Steve Vinovich (born January 22, 1945) is an American
actor
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.
Biography
Vinovich was born in
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria ( ) is the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and the largest city on the Illinois River. As of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census, the city had a population of 113,150. It is the principal city of the Peoria ...
, the son of Jennie J. (
née
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Kuhel), a secretary, and Stephen J. Vinovich, an insurance salesman.
Steve Vinovich Biography (1945-)
/ref> His paternal grandparents are Croatian. His maternal grandparents are Slovenian.
Vinovich has appeared in several feature films such as B.J Wert in 1987's ''Mannequin
A mannequin (also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window dressers and others, especially to display or fit clothing and show off different fabrics and textiles. Pr ...
'', and Dr. Novos in the 1994 comedy ''The Santa Clause
''The Santa Clause'' is a 1994 American Christmas fantasy comedy film written by Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick, and directed by John Pasquin. The first installment in ''The Santa Clause'' franchise, it stars Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, an ordi ...
''. He also voiced Puffin in the 1994 animated film ''The Swan Princess
''The Swan Princess'' is a 1994 American animated fantasy film based on the ballet ''Swan Lake''. Featuring Michelle Nicastro, Howard McGillin, Jack Palance, John Cleese, Steven Wright, Sandy Duncan, and Steve Vinovich, the film is directed by ...
'' and one of the only three actors of the original cast to reprise his role for the two direct-to-video sequels (the others being Michelle Nicastro
Michelle Nicastro (March 31, 1960 – November 4, 2010) was an American actress and singer.
Life and career
Nicastro was born in Washington D.C., the daughter of Carole Rose (née Guarino) and Norman Joseph Nicastro, who was an ophthalmologist.
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as Odette and James Arrington as Chamberlain).
He appeared in '' The Foreigner'' at Corn Stock Theatre in Peoria, IL the summer of 2013 and has appeared in Broadway shows including ''Waitress'', ''All The Way
All the Way may refer to:
Film and television
* ''All the Way'', an Australian film of 1998 directed by Marque Owen
* ''All the Way'' (2001 film), a film directed by Shi Runjiu
* ''All the Way'' (film), a 2016 adaptation of Robert Schenkkan's p ...
, Lost in Yonkers
''Lost in Yonkers'' is a play by Neil Simon. The play won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Production
The play premiered at The Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on December 31, 1990, then moved to Broadway at ...
, The Grand Tour
''The Grand Tour'' is a British motoring television series, created by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and Andy Wilman, made for Amazon exclusively for its online streaming service Amazon Prime Video, and premiered on 18 Novembe ...
'' and '' The Robber Bridegroom''.
Filmography
References
External links
*
1945 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male video game actors
American male voice actors
American people of Serbian descent
Actors from Peoria, Illinois
Male actors from Illinois
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
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