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]
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. [5] It was at the Actors Studio where Vint was seen by Bruce Dern, who was impressed by his acting and recommended him for 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
- CBS Playhouse (1969)
- WUSA (1970)
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970)
- Little Big Man (1970)
- Bonanza (1971)
- The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (1971)
- Nichols (1971)
- Silent Running (1972)
- Pigs (1972)
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971-1972)
- Mission: Impossible (1973)
- The F.B.I. (1971-1973)
- Chopper One (1974)
- Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974)
- Chinatown (1974)
- Macon County Line (1974)
- The Rookies (1974)
- The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974)
- Cannon (1972-1974)
- Earthquake (1974)
- Reflections of Murder (1974)
- Amy Prentiss (1974)
- S.W.A.T. (1975)
- Bug (1975)
- Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
- Black Oak Conspiracy (1977)
- Deathsport (1978)
- Emergency! (1978)
- Centennial (1978)
- Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979)
- Hometown U.S.A. (1979)
- The Incredible Hulk (1979)
- Walking Tall (1981)
- CHiPs (1981)
- Bret Maverick (1982)
- Forbidden World (1982)
- Hart to Hart (1982)
- T.J. Hooker (1982)
- Dempsey (1983)
- The Yellow Rose (1984)
- Cover Up (TV series) (1985)
- Knight Rider (1985)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1985)
- The A-Team (1986)
- Another Chance (1989)
- Dark Angel (1990)
- The New Adam-12 (1991)
- Matlock (1992)
- The Young Riders (1992)
- The Temp (1993)
- Deep Red (1994)
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1999)
- Operation Balikatan (2003)
- When Eagles Strike (2003)
- A-List (2006)
- Grimm (2012)
Director/Screenwriter
- Black Oak Conspiracy (1977)
- Hometown U.S.A. (1979)
- Another Chance (1989)
References
- 1 2 3 "Jesse Vint Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Jesse Vint". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Ball, Chris (19 July 2010). "Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning star in the rock biopic 'The Runaways'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Flunked speech, Vint says". Daily News (Kingsport). 29 October 1974. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ "Alan Vint". Variety. 12 September 2006. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Kermode, Mark (2014). Silent Running. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781844578337.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent (1 April 1972). "Silent Running':Science-Fiction Story With Cheerful Robots". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- 1 2 Wastradowski, Matt (29 October 2010). "Vancouver acting veteran pens book about his craft". The Columbian. Retrieved 28 April 2016.