Vincent Marzello
Vincent Marzello | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1951 |
| Died | March 31, 2020 (aged 68) London, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Lorelei King |
Vincent Marzello (July 4, 1951 – March 31, 2020) was an American actor.
Early life[]
Marzello was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on July 4, 1951. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[1]
Career[]
Marzello was active on screen from 1976 in North America and Europe, his first role being in an episode of The Brothers. Thereafter he appeared in productions that included The Spy Who Loved Me, Superman, Never Say Never Again, The Witches, Taggart, The House of Eliott, The Fragile Heart, Dalziel and Pascoe, Little Britain, Nuclear Secrets and Mile High.
Marzello also lent his voice to the character of Fernando Ramirez in the UFO: Afterlight computer game and appeared in the U.K. Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel (1990 radio series) (with his wife).
In 2006, he played Bob Zelnick[2] in Frost/Nixon in London's West End, starting at the Donmar Warehouse in August[3] and transferring to the Gielgud Theatre that November.[4]
Personal life[]
He was married to the actress Lorelei King. They lived in London.[5] During successful treatment for cancer in 2009, he was diagnosed with early onset dementia.[6]
Vincent Marzello died on March 31, 2020 at the age of 68.[7][8][9]
Filmography[]
- The Brothers (1976, TV) as Chris Felton
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) as USS Wayne Crewman #7
- Superman (1978) as 1st Copy Boy
- Ike (1979, TV) as Mickey McKeogh
- Superman II (1980) as 1st Copy Boy (uncredited)
- Never Say Never Again (1983) as Colonel Culpepper
- Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (1985) as Cyborg / MC (1992) (English version, voice, uncredited)
- John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985, TV Movie) as Anthony Cox
- The Woman He Loved (1988, TV Movie) as Benny Thaw
- Honor Bound (1988) as Hanley
- Venus Wars (1989) as Barkeep / Mechanic (English version, voice, uncredited)
- The Witches (1990) as Luke's Father
- Taggart (1990, TV) as Enzo Fabrizzi
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) as Dad
- The Fragile Heart (1996, TV) as Hugh Lyle
- Father Ted (1998, TV) as Television Psychiatrist
- Velvet Goldmine (1998) as US Reporter 1
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1998, TV) as Noah Seger
- Bob the Builder (2000–2016, TV) as Farmer Pickles and Robert (US; voice)
- Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) as US Newsreader
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001, TV) as Mr. Sprague
- Laws of Attraction (2004) as Lyman Hersh
- Little Britain (2004, TV) as President
- Mile High (2005, TV) as Jed
- Nuclear Secrets (2007, TV) as McCone
- Chuggington (2008, TV) as Action Chugger Movie Announcer (voice)
- Planet 51 (2009) as Additional Voices
- Just Cause 2 (2010, Video Game) as Tom Sheldon (voice)
References[]
- ^ "San Bernardino Man in Eagle, in San Bernardino County Sun, April 8, 1977, p. 21 Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ Curtain Call website Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ London Theatre website, News section Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ London Theatre website, News section Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ "About Lorelei". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "for world Cancer day". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "James Bond and The Witches actor Vincent Marzello has died". The Independent. Mar 31, 2020. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (Mar 31, 2020). "'The Witches' Star Vincent Marzello Dies at 68". Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
- ^ "Vincent Marzello, Actor on 'Bob the Builder' and 'The Witches,' Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
External links[]
- 1951 births
- 2020 deaths
- American male film actors
- Male actors from New York City
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American expatriates in the United Kingdom
- 21st-century American male actors
- People from Brooklyn