Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca (born April 29, 1966) is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

, best known for playing Darien Fawkes on SCI FI

Sci Fi Channel (United States)

Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...

's The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)

The Invisible Man is a Sci-Fi American television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty...

(2000).

Early years

The youngest of eleven children, Ventresca graduated from Indiana University

Indiana University

Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...

 with a double major in theater and psychology

Psychology

Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

. In 1995, he married Dianne Shiner, his high school sweetheart, and they have two children - a son named Benjamin and a daughter named Renee Marie.

Career

Ventresca has guest-starred on Friends

Friends

Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...

, Cold Case, CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....

, Las Vegas

Las Vegas (TV series)

Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...

and Monk

Monk (TV series)

Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...

. His film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 credits include Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a 1997 comedy film starring Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim, and Alan Cumming directed by David Mirkin. The plot revolves around two 28-year-old women who appear to have achieved very little success in life and decide to invent...

, The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line is a 1998 film directed by Joe Dietl and Michael Irpino.The title is a parody of Errol Morris' documentary The Thin Blue Line, which raised questions about the conviction of a prison inmate on death row.-Plot outline:...

, Can't Stop Dancing

Can't Stop Dancing

Can't Stop Dancing is a 1999 feature length film written and directed by Steven Falick and Ben Zook and starring Ben Zook.-Plot:Randy Rubio, a leader of a small-time dance troupe, learns that their fifteen-year run at a Kansas theme park is coming to an end...

, Love & Sex

Love & Sex

Love & Sex is a 2000 film written and directed by Valerie Breiman. A comedy-drama, it stars Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau.-Cast:*Kate Welles - Famke Janssen*Adam Levy - Jon Favreau*Eric - Noah Emmerich*Monique Steinbacher - Ann Magnuson...

, The Learning Curve

The Learning Curve

The Learning Curve is a 2001 American thriller film about two Los Angeles nightclub scenesters who team up as con artists. It explores themes of ruthless ambition and its consequences. The film was directed by Eric Schwab, and stars Carmine Giovinazzo, Norbert Weisser, and Monet Mazur.-Plot:Paul...

, Dead & Breakfast

Dead & Breakfast

Dead & Breakfast is a 2004 horror/comedy film directed by Matthew Leutwyler.-Plot:Six friends take a road trip to Galveston, Texas in an RV for the wedding of their friend, Kelly...

, Mammoth

Mammoth (film)

Mammoth is a 2006 feature film directed by Tim Cox and produced by Plinyminor in association with the Sci Fi Channel starring Vincent Ventresca, Summer Glau, Leila Arcieri and Tom Skerritt...

and Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...

