	Chaos Island: The Lost World	Nick Van Owen	Voice
== 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
*33rd People's Choice Awards: Favorite Leading Man
*Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice" Guy Movie Hall of Fame" for Swingers along with Jon Favreau
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