Vincent Marzello (July 4, 1951 – March 31, 2020) was an American actor.

Early life

Marzello was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 4, 1951. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

Career

Marzello was active on screen from 1976 in North America and Europe, his first role being in an episode of The Brothers. Thereafter he appeared in productions that included The Spy Who Loved Me, Superman, Never Say Never Again, The Witches, Taggart, The House of Eliott, The Fragile Heart, Dalziel and Pascoe, Little Britain, Nuclear Secrets and Mile High. He lent his voice to the character of Fernando Ramirez in the UFO: Afterlight computer game and appeared in the U.K. in radio series Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel (with his wife). In 2006, he played Bob Zelnick in Frost/Nixon in London's West End, starting at the Donmar Warehouse in August and transferring to the Gielgud Theatre that November.

Personal life

Marzello was married to actress Lorelei King. They lived in London. During successful treatment for cancer in 2009, he was diagnosed with early onset dementia. Marzello died on March 31, 2020, at the age of 68. His ashes are interred in Highgate Cemetery, near fellow actor, Sir Ian Holm.

Filmography