Vincent Ventresca | |
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Born | Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca April 29, 1966 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
Alma mater | Indiana University Bloomington |
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Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Dianne Shiner (m. 1995) |
Children | 2 |
Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca (born April 29, 1966) is an American actor, [1] [2] perhaps best known for portraying Darien Fawkes on Sci-Fi's The Invisible Man , and Professor Jack Reed on NBC's Boston Common . [3] Ventresca is also known for his guest starring role as Fun Bobby on NBC's Friends . [4] [5]
Ventresca was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. The youngest of eleven children, Ventresca attended Bishop Chatard High School. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a double major in theater and psychology. In 1995, he married Dianne Shiner, his high school sweetheart. They have a son, Benjamin, and a daughter, Renée Marie.
He starred as Darien Fawkes on Sci-Fi's the 2000 TV series The Invisible Man for two seasons and as Professor Jack Reed on NBC's Boston Common, also for two seasons. He also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon series True Jackson VP and as Monica's boyfriend, Fun Bobby, on Friends . [5] [6] [7] [8]
He has guest starred on Cold Case , CSI: Miami , Las Vegas , Without a Trace , Monk, Criminal Minds, and Maggie Winters. [9] [1] [2]
His film credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion , The Thin Pink Line , Can't Stop Dancing , Love & Sex , The Learning Curve , Dead & Breakfast , and Mammoth . [1] [2]
He has appeared in several stage productions, such as Choices. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Billy Christianson | |
1997 | Looking for Lola | Tony | |
1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Soldier on Beach | |
1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Bob | |
1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Chuck Levine | |
1999 | This Space Between Us | Sterling Montrose | |
1999 | The Learning Curve | Marshal | |
2000 | Love & Sex | Richard Miltner | |
2002 | Robbing 'Hef | James | |
2003 | Purgatory Flats | Thomas Reed | |
2004 | Dead & Breakfast | Doc Riley | |
2005 | Madison | Walker Greif | |
2008 | Sorry | Robin Tasker | Short film |
2011 | Bad Actress | Morris Pillage | |
2011 | Answers to Nothing | Erik | |
2012 | Should've Been Romeo | Matt | |
2014 | Break Point | Gary | |
2015 | Hangman | ||
2016 | Tao of Surfing | El Gringo | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Alex | Episode: "She Ain't Heavy" |
1991 | Reasonable Doubts | Scott Olkum | Episode: "Dicky's Got the Blues" |
1993 | Life Goes On | Bates | Episode: "Lost Weekend" |
1993 | Empty Nest | Police Officer | Episode: "Two for the Road" |
1993 | The Torkelsons | Dave | Episode: "To Date or Not to Date?" |
1993 | Blossom | Grant | Episode: "Sitcom" |
1994 | Monty | Reporter | Episode: "My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad" |
1994 | Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills | Nick | Television film |
1995 | The Surrogate | Eric Shaw | Television film |
1995 | Degree of Guilt | Richie Argos | Television film |
1995 | Crazy Love | John Stratton | Unaired pilot |
1995 | Medicine Ball | Tom | Episode: "Wizard of Bras" |
1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Johnny Meslofski | Episode: "My Baby Is Out of This World" |
1994–96 | Friends | Fun Bobby | 2 episodes |
1996–97 | Boston Common | Prof. Jack Reed | 31 episodes |
1998 | Maggie Winters | Bobby Campanella | 5 episodes |
1998 | Prey | Dr. Ed Tate | 13 episodes |
1999 | Jack & Jill | Danny Hallahan | 2 episodes |
2000–02 | The Invisible Man | Darien Fawkes | 46 episodes |
2002 | Couples | Arthur | Television film |
2002 | The Twilight Zone | Matt McGreevey | Episode: "Shades of Guilt" |
2003 | Cold Case | Dr. Bennett Cahill | Episode: "Love Conquers Al" |
2003 | Vegas Dick | Dicky Barrett | Television film |
2003 | Las Vegas | Elliot | Episode: "Pros and Cons" |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Joseph Zellar | Episode: "Invasion" |
2004–05 | Complete Savages | Jimmy Savage | 16 episodes |
2005 | MorphMan | Dr. Eli Rudkus | Television film |
2006 | Mammoth | Dr. Frank Abernathy | Television film |
2007 | Monk | Rob Sherman | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees" |
2008 | In Plain Sight | Vernon McRoy | Episode: "Hoosier Daddy" |
2009 | The Beast | Roman Petrescu | Episode: "Nadia" |
2009 | Stuck | Vince | Television film; also writer and producer |
2009 | Without a Trace | David Morgan | Episode: "Daylight" |
2009 | The Mentalist | Duncan Weaver | Episode: "Red Bulls" |
2009 | My Neighbor's Secret | Jason Hest | Television film |
2009 | Dollhouse | Nolan Kinnard | 3 episodes |
2009–11 | True Jackson, VP | Mr. Jeff Jamerson | 3 episodes |
2010 | $#*! My Dad Says | Samson | Episode: "Easy, Writer" |
2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Dr. Doug | Episode: "Unseparated at Birthdates" |
2011 | Memphis Beat | Jimmy Wagner | Episode: "Troubled Water" |
2012 | CSI: NY | Ron Ferguson | Episode: "Who's There?" |
2013 | CSI | Connor Durman | 2 episodes |
2013 | Flying Monkeys | James | Television film |
2013 | Nikita | Trevor Adrian | 2 episodes |
2014 | Psych | James Earl Craig | Episode: "A Touch of Sweevil" |
2014 | Franklin & Bash | Officer Mueller | Episode: "Good Cop/Bad Cop" |
2015 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. Carlson | Episode: "Deadly Harvest" |
2015 | Wicked City | Jimmy Lovett | 3 episodes |
2016 | Nashville | Vincent Pearce | Episode: "Maybe You'll Appreciate Me One Day" |
2016 | Kings of Con | Officer Billings | Episode: Pasadena, CA |
2017 | Lifeline | Harry | 2 Episodes |
2018 | The Fosters | Henry Mullen | Episode: Scars, Meet the Fosters |
2018 | Volunteers, a Rwandan Comedy | Vincent | Television film |
2018 | 9-1-1 | Coach | Episode: 7.1 |
2020 | Criminal Minds | Louis "Louie" Chaycon | Episode: Ghost |
2022 | The Rookie | Todd Shelf | Episode: The List |
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