Trivia

Owed his distinctive appearance largely to Marfan syndrome, from which he suffered. He was an honorary co-chairman of the National Marfan Foundation until his death.

His grandfather, whom he grew up with, was a cook for an Italian baron before moving to the United States. Vincent spoke Sicilian fluently.

Wrote three cookbooks and many food articles for magazines and newspapers, possibly inheriting his love for cooking from his grandfather who had been a cook for an Italian baron.

Made many guest appearances on local Sicilian television talk shows. Made himself very popular with the "locals", by speaking proper Sicilian during his interviews.

Had one son with Allyce Beasley, Andrea Schiavelli.

During his high school years in Brooklyn (1962-1966), he was the star of all the Drama Society's presentations, and was a member of the National Honor Society.

[2001] Vincent directed a theater piece in Sicily based on nine traditional fables. Six of the eight actors were Sicilian, and everything was authentic down to the local dialect. After the production, Vincent went out on stage with the actors and was met with a five-minute storm of wild flowers from the audience.

Is the only actor besides Christopher Walken to have played both Batman and Bond villains. Both appeared in Batman regresa (1992); Walken as Max Shreck and Schiavelli as The Organ Grinder. Walken played Max Zorin in 007: En la mira de los asesinos (1985) with Roger Moore and Schiavelli played Dr. Kauffman in 007: El mañana nunca muere (1997) with Pierce Brosnan.

Along with Ray Walston, he is one of only two actors to appear in both Picardías estudiantiles (1982) and the subsequent television adaptation Fast Times (1986).

Shared his November 11th birthday with his Ghost, la sombra del amor (1990) co-star Demi Moore. Ghost (1990) also starred Patrick Swayze, who, like Schiavelli, died of cancer at the age of 57.

Appeared in Batman regresa (1992) and the series episode Zatanna (1993). He was the only actor from the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton Batman movies to voice a character on Batman: La serie animada (1992).

Was one of three actors from Atrapado sin salida (1975) to play a Batman villain in the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton Batman movies. The others of course being Jack Nicholson as The Joker in Batman (1989) and Danny DeVito as The Penguin in Batman regresa (1992). Schiavelli appeared in Batman Returns (1992) as The Organ Grinder (a villain who was working for The Penguin).

He has appeared in four films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Atrapado sin salida (1975), Una mujer descasada (1978), Amadeus (1984) and Ghost, la sombra del amor (1990). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus won in the category.

Appeared in two different, completely unrelated productions in which he played a hit man targeting a character played by Teri Hatcher: the television series MacGyver (1985) and 007: El mañana nunca muere (1997).

His character Peter Panama on The Corner Bar (1972) was the first sustained gay character on American network television.

Appeared in two different, completely unrelated productions in which he played opposite Pierce Brosnan: the television series Con temple de acero (1982) and 007: El mañana nunca muere (1997). Both men also worked with director Tim Burton: Schiavelli in Batman regresa (1992) and Brosnan in ¡Marcianos al ataque! (1996).

Studied at the New York University School of the Arts in 1969 and 1970.

Had worked with director Milos Forman in six films: Búsqueda insaciable (1971), Atrapado sin salida (1975), Amadeus (1984), Valmont. Relaciones peligrosas (1989), Larry Flynt. El nombre del escándalo (1996) and El lunático (1999).

He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant": Atrapado sin salida (1975), Picardías estudiantiles (1982) and Amadeus (1984).

He was an alumnus of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, as is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Had appeared with Danny DeVito in five films: Atrapado sin salida (1975), Johnny peligroso (1984), Batman regresa (1992), El lunático (1999) and Death to Smoochy (2002).

Had appeared with Christopher Lloyd in five films: Atrapado sin salida (1975), Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979), Las aventuras de Buckaroo Banzai (1984), El lunático (1999) and ¡Oye Arnold! La película (2002).

Schiavelli was one of two actors who were born in 1948, appeared in one of the Tim Burton/Michael Keaton Batman movies, and died in 2005. The other was William Hootkins, who played Lt. Eckhardt in Batman (1989).