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Vincent Schiavelli
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Miami Vice Character
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Born
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November 11, 1948, Brooklyn, New York
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Died
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December 26, 2005, Polizzi Generosa, Italy (age 57, lung cancer)
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Active
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1971-2005
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Spouse(s)/Children
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Allyce Beasley (1985-1988, divorced), one child
Carol Mukhalian (1992-2005, his death), one child |
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (November 11, 1948 - December 26, 2005) was an American character actor, best known for his roles as caffeine-addicted biology teacher "Mr. Vargas" in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High (with James Russo) and reprised his role in the 1986 TV version, Fast Times, and as the "Subway Ghost" in the movie Ghost. Schiavelli appeared as the inventor of HAVOC, Lawrence Fowler, in the episode "World of Trouble" of the series Miami Vice.
Selected Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Notes | MV Actors Appeared |
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| 1971 | Taking Off | First movie appearance | Tina Turner |
| 1972-73 | The Corner Bar (TV series, seven episodes) | First TV appearance | |
| 1974 | The Great Gatsby | Karen Black | |
| 1975 | The Happy Hooker | Matthew Cowles | |
| 1977 | Starsky and Hutch (TV series) | Paul Michael Glaser David Soul Antonio Fargas | |
| 1979 | The Frisco Kid | Val Bisoglio | |
| 1984 | Amadeus | Elizabeth Berridge | |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV series) | Bruce Willis | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Anna Katarina | |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies | ||
| 1999 | Man on the Moon | Conrad Roberts | |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Harvey Fierstein | |
| 2003 | Maximum Surge (TV movie) | Final American TV appearance | |
| 2007 | Oliverio Rising | Final movie appearance | Burt Young |
Personal Life/Death[]
Schiavelli married actress Allyce Beasley from 1985 until their 1988 divorce, they have one son, Andrea (born 1987). He then married harpist Carol Mukhallan in 1992 until his death from lung cancer on December 26, 2005, in Polizzi Generosa, Italy. They have one son.