Vincent Spano
Born
October 18, 1962 (age 63)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Vincent Spano

Vincent M. Spano (born October 18, 1962) is an American actor.

Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian American parents. In 1976, he made his stage debut in a production of The Shadow Box at Long Wharf Theatre and Broadway. His film debut was in 1979's The Double McGuffin.

He has subsequently appeared in many Hollywood films, including John Sayles's Baby, It's You and City of Hope, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, Alive: The Miracle of the Andes, The Rats, Over the Edge-1979 and Creator. In the 1983 family favorite The Black Stallion Returns, he played a handsome, young, Arabic rider, Raj, that returns home from university to compete in a major horse race and befriends an American boy, Alec Ramsey (played by Kelly Reno) along the way. He also starred in the Italian film Good Morning Babylon written and directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and the 1984 film Alphabet City. He has co-starred with Dylan and Cole Sprouse in A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper. He was most recently seen on ION network opposite Lou Diamond Phillips in Lone Rider. But mostly as his recurring role of FBI Agent Dean Porter on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since the 8th season.

He starred in the 2004 TV film "Landslide (Buried Alive)" as a fireman trapped in a collapsed building with his son.

Movies

Dante's Inferni
Dante's Inferni
2025
Virgil
The Contract
The Contract
2024
Nicolas Dell'Aria
Wonderwell
Wonderwell
2023 ★ 5.4
Franco
Half Brothers
Half Brothers
2020 ★ 7.3
Mr. B
The Comeback Trail
The Comeback Trail
2020 ★ 5.9
Joey Silva
Torch
Torch
2018 ★ 5.0
Gabriel Coronado
Bent
Bent
2018 ★ 5.2
Charlie Horvath
Pearly Gates
Pearly Gates
2015 ★ 4.0
Mayor
April Rain
April Rain
2014 ★ 3.3
Special Agent Thomas
Dante's Hell Animated
Dante's Hell Animated
2013 ★ 5.4
Virgil (voice)
This Magic Moment
This Magic Moment
2013 ★ 5.5
Roberto Molinez
Caldo criminale
Caldo criminale
2010 ★ 4.9
ispettore Lai
Nevermore
Nevermore
2009 ★ 5.8
Devin Bayliss
Fatal Secrets
Fatal Secrets
2009 ★ 3.4
Scott
Grave Misconduct
Grave Misconduct
2008 ★ 4.2
Trent Dodson
Lone Rider
Lone Rider
2008 ★ 4.0
Stu Croaker
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
2007 ★ 5.6
Miles
Her Fatal Flaw
Her Fatal Flaw
2006 ★ 3.4
Robert Genaro
The Engagement Ring
The Engagement Ring
2005 ★ 4.8
Tony Di Cenzo
Landslide
Landslide
2005 ★ 5.4
Mark Decker
The Only Witness
The Only Witness
2003 ★ 3.8
Det. Steve Banks
Deathlands
Deathlands
2003 ★ 2.9
Ryan Cawdor
The Rats
The Rats
2002 ★ 5.4
Jack Carver
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers
2001 ★ 6.0
Ed Simms
Jenifer
Jenifer
2001 ★ 5.8
Jack
The Deadly Look of Love
The Deadly Look of Love
2000 ★ 3.7
Brett Becker
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
2000 ★ 5.8
Zophael
Goosed
Goosed
1999 ★ 3.2
Steven Binder
The Unknown Cyclist
The Unknown Cyclist
1998 ★ 4.3
Frank Cavatelli
A Brooklyn State of Mind
A Brooklyn State of Mind
1998 ★ 4.8
Al Stanco
Medusa's Child
Medusa's Child
1997 ★ 5.4
Scott Nash
No Strings Attached
No Strings Attached
1997 ★ 1.0
Marc Demetrius
Downdraft
Downdraft
1996 ★ 5.5
Jack
The Tie That Binds
The Tie That Binds
1995 ★ 4.8
Russell Clifton
The Ascent
The Ascent
1994 ★ 5.5
Franco Distassi
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
1993 ★ 6.3
Matthew Berman
Alive
Alive
1993 ★ 6.9
Antonio Balbi
Afterburn
Afterburn
1992 ★ 3.6
Ted Harduvel
City of Hope
City of Hope
1991 ★ 6.6
Nick Rinaldi
Oscar
Oscar
1991 ★ 6.3
Anthony Rossano
The Heart of the Deal
The Heart of the Deal
1990
Mitchell Bryce
Venetian Red
Venetian Red
1989
Carlo Goldoni
High Frequency
High Frequency
1988 ★ 6.6
Peter
And God Created Woman
And God Created Woman
1988 ★ 4.2
Billy Moran
Good Morning, Babylon
Good Morning, Babylon
1987 ★ 6.1
Nicola Bonnano
Blood Ties
Blood Ties
1986 ★ 5.8
Mark Ciuni
Creator
Creator
1985 ★ 6.1
Boris Lafkin
Maria's Lovers
Maria's Lovers
1984 ★ 6.0
Al Griselli
Alphabet City
Alphabet City
1984 ★ 4.5
Johnny
Rumble Fish
Rumble Fish
1983 ★ 7.0
Steve
The Black Stallion Returns
The Black Stallion Returns
1983 ★ 6.4
Raj
Baby It's You
Baby It's You
1983 ★ 5.8
Albert 'Sheik' Capadilupo
A Stranger Is Watching
A Stranger Is Watching
1982 ★ 4.5
Gas Thief
Senior Trip
Senior Trip
1981 ★ 3.7
Dick
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
1981 ★ 4.8
Angel Perez
The Double McGuffin
The Double McGuffin
1979 ★ 5.0
Foster (as Vinnie Spano)
Over the Edge
Over the Edge
1979 ★ 7.1
Mark

TV Series