Character actor Vincent Schiavelli dies at 57

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[lunarbicep]

ROME - Character actor Vincent Schiavelli, who appeared in scores of movies, including "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Ghost," died Monday at his home in Sicily. He was 57.

He died of lung cancer, said Salvatore Glorioso, mayor of Polizzi Generosa, the Sicilian village where Schiavelli resided.

Schiavelli, whose gloomy, droopy-eyed look made him perfect to play creepy or eccentric characters, made appearances in some 150 film and television productions, according to the Internet Movie Database.

Among the movies: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," "Amadeus," "Batman Returns," and "The People vs. Larry Flint." He was selected in 1997 by Vanity Fair as one of America's best character actors.

Schiavelli, who was born and raised in New York, studied acting at New York University's School of the Arts. He also wrote three cookbooks and many food articles for magazines and newspapers, possibly inheriting his love for cooking from his grandfather, who had been a cook for an Italian baron before moving to the United States, according to IMDB.

"He was a great friend, a great chef and a great talker," Glorioso, who has known Schiavelli for almost four years, said in a telephone interview. "With a smooth, witty conversation, he would make everything look more colorful. I've lost a brother," he said. Schiavelli also had worked in Italy, including in 2001 when he directed a theater piece in Sicily based on nine fables. A funeral service will be held Tuesday

[lunarbicep]

[monkapotamus]

[BibChr]

Wow, so young. I made the name-face connection immediately; very distinctive character actor. Movies like Ghost, TV like Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- sort of like Anthony Quinn in being your one-actor-fits-all European type, whether Italian or Greek or Romanian, or just scary-guy.

Dan

[BlessedBeGod]

Oh my gosh! I was just rewatching the first two seasons of Moonlighting, and he was prominently featured in one of the episodes. Eternal rest.

[blackdog]

Buckaroo Bonzai's most interesting charicter.........

[socal_parrot]

Loved him in "Better of Dead".

[Mercat]

Wasn't he in Ghost Busters?

[Restore]

Met Vince on a number of occasions. A gentleman.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I had no idea who he was until I saw the pic, and then it was "What a Shame."

[reagan_fanatic]

Loved him in "Better off Dead".

Hilarious movie. He played the math teacher who ends up dating Lane's girlfriend.

Funny guy - he will be missed.

[Menehune56]

He had a small role in the opening scene of ''Amadeus.'' Rest in peace, Vincent.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

RIP. Was good in almost every role I saw him do. No idea why his role in "Ghost" didn't propel him to bigger things.
Here's his acting credits

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001704/

[BenLurkin]

Sad, he was way too young.

[WKB]

I watched "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
last night. AGAIN and still LMAO.

[rintense]

Was also in an 80s classic, 'Better Off Dead'.

[Appalled but Not Surprised]

He was--

--the Subway Ghost in "Ghost"
--the cheezy servant in the opening scene of "Amadeus"
--a wonderfully slimy arms dealer in a Star Trek Next Generation episode I can't remember the title of
--in "Moonlighting" (can't remember episodes; it's been 20 years)

...and I always will remember him as one of those great character actors whose name you forget but face you immediately recognize.

God rest him. He was a great entertainer.

[rintense]

Better Off Dead is one of the most underrated movies of the 80s.

[lunarbicep]

Vincent Schiavelli

Actor - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s) (1970s)

