Character Actor Vincent Schiavelli Dies

[Ash]

I loved every movie you were in dude!

R.I.P.

I'll always remember him as the math teacher in "Better Off Dead".


"I was hoping you wouldn't mind if I took out Beth."

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[Menard]

I did not recognize the name, but once I saw the picture I immediately recognized him from several movies; including a really bad Fulci film which would not have been worth watching at all if he had not been in it.

[Mr_Vindictive]

Yep, the role in Better Off Dead was great.  My favorite by far was as the science teacher in Fast Times At Ridgemont High.  Hilarious stuff.

[BoyScoutKevin]

Actually, he's what we need more of. More character actors.

I'm sure he was a nice guy, both on and off the screen, but, for me, he used his creepy appearance to good effect. Most noteablely, in one of the more memorable episodes of "The X-files," "Humbug." Where he played one of the circus freaks on the program.

I also remember him from "Tomorrow Never Dies." Where (IMHO) he was wasted in his role. Like most of the other actors in that film.

[akiratubo]

He was one of my favorite "that guy".

It saddens me to know that I will never see him pop up in a movie again.  Mr. Schiavelli, I will miss your performances.  You were almost always the most memorable thing about any project in which you appeared.

[Ash]

BoyScoutKevin Wrote:
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> I also remember him from "Tomorrow Never Dies."
> Where (IMHO) he was wasted in his role. Like most
> of the other actors in that film.



That's right.  He played the professional assasin Dr. Kaufman.
"I assure you Mr. Bond, I am an excellent pistol marksman"

I had forgotten about that role.

[trekgeezer]

I remember Vince as the ill tempered ghost on the train that taught Patrick Swayze how to interact with objects in the real world in Ghost.

[dean]

The most recent role I've seen him in was as Buggy, the cokehead ex kids show host in Death To Smoochy.