I loved every movie you were in dude!
R.I.P.
I'll always remember him as the math teacher in "Better Off Dead".
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"I was hoping you wouldn't mind if I took out Beth."
HERE'S THE FULL ARTICLE (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051226/ap_on_en_mo/obit_schiavelli)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
The most recent role I've seen him in was as Buggy, the cokehead ex kids show host in Death To Smoochy.