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Vincent Ernest Vieluf (pronounced ''Vee-loff''; born November 10, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in ''
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,'' ''
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'', and the short-lived
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sitcom '' Love, Inc.''


Life and career

Vieluf was born in
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, and spent most of his youth in
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. He has starred in such movies as ''
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'', ''
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'', '' National Lampoon's Barely Legal'', and ''
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''. He also played in a
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called ''
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''. Vieluf has also appeared on the television hits '' ER'' and ''
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'' In 2006 he had a role in the suspense thriller ''
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'' as vicious henchman Pim. Vieluf played the dumbfound Blaine Cody in the 2001 comedy ''Rat Race''. Before ''Rat Race'', Vieluf appeared in ''An American Werewolf in Paris'' and ''
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''. In 2006, Vieluf appeared as a jock version of
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in the parody flick ''
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''. One of his television appearances (if not his first) was in 1997's '' On the Edge of Innocence''. Vieluf made an appearance on the hit series ''
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'' in 2001. His character, Ned, pretended to be in love with his professor Ross in order to pass a test. He is also a star in
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's sitcom '' Love, Inc.'' as Barry, a wingman whose quirky ways and comments always stun the customers and employees. Vieluf made an appearance on the television series '' ER'' as Bernard Gamely. He has also appeared in three episodes of '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' playing Connor Foster in the episodes "Homebodies", " Ending Happy" and "Disarmed and Dangerous". Additionally, he appeared in the spinoff series '' CSI: Miami'' as Gil Callem. Vieluf was the director and writer of the 2010 film ''Order of Chaos''.


Personal life

Shortly after his mother died in 2009, Vieluf quit acting in 2010 to be a "more grounded person", moving closer to his family and taking work at South Austin Beer Garden. He has disconnected from social media and continues dabbling in writing and music.


Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vieluf, Vince 1970 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Joliet, Illinois People from Portland, Texas