Biography
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Vince Vieluf (pronounced "Vee-loff"), was born Vincent Ernest Vieluf on November 10, 1970 in Joliet, Illinois and spent most of his youth in Portland, Texas.
Vieluf is an American actor starring in such movies as An American Werewolf in Paris, Rat Race, National Lampoon's Barely Legal, and Grind. He recently played in a made-for-TV movie called Snow Wonder, which starred Mary Tyler Moore. Vieluf also appeared on the television hit ER. In 2005/2006 he starred opposite Harrsion Ford in the suspense thriller Firewall.
Major Movie Roles
Vieluf played the dumbfound Blaine Cody in the 2001 comedy Rat Race opposite Seth Green and along side Amy Smart, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jon Lovitz. Critics and fans consider this role to have been his break out performance after years of other roles. However, it is believed that Vieluf fired his then agent because his name was not credited on posters and other publicity materials.
Before Rat Race, Vieluf made a name for himself in the cult classics An American Werewolf in Paris and Clay Pigeons.
Television Appearances
One of (if not his first) television appearance was in 1997's "On the Edge on Innocence".
Vieluf made an appearance on the hit series Friends in 2001. His character, Ned, pretended to be in love with his professor Ross in order to pass a test. He is also a star in UPN's sitcom Love, Inc. as Barry, a wingman whose quirky ways and comments always stun the customers and employees. Vieluf made an appearance on tevelsions ER as Bernard Gamely.
Trivia
- His tongue piercing in the movie Rat Race was fake.
- He has a cat named Groovy.
- In the movie Grind, he did not get to learn the moves for the dance scene to "Bust A Move". He instead had to follow the others lead.
- He was commonly mistaken for Madtv cast member, Ike Barinholtz.
- Vieluf has co-starred in movies and television shows with actress Clea DuVall. They both starred in Sleeping Beauties and On the Edge of Innocence while both appearing on television's CSI and ER.
Quotes
- "Casey La Scala just fo a dolla!"
- "I just got violated by a lizard man! (pause) Actully that felt pretty good!"
- "I love you dude"
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