. He has made a recurring role on the nickelodean series True Jackson VP, as well as starring in The Invisible Man television series.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills	Nick	Television film
1995	The Surrogate The Surrogate (1995 film) The Surrogate is a 1995 television movie drama directed by Jan Egleson and Raymond Hartung and aired on ABC. The movie had a limited VHS release in the United Kingdom in April 1996. It has also been released on video in Asia.-Plot:...	Eric Shaw	Television film
	Degree of Guilt	Richie Argos	Television film
1997	Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a 1997 comedy film starring Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Janeane Garofalo, Camryn Manheim, and Alan Cumming directed by David Mirkin. The plot revolves around two 28-year-old women who appear to have achieved very little success in life and decide to invent...	Billy
1998	Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944....	Soldier on Beach
	The Thin Pink Line The Thin Pink Line The Thin Pink Line is a 1998 film directed by Joe Dietl and Michael Irpino.The title is a parody of Errol Morris' documentary The Thin Blue Line, which raised questions about the conviction of a prison inmate on death row.-Plot outline:...	Bob
	Looking for Lola	Tony
1999	Can't Stop Dancing Can't Stop Dancing Can't Stop Dancing is a 1999 feature length film written and directed by Steven Falick and Ben Zook and starring Ben Zook.-Plot:Randy Rubio, a leader of a small-time dance troupe, learns that their fifteen-year run at a Kansas theme park is coming to an end...	Chuck Levine
	This Space Between Us	Sterling Montrose
2000	Love & Sex Love & Sex Love & Sex is a 2000 film written and directed by Valerie Breiman. A comedy-drama, it stars Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau.-Cast:*Kate Welles - Famke Janssen*Adam Levy - Jon Favreau*Eric - Noah Emmerich*Monique Steinbacher - Ann Magnuson...	Richard Miltner
2001	Madison Madison (film) Madison is a semi-fictional 2001 film about APBA hydroplane racing in the 1970s. It stars James Caviezel as a driver who comes out of retirement to lead the Madison, Indiana community-owned racing team.-Background:...	Walker Greif
	The Learning Curve The Learning Curve The Learning Curve is a 2001 American thriller film about two Los Angeles nightclub scenesters who team up as con artists. It explores themes of ruthless ambition and its consequences. The film was directed by Eric Schwab, and stars Carmine Giovinazzo, Norbert Weisser, and Monet Mazur.-Plot:Paul...	Marshal
2002	Couples	Arthur	Television film
	Robbing 'Hef	James
	Purgatory Flats	Thomas Reed
2003	Vegas Dick	Dicky Barrett	Television film
2004	Dead & Breakfast Dead & Breakfast Dead & Breakfast is a 2004 horror/comedy film directed by Matthew Leutwyler.-Plot:Six friends take a road trip to Galveston, Texas in an RV for the wedding of their friend, Kelly...	Doc Riley
2005	MorphMan Larva (film) Larva is a 2005 Science Fiction-Horror film, directed by Tim Cox, written from Kenneth M. Badish, Boaz Davidson, David Goodin, Kevin Moore, J. Paul V. Robert and T.M. Van Ostrand...	Dr. Eli Rudkus	Television film
2006	Mammoth Mammoth (film) Mammoth is a 2006 feature film directed by Tim Cox and produced by Plinyminor in association with the Sci Fi Channel starring Vincent Ventresca, Summer Glau, Leila Arcieri and Tom Skerritt...	Dr. Frank Abernathy	Television film
2008	Sorry	Robin Tasker
2009	My Neighbor's Secret My Neighbor's Secret My Neighbor's Secret is a 2009 television film starring Nicholas Brendon as a grieving husband out to ruin a man he blames for ruining his marriage by targeting his family. The film aired on Lifetime channel on September 26, 2009....	Jason	Television film
2010	Answers to Nothing	Erik
	(818)	Morris Pillage
TV series
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...	Alex	Episode: "She Ain't Heavy"
1993	Life Goes On Life Goes On (TV series) Life Goes On is a television series that aired on ABC from September 12, 1989 to May 23, 1993. The show centers on the Thacher family living in suburban Chicago: Drew, his wife Elizabeth, and their children Paige, Rebecca, and Charles, who is known as Corky...	Bates	Episode: "Lost Weekend"
1993	Empty Nest Empty Nest Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 most-watched programs...	Cop	Episode: "Two for the Road"
1993	Almost Home	Dave	Episode: "To Date or Not to Date?"
1993	Blossom Blossom (TV series) Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991 to May 22, 1995. The series stars Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by Don Reo.- Synopsis :...	Grant	Episode: "Sitcom"
1994	Monty Monty (TV series) Monty is a short lived American sitcom that aired on the FOX network in 1994. The series starred Henry Winkler as a loud, obnoxious conservative TV commentator , Monty had also written a best-selling book tilted I'm Right. I'm Right. I'm Right. Shut Up...	Reporter	Episode: "My Dad Could Beat Up Your Dad"
1995	Crazy Love Crazy Love "Crazy Love" is a romantic ballad written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, Moondance. The song was released as a single in May 1970 with "Come Running" as the A side, and again in Holland with "Come Running" as the B side. The cover of the single...	John Stratton	Regular role
1995	Medicine Ball Medicine ball A medicine ball is a weighted ball roughly the diameter of the shoulders . Often used for rehabilitation and strength training, it serves an important role in the field of sports medicine...	Tom	Episode: "Wizard of Bras"
