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name: "Vincent Laresca"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/vincent-laresca"
fi1m_id: "vincent-laresca"
imdb_id: "nm0488095"
tmdb_id: 1983
wikidata_id: "Q1189169"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 January 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T12:24:47.877017+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Vincent Laresca

## Identity

Vincent Laresca

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vincent-laresca
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** vincent-laresca
- **IMDb ID:** nm0488095
- **TMDB ID:** 1983
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1189169
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Laresca, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189169, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0488095/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1983

Actor. Born 21 January 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 January 1974, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1992–2012
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (2), 2000s 69 (4), 2010s 64 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 68 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Science Fiction 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,188m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Laresca, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189169, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0488095/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1983

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Bad Lieutenant*](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md) (80)

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## Biography

Vincent Laresca is an American actor. He was born on 21 January 1974 in New York City and is from Queens. He is of Panamanian and Italian descent. He studied at Purchase College for two years before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting.

Laresca made his film debut in 1992 in *Juice* as Radames and appeared the same year as JC in *Bad Lieutenant*. Subsequent film roles include Abra in *William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet* (1996), Big Guy #1 in *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), Jorge in *The Aviator* (2004) and Land Pirate Vincent in *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019). On television he has had recurring or main roles in *24*, *CSI: Miami*, *Weeds*, *Shades of Blue* (2016–2018, as Carlos Espada) and *Better Call Saul*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), Fi1m 64, as Construction Worker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Mr. Sunshine — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), Fi1m 79, as Aurelio — [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *The Aviator* (2004), Fi1m 74, as Jorge — [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *K-PAX* (2001), Fi1m 56, as Navarro — [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Romeo + Juliet* (1996), Fi1m 82, as Abra — [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-juliet.md)
- *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), Fi1m 80, as JC — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez* (2024), series, as Dennis Hernandez
- *Inside Man* (2023), Actor
- *Bosch: Legacy* (2022), series, as Agent Lucas Jones
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), as Land Pirate Vincent — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *The Night Of* (2016), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-night-of.md)
- *Shades of Blue* (2016), series, as Carlos Espada
- *Asthma* (2015), as Painter
- *Hot Pursuit* (2015), as Felipe Riva
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Detective #2 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Tony Diaz
- *Runner Runner* (2013), as Sergeant Barrancas
- *Graceland* (2013), series, as Rafael 'Jangles' Cortes
- *The Amazing Spider-Man* (2012), as Construction Worker — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-amazing-spider-man.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Detective Molina — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Gun Hill Road* (2011), as Hector
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Kenny Verdasco
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Salazar
- *Devil* (2010), as Henry
- *Unthinkable* (2010), as Agent Leandro
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Memo Torres
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Detective Navarro — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, as Mr. Sunshine — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Drillbit Taylor* (2008), as Fence
- *Gardener of Eden* (2007), as Pavon
- *.45* (2006), as Jose
- *El Cantante* (2006), as Ralph
- *National Lampoon's TV: The Movie* (2006), as Drug Lord Jose Carlos
- *The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift* (2006), as Case Worker
- *Kiss Kiss Bang Bang* (2005), as Aurelio — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/kiss-kiss-bang-bang.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), series, as Alejandro — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Lords of Dogtown* (2005), as Chino
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Che Lobo
- *Coach Carter* (2005), as Renny
- *The Aviator* (2004), as Jorge — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-aviator.md)
- *Tru Calling* (2003), series, as Marco
- *Whatever We Do* (2003), as Bartender
- *Empire* (2002), as Jimmy
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Antonio Riaz
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Buddy
- *Hard Cash* (2002), as Nikita
- *24* (2001), series, as Hector Salazar — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *K-PAX* (2001), as Navarro — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/k-pax.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Antonio Morales
- *Animal Factory* (2000), as Ernie
- *The District* (2000), series, as Reggie Garland
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Gino Aquino
- *Before Night Falls* (2000), as Jose Abreu
- *Flawless* (1999), as Raymond Camacho
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Alex Muñoz
- *Just One Time* (1999), as Nick
- *Forever Mine* (1999), as Javier Cesti
- *Thicker Than Blood* (1998), as Tyro
- *Music from Another Room* (1998), as Jesus
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), as Big Guy #1
- *413 Hope St.* (1997), series, as Carlos Martinez
- *Cop Land* (1997), as Medic #2
- *Arresting Gena* (1997), as Bopo
- *I'm Not Rappaport* (1996), as Renaldo
- *Romeo + Juliet* (1996), as Abra — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/romeo-juliet.md)
- *The Associate* (1996), as José, Plaza Waiter
- *Extreme Measures* (1996), as Patches
- *Ripe* (1996), as Jimmy
- *Basquiat* (1996), as Vincent
- *Money Train* (1995), as Subway Robber
- *I Like It Like That* (1994), as Angel
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Pvt. Tomás Parades
- *The Cosby Mysteries* (1994), series, Actor
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Dr. Alvarez
- *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), as JC — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md)
- *Juice* (1992), as Radames
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Feo Ruiz, Danny — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Right Kind of Wrong*, Actor

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