Vincent D'Onofrio is a well-respected American character actor.  Born in Brooklyn, 
New York in 
1959, he studied acting at the American Stanislavski Theater in New York.  He first got attention by gaining a world record 70 pounds for his role in 
Full Metal Jacket.  Many in the film industry consider him to be one of the best performers working today, and he has appeared in such films as 
JFK, The Player, Ed Wood, Strange Days, The Whole Wide World, 
Men in Black, and The Cell.
 
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