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

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, perhaps best known for portraying Darien Fawkes on

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's ''

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'', and Professor Jack Reed on

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''. Ventresca is also known for his guest starring role as Fun Bobby on NBC's ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

''.

Early life

Ventresca was born in

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. The youngest of eleven children, Ventresca graduated from

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with a

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in theater and

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. 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

's the 2000 TV series ''

'' for two seasons and as Professor Jack Reed on

's ''

,'' also for two seasons. He also had a recurring role on the

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series ''

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'' and as

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's boyfriend, Fun Bobby, on ''

''. He has guest starred on ''

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'', ''

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,'' and ''

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.'' His film credits include ''

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'', ''

The Thin Pink Line ''The Thin Pink Line'' is a 1998 mockumentary 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. Cast ...

'', ''

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. The film showed at the 1999 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Plot Randy Rubio, a leader of a small-time danc ...

'', ''

Love & Sex ''Love & Sex'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Valerie Breiman. It stars Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau. Plot When her rather explicit article on oral sex is rejected, magazine journalist Kate Welles is told by her e ...

'', ''

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 ...

'', ''

Dead & Breakfast ''Dead & Breakfast'' is a 2004 musical zombie comedy film directed by Matthew Leutwyler starring Ever Carradine, Gina Philips, Erik Palladino, Bianca Lawson, Jeremy Sisto and Oz Perkins. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival ...

'', and ''

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''. He has appeared in several stage productions, such as ''Choices.''

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1965 births Living people American people of Italian descent American male film actors American male television actors Indiana University alumni Male actors from Indianapolis 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub