Jesse Vint

Jesse Lee Vint III[1] is an American actor, film director and screenwriter.[2] He has been cast in lead roles in such films as Macon County Line (1974)[2] and Forbidden World (1982).[3] He is considered a "B movie veteran."[3]

Biography

Vint was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] He attended the University of Oklahoma.[4] Vint joined the Actors Studio with his brothers Alan, who co-starred with him in Macon County Line, and Bill.[5] It was at the Actors Studio where Vint was discovered by Bruce Dern, who was impressed by his acting and cast him in his film Silent Running (1972).[6] There, Vint played the role of Keenan.[7] In addition to his work in the film industry, Vint is also an author, and has written the book, The Film Actor’s Handbook.[8]

Vint resides in Vancouver, Washington, and teaches acting classes in Portland, Oregon.[8] Vint has a son named Jesse Lee Vint IV.[1]

Selected filmography

Actor

Director/Screenwriter

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jesse Vint Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Jesse Vint". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 Ball, Chris (19 July 2010). "Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning star in the rock biopic 'The Runaways'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Flunked speech, Vint says". Daily News (Kingsport). 29 October 1974. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Alan Vint". Variety. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Kermode, Mark (2014). Silent Running. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781844578337.
  7. ↑ Canby, Vincent (1 April 1972). "Silent Running':Science-Fiction Story With Cheerful Robots". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 Wastradowski, Matt (29 October 2010). "Vancouver acting veteran pens book about his craft". The Columbian. Retrieved 28 April 2016.

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