David Allen Vescio (born June 24, 1970) is an American actor and former soldier and photojournalist best known for his

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ous roles in film and television. Such as his role in the films '' Hick'', '' Lost Soul'', '' House of Flesh Mannequins'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Virus X''.

Early life

When Vescio was young his father was in the army which led him to move twelve times by the time he was 18. He also went to three different elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Dave Vescio lived in seven different states by that time of traveling.

Service in the US military

Vescio served in the US army with the

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as an infantryman and was honored for making a citizen's arrest by KNX Newsradio (

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)

Substance abuse

While in the military Vescio became a

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r of

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and illegal drugs. In an interview he stated: "I was mostly dealing LSD, sometimes

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, sometimes

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". He was eventually caught and evaded the police for a year and a half before being arrested in the state of

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at the age of 23 and then sentenced to ten years at

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Searching for the Truth with Actor Dave Vescio: An Interview
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