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| About Frank Vincent
Frank Vincent has graced movie and television screens for over 30 years and prides himself on being a diverse, multi-talented individual. From humble
beginnings on the streets in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey to motion picture and television screens across the world, Frank's presence is recognizable to fans everywhere. Whether you remember Frank from his memorable characterizations like Salvy in Raging Bull, Billy Batts in Goodfellas or, most recently, Phil Leotardo in The Sopranos, his legacy is reflected by one word - "unforgettable." Frank was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, of first generation Italian-Americans and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. His father, an amateur actor, introduced him to show business at an early age. Frank acted in
school plays and studied music at St. Paul's Grammar School. He played piano, trumpet and drums. Frank's love for the drums took center stage as he spent his adolescence playing and traveling with various national championship drum and bugle corp. groups. This passion evolved into playing in small combos at various nightclubs. He then met record producer Bill Ramal, who became his musical mentor. In time, Frank became a successful recording drummer for such prominent names as Don Costa, Paul Anka, Del Shannon, Trini Lopez and The Belmonts. He found himself playing 5-6 nights a week and recording 3-4 days a week. Frank even had his own band called The Aristocats. He played in the best and
most famous clubs that New York and New Jersey had to offer. Later, he formed a comedy team called "Vincent & Pesci" with then unknown actor Joe Pesci. At this point, Frank developed a stage personality and learned the meaning of comedic timing and discipline, which would soon lend itself to his acting career. In 1975, Frank made his movie acting debut in Ralph DeVito's Death Collector. Martin Scorsese saw his work and cast him as the arrogant Salvy in the 1980 Academy Award nominated film, Raging Bull. From that point on, Frank has appeared in numerous hit television shows, music videos and over 50 feature films. Frank plays the parts that you remember
long after you leave the theatre -- roles like Charlie in Do The Right Thing, Mike Tucci in Jungle Fever, Frank Marino in Casino, Vincent Lassaro in Cop Land and, of course, the infamous Billy Batts in Goodfellas, where he tells Joe Pesci those unforgettable words, "Go home and get your shine box!" Most recently, he co-stars as feared New York mob capo Phil Leotardo on the HBO award-winning series The Sopranos. Frank has proudly worked with some of the greatest directors of our time, notably Martin Scorsese, Brian DePalma, Spike Lee, John Sayles and Sydney Lumet. He has acted with such greats as Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Richard
Dreyfuss, Anthony Quinn, Sharon Stone, Adrien Brody and Sylvester Stallone, among others. His voice is featured in the multi-million dollar PlayStation game Grand Theft Auto 3 as Don Salvatore Leone and in the mega-hit animated film of 2004, Shark Tale. Actor, musician, comedian, writer, producer -- Frank Vincent is a true modern-day "Renaissance Man." He is proud to be a New Jersey son and equally proud to be recognized and honored with The Lifetime Achievement Award by The Garden State Film Festival. He would like to thank his wife Kathy, the other members of his family, his many friends, and, of course, his loyal fans |
