Pruitt Taylor Vince (born July 5, 1960) is an American character actor. He became best known for his roles in the films Shy People (1987) and Mississippi Burning (1988). He also appeared in Jacob's Ladder (1990), Nobody's Fool (1994), Heavy (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), The Legend of 1900 (1998), Nurse Betty (2000), Identity (2003), Constantine (2005), Gotti (2018), and Bird Box (2018). He is also known for his role of J.J. Laroche in The Mentalist (2008-2015).
Vince has also appeared on many television series. In 1997, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Clifford Banks in the second season of the television series Murder One.
Known For
Bird Box
(2018)
Rick
Angel Heart
(1987)
Det. Deimos
Constantine
(2005)
Father Hennessy
Homefront
(2013)
Werks
Monster
(2003)
Gene / Stuttering "John"
Gotti
(2018)
Angelo Ruggiero
Doctor Dolittle
(1998)
Patient at Hammersmith (uncredited)
Drive Angry
(2011)
Roy
Mississippi Burning
(1988)
Lester Cowens
Identity
(2003)
Malcolm Rivers
Beautiful Creatures
(2013)
Mr. Lee
JFK
(1991)
Lee Bowers
Natural Born Killers
(1994)
Deputy Warden Kavanaugh
Jacob's Ladder
(1990)
Paul
The Cell
(2000)
Dr. Reid
Superman
(2025)
Jonathan 'Pa' Kent
Full Filmography
Acting
Barfly
(1987)
Joe
Shy People
(1987)
Paul
Angel Heart
(1987)
Det. Deimos
Mississippi Burning
(1988)
Lester Cowens
Red Heat
(1988)
Night Clerk
K-9
(1989)
Benny the Mule
Homer and Eddie
(1989)
Cashier
Jacob's Ladder
(1990)
Paul
Wild at Heart
(1990)
Buddy
Fear
(1990)
Jay Anthony Lapedes ("Shadow Man")
Come See the Paradise
(1990)
Augie Farrell
JFK
(1991)
Lee Bowers
Dead in the Water
(1991)
Lou Rescetti
Till Death Us Do Part
(1992)
Michael Brockington
Nobody's Fool
(1994)
Rub Squeers
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
(1994)
Bud
Natural Born Killers
(1994)
Deputy Warden Kavanaugh
China Moon
(1994)
Daryl Jeeters
Heavy
(1995)
Victor Modino
Under the Hula Moon
(1995)
Bob
Beautiful Girls
(1996)
Stanley "Stinky" Womack
The Cottonwood
(1996)
Mark Salli
The End of Violence
(1997)
Frank Cray
A Further Gesture
(1997)
Scott
Cold Around the Heart
(1997)
Johnny 'Cokebottles' Costello
The Legend of 1900
(1998)
Max Tooney
Love from Ground Zero
(1998)
Walter
Doctor Dolittle
(1998)
Patient at Hammersmith (uncredited)
Mumford
(1999)
Henry Follett
The Cell
(2000)
Dr. Reid
Nurse Betty
(2000)
Ballard
Trapped
(2002)
Marvin
S1m0ne
(2002)
Max Sayer
13 Moons
(2002)
Owen
Identity
(2003)
Malcolm Rivers
L.A. Confidential
(2003)
Sid Hudgens
Monster
(2003)
Gene / Stuttering "John"
Constantine
(2005)
Father Hennessy
Drop Dead Sexy
(2005)
Spider
Nobody Wants Your Film
(2005)
Self
When a Man Falls
(2007)
Travis Gilmore
Captivity
(2007)
Ben Dexter
The Echo
(2008)
Joseph
Leaves of Grass
(2009)
Big Joe Sharpe
Don McKay
(2009)
Mel
In the Electric Mist
(2009)
Lou Girard
Mysterious Island
(2010)
Gideon Spilett
Flypaper
(2011)
Jelly
The Smell of Success
(2011)
Cleveland Clod
On the Inside
(2011)
Ben Marshal
Butter
(2011)
Ned Eaten
Creature
(2011)
Grover
Drive Angry
(2011)
Roy
Bending The Rules
(2012)
Happy
Brake
(2012)
Driver / Boss Terrorist (voice)
Beautiful Creatures
(2013)
Mr. Lee
The Grief Tourist
(2013)
Carl Marznap
Homefront
(2013)
Werks
13 Sins
(2014)
Vogler
The Devil's Candy
(2016)
Ray
Gotti
(2018)
Angelo Ruggiero
59 Seconds
(2018)
Robert
Bird Box
(2018)
Rick
ASIA A
(2018)
Noah
Crime Story
(2021)
Tommy
Superman
(2025)
Jonathan 'Pa' Kent