1995	Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder Diagnosis: Murder is a mystery/medical/crime drama television series starring Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke. The series began as a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman...	Johnny Meslofski	Episode: "My Baby Is Out of This World"
1994–1996	Friends Friends Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...	Fun Bobby	Episodes: "The One with the Monkey" (1994) "The One with Russ" (1996)
1996–1997	Boston Common Boston Common (TV series) Boston Common is a television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996–1997. It starred Anthony Clark and took place in the city of Boston. It was one of the 10 highest rated shows in its first season as it ranked 8th in the yearly ratings and was viewed by an average of 14.96 million households per episode...	Prof. Jack Reed	31 episodes
1998	Real Life Real Life Real Life may refer to:*Real life, the state of existence outside of online or artificial interactionsIn music:* Real Life * Real Life * Real Life * Real Life...	Seth	Episode: "Unaired Pilot"
1998	Prey Prey (TV series) Prey was a science-fiction television series that aired for one season in 1998 on ABC. The series starred Debra Messing, Adam Storke, Larry Drake, Frankie Faison, James Morrison, and Vincent Ventresca.-Premise:...	Dr. Ed Tate	13 episodes
1998	Maggie Winters Maggie Winters Maggie Winters was a short-lived CBS sitcom that ran from 1998 to early 1999. The title character was played by Faith Ford.-Plot:Recently divorced from her dentist husband, Maggie Winters moved in with her mother Estelle in her home town of Shelbyville, Indiana and got a job at Hanley's, a local...	Bobby	unknown episodes
1999	Jack & Jill Jack & Jill (TV series) Jack & Jill is an American television series comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network. It was created and executive produced by Randi Mayem Singer.The show's theme song was...	Danny Hallahan	Episodes: "The Awful Truth" and "These Are the Days"
2000–2002	The Invisible Man The Invisible Man (2000 TV series) The Invisible Man is a Sci-Fi American television series starring Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Eddie Jones, Shannon Kenny and Michael McCafferty...	Darien Fawkes	45 episodes
2002	The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...	Matt McGreevey	Episode: "Shades of Guilt"
2003	Cold Case	Dr. Bennett Cahill	Episode: "Love Conquers Al"
2003	Las Vegas Las Vegas (TV series) Las Vegas was an American television series broadcast by NBC from September 22, 2003 to February 15, 2008. The show focuses on a team of people working at the ficticional Montecito Resort & Casino dealing with issues that arise within the working environment, ranging from valet parking and...	Elliot	Episode: "Pros and Cons"
2004	CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....	Joseph Zellar	Episode: "Invasion"
2004–2005	Complete Savages Complete Savages Complete Savages is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 2004 to June 2005. It was part of ABC's final TGIF comedy line-up. The show was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker and executive produced by Mel Gibson...	Jimmy Savage	16 episodes
2006	Julie Reno, Bounty Hunter Bounty hunter A bounty hunter captures fugitives for a monetary reward . Other names, mainly used in the United States, include bail enforcement agent and fugitive recovery agent.-Laws in the U.S.:...	T-Bone	Episode: "Pilot"
2007	Monk Monk (TV series) Monk is an American comedy-drama detective mystery television series created by Andy Breckman and starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, Adrian Monk. It originally ran from 2002 to 2009 and is primarily a mystery series, although it has dark and comic touches.The series debuted on July...	Rob Sherman	Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Birds and the Bees"
2008	In Plain Sight In Plain Sight In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...	Vernon McRoy	Episode: "Hoosier Daddy"
2009	The Beast The Beast (2009 TV series) The Beast is an American crime drama series starring Patrick Swayze and Travis Fimmel. It debuted on the A&E Network on Thursday, 15 January 2009 at 10 PM EST. On June 15, 2009, Entertainment Tonight announced that the show was canceled due to Swayze's pancreatic cancer...	Roman Petrescu	Episode: "Nadia"
2009	Without a Trace Without a Trace Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...	David Morgan	Episode: "Daylight"
2009–2011	True Jackson, VP True Jackson, VP True Jackson, VP is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008 to August 20, 2011. The series starred Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie Amell and Ron Butler. The theme song was written by Toby Gad and Keke Palmer and...	Mr. Jeff Jamerson	Episodes: "True's New Assistant", "True Valentine" and "Principal for a Day"
2009	The Mentalist The Mentalist The Mentalist is an American police procedural television series which debuted on September 23, 2008, on CBS. The show was created by Bruno Heller, who is also the show's executive producer...	Duncan Weaver	Episode: "Red Bulls"
2009	Dollhouse Dollhouse (TV series) Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010...	Nolan Kinnard	Episodes: "Needs", "Belonging" and "The Attic"

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