Vince Vaughn biography, height, net worth, wife, young, age 2025

Vince Vaughn biography

Vince Vaughn is an American actor, producer, and screenwriter. Vince shot to fame with his breakout role in Swingers (1996), followed by The Lost World: Jurassic Park 2 (1997) and The Break-Up (2006), plus his acclaimed turn in the TV series True Detective. Net worth: $70 million.

Childhood and youth

Vincent Anthony (Vince) Vaughn was born on March 28, 1970, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His mother, Sharon Aileen DePalmo, was born and grew up in Canada, in an Italian family. After moving to the United States, she worked as a real estate agent and stockbroker, and quite successfully: once, Bloomberg Wealth Manager Magazine recognized her as one of the top managers in the USA.

His father Vernon Lindsay Vaughn, who was half Lebanese, didn't have the same career success. To support three children (the actor has two older sisters, Victoria and Valerie), he left the family farm for a railway job, then worked at a factory, psychiatric clinic, private farm, and toy store.

In 1991, Vince's parents parted, and his mother married Stephen Ferrone, Immunosyn Corp Chief Executive Officer, known for producing the scandalous "miraculous drug SF-1019 that can cure everything: from HIV to multiple sclerosis".

In Illinois, where the boy grew up, he was keen on football and baseball, but the actor himself says that as a child he was "unsportsmanlike" and "had very average abilities". Vince showed much more passion for the arts: from an early age, he dreamed of becoming an actor, and his parents encouraged this ambition.

As a kid, he got involved with local musical theater, and by 17, he'd made up his mind to pursue acting.

He said that his muse was his own mother: "I saw how she overcame the difficulties, and I was sure that if I worked hard on something, something would work out."

But the guy didn't have a concrete game plan. When Vaughn was launching his acting career, he couldn't imagine making a living from it. "I grew up in Illinois and didn't know a single actor, so when I was 18, I moved to Los Angeles ‒ I figured that's where all movies got made," recalled Vince.

Acting career

Vince landed his first roles in the late 1980s ‒ mostly small parts in obscure television series. His initial success following the Chevrolet commercial was followed by years of setbacks. Vaughn's career breakthrough came at age 25 when he was cast in Doug Liman's indie film Swingers (1996), playing a tough and confident guy. The comedy-drama about unemployed Hollywood actors also starred Heather Graham, Ron Livingston, Jon Favreau, and Vaughn's father, Vernon Vaughn. Vernon went on to appear in five more of his son's films before ending his acting career.

Vince Vaughn steadily won over Hollywood. He soon appeared in the hit horror film The Cell (2000) with singer Jennifer Lopez, and comedies Old School (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Wedding Crashers (2005) with Owen Wilson. For his role in the latter film, Vaughn received $ 3 million.

Vince Vaughn in the movie Wedding Crashers

His next role, however, earned him four times as much. The comedy The Break-Up (2006) with America's favorite Jennifer Aniston became the actor's visiting card. The premise is deceptively simple: a married couple divorces after years together, but neither wants to be the first to move out of their shared home. Well-meaning friends and relatives rush to intervene. Vince not only played the lead role in the film but also acted as one of the screenwriters and producers of the project.

Vince Vaughn in the movie The Break-Up

For his next role, Vaughn, who had already proven himself as a versatile actor capable of transformation, earned $20 million. In the comedy Fred Claus (2007) Vince played Santa's brother, who does not believe in miracles at all. Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weizs, and Elizabeth Banks joined Vaughn on set.

Over the next five years, Vince's most prominent roles came in The Dilemma (2011), a film about genuine male friendship alongside Kevin James, and the comedy The Internship, where he reunited with Owen Wilson (Vaughn also co-wrote the screenplay).

In 2014, Vince landed a leading role in Season 2 of True Detective, marking his return to television after nearly 15 years. This gave the actor a perfect opportunity to tackle the crime drama genre, which was new territory for him. The seasons of True Detective are not related to each other: a separate story is revealed in each of them. Season 2 centered on the murder of a city official that threatened to derail a massive business deal. The investigation falls to local detective Raymond Velcoro (Colin Farrell), detective Antigone Bezzerides (Rachel McAdams), and highway patrol officer Paul Woodrugh (Taylor Kitsch). Frank Semyon (Vince Vaughn), a local crime boss who lost millions because of the murder, launches his own investigation.

Vince Vaughn in True Detective television series

In 2016, audiences got to see Vaughn take on another dramatic role. He appeared in the military drama Hacksaw Ridge. The story follows Corporal Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield), who refused to carry weapons or kill, instead serving as a medic in combat. The film, based on a true story, earned two Oscars, a BAFTA, and numerous other prestigious honors.

Vince Vaughn personal life

In 2005, Vince Vaughn began dating Jennifer Aniston, his co-star from The Break-Up. The couple split the following fall, after which tabloids linked the actor to various alleged affairs. By late 2006, Vince had filed lawsuits against three tabloid magazines for publishing false stories.

In January 2010, Vaughn got engaged to Canadian realtor Kyla Weber. The couple has two children: daughter Locklyn Kyla Vaughn (born 2010) and son Vernon Lindsay Vaughn (born 2013).

Since 2016, Vaughn has been practicing Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and in February 2018 the actor received his blue belt.

Vince Vaughn now

In March 2019, the crime drama Dragged Across Concrete hit theaters, which is about a pair of police officers (Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn), who become the center of a public scandal and after being fired turn to crime. Jennifer Carpenter and Michael Jai White will also appear in the film.

Vince Vaughn in the film Dragged Across Concrete

In July 2019, Vince appeared in the biographical film Fighting with My Family. The film tells the true story of the wrestling champion Saraya-Jade Bevis (Paige), her family, and the sacrifices made for wrestling stardom.

Vaughn also starred in the political thriller Against All Enemies about Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), the cult actress of the 1960s, who became involved in politics, and in the crime drama Arkansas, in which Vaughn will play as a powerful drug lord who controls people's fates.

Arkansas – trailer 2020

In 2020, Vince starred in Arkansas opposite Liam Hemsworth. At the same time, he was busy filming the movie Queenpins, which is expected to premiere in 2021.

Mary Kennedy

Vaughn is not very popular, not like Pitt or Depp, but he is a very interesting actor after all.

2021-05-16 19:08:36
Gerald Sandoval

In «The Cell» he is cool, and there Jay Lo also starred with him :)

2021-05-15 13:22:28
Maria Brewer

«The Break-Up» starring Jennifer Aniston with Vince Vaughn is a cool movie!

2021-04-16 19:52:22
John Robert Ward

I like the movie «Swingers» with Vaughn. Cool and lightweight. What you need for the evening to laugh and relax.

2021-04-09 23:51:59
Jackie Hampton

Vince reminds me of someone, another actor, but I can`t remember...

2021-02-19 15:50:17