1. "Bambina dalle mani sporche, La" (2005) (mini) TV Series .... Silva Roibes
2. Miracolo a Palermo! (2005) .... Federico II
3. A Pena do pana (2004) .... Mr. Baker/U furnaiu/Il fornaio
   ... aka Pena del pane, La (Italy)
   ... aka The Cost of Bread (USA)
4. Indesiderabili, Gli (2003) .... Frank Frigenti
5. How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2003) .... Jerry
   ... aka Baadasssss! (USA: new title)
   ... aka Badass (USA)
   ... aka Gettin' the Man's Foot Outta Your Baadasssss! (USA: new title)
6. Maximum Surge Movie (2003) (TV) .... Hellman
   ... aka Game Over (USA: video title)
7. Baggage (2003/I) .... Thomas Horelick (Blind Man)
8. Ferrari (2003) (TV) .... Mr. Paradise
9. The 4th Tenor (2002) .... Marcello
10. Solino (2002) .... Regisseur Baldi
11. Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) (voice) .... Mr. Bailey
12. Death to Smoochy (2002) .... Buggy Ding Dong
    ... aka Tötet Smoochy (Germany)
13. Emperor: Battle for Dune (2002) (VG) .... Yanich Kobal
14. Snow White (2001) (TV) .... Wednesday (Yellow)
    ... aka Blanche-Neige (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (USA)
15. American Saint (2001) .... Charley Grebbini
16. 3 Strikes (2000) .... Cortino
17. American Virgin (2000) (as Vince Schiavelli) .... Cab Driver
    ... aka Live Virgin (France) (UK) (USA: working title)
18. The Prince and the Surfer (1999) .... Baumgarten
19. Man on the Moon (1999) .... Maynard Smith
    ... aka Mondmann, Der (Germany)
20. Treehouse Hostage (1999) (uncredited) .... Gardener
21. Coyote Moon (1999) (V) .... Mr. Singh
    ... aka Inferno (UK: TV title) (USA)
    ... aka Desert Heat (USA)
22. Heat Vision and Jack (1999) (TV) .... Frank/Paragon
23. The Pooch and the Pauper (1999) (TV) .... Willy Wishbow
24. Milo (1998) .... Dr. Matthew Jeeder M.D.
25. Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998) .... Carney Boss
    ... aka Rusty: The Great Rescue (USA: video title)
26. Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (TV) .... Vincent
27. Restons groupés (1998) .... Gary
28. Cena informale, La (1998)
29. Dry Martini (1998) .... Versini
30. Love Kills (1998) .... Emmet
31. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) .... Dr. Kaufman
32. The Beautician and the Beast (1997) .... Jailer
33. Blade Runner (1997) (VG) .... Bullet Bob
34. "The Eddie Files" (1997) TV Series .... Vincent
35. Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny (1997) (VG)
    ... aka Lands of Lore 2 (USA: short title)
36. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) .... Chester
    ... aka Larry Flynt (Canada: French title)
37. Back to Back (1996) (TV) .... Leonardo
    ... aka Back to Back: American Yakuza 2
38. Two Much (1995) .... Sommelier
    ... aka Loco de amor (Spain)
    ... aka Two Much (Spain)
39. The Whipping Boy (1995) (TV) .... Cutwater
    ... aka Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy
    ... aka Prinz und der Prügelknabe, Der (Germany)
40. Lord of Illusions (1995) .... Vinovich
    ... aka Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions
41. Escape to Witch Mountain (1995) (TV) .... Waldo Fudd
42. A Little Princess (1995) .... Mr. Barrow
43. 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) .... The Mayor
44. Brothers' Destiny (1995) (TV) .... Davisport
    ... aka Long Road Home
    ... aka The Road Home
45. The Courtyard (1995) (TV) .... Ivan
