Vincent Marzello (July 4, 1951 – March 31, 2020) was an American actor.
Vincent Marzello | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1951 |
| Died | March 31, 2020 (aged 68) London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–2017 |
| Spouse | Lorelei King |
Early life
editMarzello was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 4, 1951. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[1]
Career
editMarzello was active on screen from 1976 in North America and Europe, his first role being in an episode of The Brothers. Thereafter he appeared in productions that included The Spy Who Loved Me, Superman, Never Say Never Again, The Witches, Taggart, The House of Eliott, The Fragile Heart, Dalziel and Pascoe, Little Britain, Nuclear Secrets and Mile High. He lent his voice to the character of Fernando Ramirez in the UFO: Afterlight computer game and appeared in the U.K. in radio series Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel (with his wife).[citation needed]
In 2006, he played Bob Zelnick[2] in Frost/Nixon in London's West End, starting at the Donmar Warehouse in August[3] and transferring to the Gielgud Theatre that November.[4]
Personal life
editMarzello was married to actress Lorelei King. They lived in London.[5] During successful treatment for cancer in 2009, he was diagnosed with early onset dementia.[6]
Marzello died on March 31, 2020, at the age of 68.[7][8][9] His ashes are interred in Highgate Cemetery, near fellow actor, Sir Ian Holm.
Filmography
edit- The Brothers (1976, TV) as Chris Felton
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) as USS Wayne Crewman #7
- Superman (1978) as 1st Copy Boy
- Ike (1979, TV) as Mickey McKeogh
- Superman II (1980) as 1st Copy Boy (uncredited)
- Never Say Never Again (1983) as Colonel Culpepper
- Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight (1985) as Cyborg / MC (1992) (English version, voice, uncredited)
- John and Yoko: A Love Story (1985, TV Movie) as Anthony Cox
- The Woman He Loved (1988, TV Movie) as Benny Thaw
- Honor Bound (1988) as Hanley
- Venus Wars (1989) as Barkeep / Mechanic (English version, voice, uncredited)
- The Witches (1990) as Luke's Father
- Taggart (1990, TV) as Enzo Fabrizzi
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) as Dad
- The Fragile Heart (1996, TV) as Hugh Lyle
- Father Ted (1998, TV) as Television Psychiatrist
- Velvet Goldmine (1998) as US Reporter 1
- Dalziel and Pascoe (1998, TV) as Noah Seger
- Bob the Builder (2000–2016, TV) as Farmer Pickles and Robert (US; voice)
- Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) as US Newsreader
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001, TV) as Mr. Sprague
- Laws of Attraction (2004) as Lyman Hersh
- Little Britain (2004, TV) as President
- Mile High (2005, TV) as Jed
- Nuclear Secrets (2007, TV) as McCone
- Chuggington (2008, TV) as Action Chugger Movie Announcer (voice)
- Planet 51 (2009) as Additional Voices
- Just Cause 2 (2010, Video Game) as Tom Sheldon (voice)
References
edit- ^ "San Bernardino Man in Eagle, in San Bernardino County Sun, April 8, 1977, p. 21 Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ Curtain Call website[dead link] Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ London Theatre website, News section Accessed 17 May 2020
- ^ London Theatre website, News section. Accessed 17 May 2020.
- ^ "About Lorelei". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "for world Cancer day". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "James Bond and The Witches actor Vincent Marzello has died". The Independent. Mar 31, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (Mar 31, 2020). "'The Witches' Star Vincent Marzello Dies at 68". Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
- ^ "Vincent Marzello, Actor on 'Bob the Builder' and 'The Witches,' Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.