Vincent Ernest "Vince" Vieluf (pronounced ''Vee-loff''; born November 10, 1970) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He is best known for his roles in ''

Rat Race A rat race is an endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit. The phrase equates humans to rats attempting to earn a reward such as cheese, in vain. It may also refer to a competitive struggle to get ahead financially or routinely. The term is ...

'' and the short-lived

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sitcom '' Love, Inc.''

Life and career

Vieluf was born in

Joliet, Illinois Joliet ( ) is a city in Will County, Illinois, Will and Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the cit ...

, and spent most of his youth in

Portland, Texas Portland is a city in Nueces and San Patricio Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 20,383 as of the 2020 United States census. Portland is a suburb of Corpus Christi, located on the north shore of Nueces and Corpus Christi Ba ...

. He has starred in such movies as ''

An American Werewolf in Paris ''An American Werewolf in Paris'' (the "An" does not appear in the title scene) is a 1997 dark fantasy comedy horror film directed by Anthony Waller, screenplay by Tim Burns, Tom Stern, and Waller, and starring Tom Everett Scott and Julie De ...

'', ''

National Lampoon's Barely Legal ''National Lampoon's Barely Legal'' is a 2003 American comedy film about three male high school students who decide to make money by selling pornographic videos, in the hopes of gaining both women and standing among their peers. The film was also ...

'', and ''

Grind A blade's grind is its cross-sectional shape in a plane normal to the edge. Grind differs from blade profile, which is the blade's cross-sectional shape in the plane containing the blade's edge and the centre contour of the blade's back (me ...

''. He also played in a

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called '' Snow Wonder''. Vieluf has also appeared on the television hits '' ER'' and ''

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 ...

'' In 2006 he had a role in the suspense thriller ''

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'' as vicious henchman Pim. Vieluf played the dumbfound Blaine Cody in the 2001 comedy ''Rat Race''. Before ''Rat Race'', Vieluf appeared in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'' and ''

Clay Pigeons ''Clay Pigeons'' is a 1998 black comedy film written by Matt Healy and directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, and Janeane Garofalo. It is the second film on-screen collaboration between Vaughn and Phoenix, the f ...

''. In 2006, Vieluf appeared as a jock version of

Wolverine The wolverine (), (''Gulo gulo''; ''Gulo'' is Latin for "gluttony, glutton"), also referred to as the glutton, carcajou, or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species of the family Mustelidae. It is ...

in the parody flick ''

Epic Movie ''Epic Movie'' is a 2007 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Paul Schiff. It stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jayma Mays, Jennifer Coolidge, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Tony Cox ...

''. One of his television appearances (if not his first) was in 1997's ''

On the Edge of Innocence ''On the Edge of Innocence'' is a 1997 television drama film directed by Peter Werner. It stars Kellie Martin as a manic-depressive teenager. Plot Despite being a straight A student, Zoe Tyler (Kellie Martin), a manic-depressive 17-year-old, cons ...

''. Vieluf made an appearance on the hit series ''

'' in 2001. His character, Ned, pretended to be in love with his professor

Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...

in order to pass a test. He is also a star in

's sitcom '' Love, Inc.'' as Barry, a wingman whose quirky ways and comments always stun the customers and employees. Vieluf made an appearance on the television series '' ER'' as Bernard Gamely. He has also appeared in three episodes of ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

'' playing Connor Foster in the episodes "Homebodies", "

Ending Happy The seventh season of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' premiered on CBS on September 21, 2006, and ended May 17, 2007. The series stars William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger. Plot Catherine heads to a small town in Nevada ("Leaving Las Vega ...

" and "Disarmed and Dangerous". Additionally, he appeared in the spinoff series ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...

'' as Gil Callem. Vieluf was the director and writer of the 2010 film ''Order of Chaos''.

Filmography

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vieluf, Vince 1970 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Actors from Joliet, Illinois Male actors from Illinois People from Portland, Texas