46. Lurking Fear (1994) .... Knaggs
    ... aka H.P. Lovecraft's Lurking Fear (USA: complete title)
47. Corpse Killer (1994) (VG) (voice) .... Dr. Hellman
48. Cultivating Charlie (1994) .... Martin
49. Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993) (V) .... Miner #1
50. Painted Desert (1993) .... Harry
51. Batman Returns (1992) .... Organ Grinder
52. Miracle Beach (1992) .... Mystic
53. Another You (1991) .... Dentist
54. Ted and Venus (1991) .... Publisher
55. Waiting for the Light (1990) .... Mullins
56. Ghost (1990) .... Subway Ghost
57. Mister Frost (1990) .... Angelo, desk clerk
    ... aka Mr. Frost (USA: closing credits title)
58. Penny Ante: The Motion Picture (1990) .... Davidson
59. Playroom (1990) .... Roman Hart
    ... aka Schizo
60. Valmont (1989) .... Jean
61. Homer & Eddie (1989) .... Priest
62. Cold Feet (1989) .... Vet
63. Time Out (1988) .... The Receptionist
64. Dorf and the First Games of Mount Olympus (1988) (V) .... Leonard
65. Bride of Boogedy (1987) (TV) .... Lazarus
66. Dorf on Golf (1987) (V) .... Leonard
67. "Fast Times" (1986) TV Series .... Mr. Hector Vargas
    ... aka Fast Times at Ridgemont High
68. Better Off Dead... (1985) .... Mr. Kerber
    ... aka Better Off Dead (USA)
69. Lots of Luck (1985) (TV) .... Skinny
70. The Ratings Game (1984) (TV) .... Skip
    ... aka The Mogul (bootleg title)
71. Amadeus (1984) .... Salieri's valet
    ... aka Amadeus: The Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
    ... aka Peter Shaffer's Amadeus (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Peter Shaffer's Amadeus: Director's Cut (USA: director's cut)
72. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) .... John O'Connor
    ... aka The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (USA: short title)
73. Kidco (1984) .... Phil Porzinski
74. Miss Lonelyhearts (1983) (TV) .... Sick-Of-It-All
75. "Likely Stories, Vol. 4" (1983) TV Series
76. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) .... Mr. Vargas
77. Night Shift (1982) .... Carl
78. Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) .... B.J
79. American Pop (1981) (voice) .... Theatre Owner
80. Seed of Innocence (1980) .... Leo
    ... aka Teen Mothers
81. Nightside (1980) (TV) .... Tom Adams
82. The Gong Show Movie (1980) .... Mario Romani
83. White Mama (1980) (TV) .... Medic
84. Escape (1980) (TV) .... J.W. White
85. The Return (1980) .... Prospector
    ... aka Earthright
    ... aka The Alien's Return (USA: reissue title)
86. The Frisco Kid (1979) .... Brother Bruno
    ... aka No Knife
87. Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) .... Guard
88. Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978) (TV) .... Dimitri
89. An Unmarried Woman (1978) .... Man at Party
90. Un autre homme, une autre chance (1977) (uncredited) .... Train Traveler
    ... aka Another Man, Another Chance (USA)
    ... aka Another Man, Another Woman (UK)
91. Angels (1976) .... Tex
92. Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) (uncredited) .... Man at Rent Party
93. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) .... Frederickson
94. The Happy Hooker (1975) .... Music Guru
95. For Pete's Sake (1974) .... Check-out Man
    ... aka July Pork Bellies
96. The Great Gatsby (1974) (uncredited) .... Thin Man
97. "The Corner Bar" (1972) TV Series .... Peter Panama (1972)
98. Taking Off (1971) .... Schiavelli

