Biography
Vincent Laresca is an American actor. Born on 21 January 1974 in New York City, he is from Queens and of Panamanian and Italian descent. He began acting after being spotted on the street at the age of eight and receiving free lessons; he later studied at Purchase College before moving to Los Angeles.
Laresca made his film debut in 1992 in Juice and Bad Lieutenant, in which he played JC. Subsequent film roles include Abra in William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), Jorge in The Aviator (2004) and a part in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019). On television he has appeared in series including 24, CSI: Miami, Weeds and Shades of Blue (2016–2018), in which he played NYPD Detective Carlos Espada. He is also a restaurant owner; in 2025 he opened Bar Jubilee on the Sunset Strip.
