Born:
March 28, 1970
in
Minneapolis
Best Known For:
Stealing the show in every comedy and drama he appears in.
Early-life:
Vincent Anthony Vaughn was born in Minneapolis on March 28, 1970, and was raised in Lake Forest, Illinois. His mother is an estate agent and his father worked as a salesman for a toy company. Vince was interested in acting early on, landing a spot in a car commercial. He headed for Hollywood only to struggle. He became friends with Jon Favreau, who was writing a script detailing his life as an out-of-work actor.
Career:
Vaughn was written into Swingers (1996) by Favreau to play the character of Trent. It was a critical success and led to Steven Spielberg casting Vaughn in the big-budget sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. He spent the next decade notching up hit after hit, from heavyweight dramas like Return to Paradise (1998), through to comedy fare like Old School (2003), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Be Cool (2005). He is considered the leader of, what the media refers to as, 'The Frat Pack,' along with Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell and Owen and Luke Wilson. His other film credits include The Break-Up (2006), Into the Wild (2007), Fred Claus (2007), Four Christmases (2008), Couples Retreat (2009), The Internship (2013) and Delivery Man (2013).
Quote:
'I was lucky I always got along with girls. It was never like a big deal. I had a lot of girls that I was friends with that I wasn't sexual with. I think having two older sisters made me comfortable like that. I just like people, so I can just go up and say whatever.'
Trivia:
Vaughn is a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Cubs.