Notable TV Guest Appearances

1. "Seitenblicke" playing "Himself" 27 March 2002
2. "Family Guy" playing "Dr. Seuss Character" (voice) in episode: "A Fish Out of Water" (episode # 3.10) 19 September 2001
3. "Dead Last" playing "New York Tourist Guide" in episode: "Heebee Geebee's" (episode # 1.2) 21 August 2001
4. "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" playing "The Pastor" in episode: "Salem's Daughter" (episode # 4.17) 3 March 2000
5. "Dharma & Greg" playing "Mr. Carter" in episode: "Dharma's Inferno" (episode # 3.3) 5 October 1999
6. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" playing "Uncle Enyos" in episode: "Innocence" (episode # 2.14) 20 January 1998
7. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" playing "Uncle Enyos" in episode: "Surprise" (episode # 2.13) 19 January 1998
8. "Perversions of Science" playing "Scientist" in episode: "Planely Possible" (episode # 1.6) 25 June 1997
9. "Baywatch Nights" playing "Game Master" in episode: "Nights to Dragon One" (episode # 2.14) 15 February 1997
10. "Hey Arnold!" playing "Mr. Bailey" (voice) in episode: "Arnold's Christmas" (episode # 1.19) 14 December 1996
11. "Bone Chillers" playing "Hyde" in episode: "Fitz and Hyde" (episode # 1.4) 1996
12. "Hey Arnold!" playing "Vincent" (voice) in episode: "Spelling Bee/Pigeon Man" (episode # 1.14) 1996
13. "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" playing "Lapin Perdido" (voice) in episode: "Call ME Crazy?!" (episode # 2.7) 24 December 1995
14. "The X Files" playing "Lanny" in episode: "Humbug" (episode # 2.20) 31 March 1995
15. "M.A.N.T.I.S." playing "Michael Angelides" in episode: "Progenitor" (episode # 1.16) 20 January 1995
16. "Melrose Place" playing "Orderly" in episode: "In-Laws and Outlaws" (episode # 3.3) 26 September 1994
17. "Matrix" playing "Mr. Kahn" in episode: "Death and Taxes" (episode # 1.1) 1 March 1993
18. "Batman" playing "John Zatara" (voice) in episode: "Zatanna" (episode # 1.50) 2 February 1993
19. "Highlander" playing "Leo Atkins" in episode: "An Innocent Man" (episode # 1.2) 5 October 1992
20. "Eerie, Indiana" playing "Dr. Eukanuba" in episode: "The Retainer" (episode # 1.2) 22 September 1991
21. "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" in episode: "Future Shock" (episode # 2.4) 8 September 1991
22. "Tales from the Crypt" playing "Robert" in episode: "Mournin' Mess" (episode # 3.10) 31 July 1991
23. "Married People" in episode: "Who You Gonna Call?" (episode # 1.8) 31 October 1990
24. "Miami Vice" playing "Lawrence Fowler" in episode: "World of Trouble" (episode # 5.18) 14 June 1989
25. "Knots Landing" playing "Mr. Keener" in episode: "Birds Do It, Bees Do It" (episode # 10.20) 23 March 1989
26. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" playing "Minosian Peddler" in episode: "The Arsenal of Freedom" (episode # 1.21) 9 April 1988
27. "The Bronx Zoo" playing "Mr. O'Connor" in episode: "Truancy Blues" (episode # 2.3) 24 March 1988
28. "Matlock" playing "Julian" in episode: "The Gambler" (episode # 2.7) 10 November 1987
29. "Shell Game" playing "Casper Hall" in episode: "The Upstairs Gardener" (episode # 1.4) 29 January 1987
30. "MacGyver" playing "Lyle" in episode: "Soft Touch" (episode # 2.13) 19 January 1987
31. "Head of the Class" playing "Herman" in episode: "Ode to Simone" (episode # 1.14) 14 January 1987
32. "Cagney & Lacey" playing "Mongoose" in episode: "DWI" (episode # 5.14) 20 January 1986
33. "Remington Steele" playing "Leon Pulver" in episode: "Steele on the Air" (episode # 4.10) 7 January 1986
34. "The Fall Guy" playing "Arnold Rogison" in episode: "October the 32nd" (episode # 5.6) 7 December 1985
35. "Shadow Chasers" playing "Theo Goldberg" in episode: "Spirit of St. Louis" (episode # 1.3) 21 November 1985
36. "Who's the Boss?" playing "Motel Manager" in episode: "It Happened One Summer: Part 2" (episode # 2.2) 1 October 1985
37. "Who's the Boss?" playing "Motel Manager" in episode: "It Happened One Summer: Part 1" (episode # 2.1) 24 September 1985
38. "Moonlighting" playing "Rodney Dillon" in episode: "Next Stop Murder" (episode # 1.5) 26 March 1985
39. "Hardcastle and McCormick" playing "Fix Henderson" in episode: "The Birthday Present" (episode # 2.18) 25 February 1985
40. "Otherworld" playing "Pango" in episode: "Village of the Motorpigs" (episode # 1.5) 23 February 1985
41. "Night Court" playing "Peter DeMarco" in episode: "Harry on Trial" (episode # 2.7) 15 November 1984
42. "Faerie Tale Theatre" playing "Priest" in episode: "Pinocchio" (episode # 3.3) 14 May 1984
43. "Trapper John, M.D." in episode: "Aunt Mildred Is Watching" (episode # 5.22) 6 May 1984
44. "Taxi" playing "Reverend Gorky" in episode: "A Grand Gesture" (episode # 5.23) 25 May 1983
45. "Cagney & Lacey" playing "Obie" in episode: "A Cry for Help" (episode # 2.21) 2 May 1983
46. "Taxi" playing "Reverend Gorky" in episode: "Scenskees from a Marriage: Part 1" (episode # 5.4) 21 October 1982
47. "Taxi" playing "Reverend Gorky" in episode: "The Wedding of Latka and Simka" (episode # 4.21) 25 March 1982
48. "Young Maverick" in episode: "Half-Past Noon" (episode # 1.8) 30 January 1980
49. "Hart to Hart" playing "The Beret" in episode: "With This Gun, I Thee Wed" (episode # 1.10) 4 December 1979
50. "WKRP in Cincinnati" playing "Don Pesola #1" in episode: "The Contest Nobody Could Win" (episode # 1.11) 29 January 1979
51. "Charlie's Angels" playing "Freddie" in episode: "Angel Blues" (episode # 2.21) 8 February 1978
52. "Starsky and Hutch" playing "Weeze" in episode: "Murder Ward" (episode # 3.4) 8 October 1977

 

 

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Buckaroo Bonzai's most interesting character.........

I was going to say that!

Whenever I see a picture of him, the one line that goes through my head is John O'Connor's line from "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension".

"Nice night, huh?"

[dighton]

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Rest in peace.