Vincent Spano
Biography
Vincent M. Spano (born October 18, 1962) is an American actor. Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents. In 1976, he made his stage debut in a production of The Shadow Box at Long Wharf Theatre and Broadway. His film debut was in 1979's The Double McGuffin. He has subsequently appeared in many Hollywood films, including John Sayles's Baby, It's You and City of Hope, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, Alive: The Miracle of the Andes, The Rats, Over the Edge-1979 and Creator. In the 1983 family favorite The Black Stallion Returns, he played a handsome, young, Arabic rider, Raj, that returns home from university to compete in a major horse race and befriends an American boy, Alec Ramsey (played by Kelly Reno) along the way. He also starred in the Italian film Good Morning Babylon written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and the 1984 film Alphabet City. He has co-starred with Dylan and Cole Sprouse in A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper. He was most recently seen on ION network opposite Lou Diamond Phillips in Lone Rider. But mostly as his recurring role of FBI Agent Dean Porter on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since the 8th season. He starred in the 2004 TV film "Landslide (Buried Alive)" as a fireman trapped in a collapsed building with his son.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Mentalist
2008
House
2004
Castle
2009
Intimate Portrait
1993
L'onore e il rispetto
2006
Alive
1993
The Comeback Trail
2020
Rumble Fish
1983
Oscar
1991
Pandemic
2007
Maria's Lovers
1984
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dean Porter · 1999
The Mentalist
as Don De Jorio · 2008
House
as Tommy · 2004
Castle
as Christopher Carlucci · 2009
Intimate Portrait
as Self · 1993
L'onore e il rispetto
as Rodolfo Di Venanzio · 2006
Alive
as Antonio Balbi · 1993
The Comeback Trail
as Joey Silva · 2020
Rumble Fish
as Steve · 1983
Oscar
as Anthony Rossano · 1991
Pandemic
as Troy Whitlock · 2007
Maria's Lovers
as Al Griselli · 1984
Prince Street
as Det. Alex Gage · 1997
Bent
as Charlie Horvath · 2018
Over the Edge
as Mark · 1979
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
as Zophael · 2000
The Black Stallion Returns
as Raj · 1983
Sangue caldo
as Mauro Malaspina · 2011
And God Created Woman
as Billy Moran · 1988
Half Brothers
as Mr. B · 2020
Texas Rangers
as Ed Simms · 2001
Baby It's You
as Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo · 1983
Indian Summer
as Matthew Berman · 1993
Creator
as Boris Lafkin · 1985
The Only Witness
as Det. Steve Banks · 2003
The Tie That Binds
as Russell Clifton · 1995
Alphabet City
as Johnny · 1984
Wonderwell
as Franco · 2023
Dante's Inferni
as Virgil · 2025
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
as Miles · 2007
A Stranger Is Watching
as Gas Thief · 1982
Good Morning, Babylon
as Nicola Bonnano · 1987
Pearly Gates
as Mayor · 2015
A Brooklyn State of Mind
as Al Stanco · 1998
This Magic Moment
as Roberto Molinez · 2013
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling
as Creepy Old Man · 2015
The Christmas Path
as Balthazar · 1998
April Rain
as Ron Thomas · 2014
City of Hope
as Nick Rinaldi · 1991
The Unknown Cyclist
as Frank Cavatelli · 1998
The Rats
as Jack Carver · 2002
The Deadly Look of Love
as Brett Becker · 2000
Deathlands
as Ryan Cawdor · 2003
Lone Rider
as Stu Croaker · 2008
The Gentleman Bandit
as Angel Perez · 1981
The Double McGuffin
as Foster (as Vinnie Spano) · 1979
Fatal Secrets
as Scott · 2009
Goosed
as Steven Binder · 1999
Torch
as Gabriel Coronado · 2018
Medusa's Child
as Scott Nash · 1997
Landslide
as Mark Decker · 2005
High Frequency
as Peter · 1988
Afterburn
as Ted Harduvel · 1992
The War on Earth
as Self · 2023
Dante's Hell Animated
as Virgil (voice) · 2013
Grave Misconduct
as Trent Dodson · 2008
The Heart of the Deal
as Mitchell Bryce · 1990
No Strings Attached
as Marc Demetrius · 1997
The Engagement Ring
as Tony Di Cenzo · 2005
Senior Trip
as Dick · 1981
Melodies in the Forest
Her Fatal Flaw
as Robert Genaro · 2006
Dave vs. Hollywood
as Phil, the Interviewer · 2026
Blood Ties
as Mark Ciuni · 1986
Jenifer
as Jack · 2001
Venetian Red
as Carlo Goldoni · 1989
The Contract
as Nicolas Dell'Aria · 2024
The Ascent
as Franco Distassi · 1994
Caldo criminale
as ispettore Lai · 2010
Downdraft
as Jack · 1996
Nevermore
as Devin Bayliss · 2009