Vincent Ventresca

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Vincent Ventresca
Born
Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca

(1966-04-29) April 29, 1966 (age 58)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater Indiana University Bloomington
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Dianne Shiner
(m. 1995)
Children2

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]

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Early life

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.

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2002Robbing 'HefJames
2003Purgatory FlatsThomas Reed
2004 Dead & Breakfast Doc Riley
2005 Madison Walker Greif
2008SorryRobin TaskerShort film
2011 Bad Actress Morris Pillage
2011 Answers to Nothing Erik
2012Should've Been RomeoMatt
2014 Break Point Gary
2015 Hangman
2016Tao of SurfingEl Gringo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air AlexEpisode: "She Ain't Heavy"
1991 Reasonable Doubts Scott OlkumEpisode: "Dicky's Got the Blues"
1993 Life Goes On BatesEpisode: "Lost Weekend"
1993 Empty Nest Police OfficerEpisode: "Two for the Road"
1993 The Torkelsons DaveEpisode: "To Date or Not to Date?"
1993 Blossom GrantEpisode: "Sitcom"
1994 Monty ReporterEpisode: "My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad"
1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills NickTelevision film
1995 The Surrogate Eric ShawTelevision film
1995Degree of GuiltRichie ArgosTelevision film
1995Crazy LoveJohn StrattonUnaired pilot
1995 Medicine Ball TomEpisode: "Wizard of Bras"
1995 Diagnosis: Murder Johnny MeslofskiEpisode: "My Baby Is Out of This World"
1994–96 Friends Fun Bobby2 episodes
1996–97 Boston Common Prof. Jack Reed31 episodes
1998 Maggie Winters Bobby Campanella5 episodes
1998 Prey Dr. Ed Tate13 episodes
1999 Jack & Jill Danny Hallahan2 episodes
2000–02 The Invisible Man Darien Fawkes46 episodes
2002CouplesArthurTelevision film
2002 The Twilight Zone Matt McGreeveyEpisode: "Shades of Guilt"
2003 Cold Case Dr. Bennett CahillEpisode: "Love Conquers Al"
2003Vegas DickDicky BarrettTelevision film
2003 Las Vegas ElliotEpisode: "Pros and Cons"
2004 CSI: Miami Joseph ZellarEpisode: "Invasion"
2004–05 Complete Savages Jimmy Savage16 episodes
2005 MorphMan Dr. Eli RudkusTelevision film
2006 Mammoth Dr. Frank AbernathyTelevision film
2007 Monk Rob ShermanEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees"
2008 In Plain Sight Vernon McRoyEpisode: "Hoosier Daddy"
2009 The Beast Roman PetrescuEpisode: "Nadia"
2009StuckVinceTelevision film; also writer and producer
2009 Without a Trace David MorganEpisode: "Daylight"
2009 The Mentalist Duncan WeaverEpisode: "Red Bulls"
2009My Neighbor's SecretJason HestTelevision film
2009 Dollhouse Nolan Kinnard3 episodes
2009–11 True Jackson, VP Mr. Jeff Jamerson3 episodes
2010 $#*! My Dad Says SamsonEpisode: "Easy, Writer"
2011 Hot in Cleveland Dr. DougEpisode: "Unseparated at Birthdates"
2011 Memphis Beat Jimmy WagnerEpisode: "Troubled Water"
2012 CSI: NY Ron FergusonEpisode: "Who's There?"
2013 CSI Connor Durman2 episodes
2013Flying MonkeysJamesTelevision film
2013 Nikita Trevor Adrian2 episodes
2014 Psych James Earl CraigEpisode: "A Touch of Sweevil"
2014 Franklin & Bash Officer MuellerEpisode: "Good Cop/Bad Cop"
2015 Rizzoli & Isles Dr. CarlsonEpisode: "Deadly Harvest"
2015 Wicked City Jimmy Lovett3 episodes
2016 Nashville Vincent PearceEpisode: "Maybe You'll Appreciate Me One Day"
2016Kings of ConOfficer BillingsEpisode: Pasadena, CA
2017 Lifeline Harry2 Episodes
2018 The Fosters Henry MullenEpisode: Scars, Meet the Fosters
2018Volunteers, a Rwandan ComedyVincentTelevision film
2018 9-1-1 CoachEpisode: 7.1
2020 Criminal Minds Louis "Louie" ChayconEpisode: Ghost
2022 The Rookie Todd ShelfEpisode: The List

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