Pruitt Taylor Vince
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.
Acted in
Superman
2025
as Jonathan 'Pa' Kent
Lady in the Lake
2024
as Bob Bauer
Crime Story
2021
as Tommy
Bird Box
2018
as Rick
ASIA A
2018
as Noah
Gotti
2018
as Angelo Ruggiero
59 Seconds
2018
as Robert
The Devil's Candy
2016
as Ray
Stranger Things
2016
as Ray
Heroes Reborn
2015
as Casper Abraham
13 Sins
2014
as Vogler
Homefront
2013
as Werks
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Grill
The Blacklist
2013
as Lawrence Devlin
The Grief Tourist
2013
as Carl Marznap
Beautiful Creatures
2013
as Mr. Lee
Butter
2012
as Ned Eaten
Brake
2012
as Driver / Boss Terrorist (voice)
Bending The Rules
2012
as Happy
On the Inside
2011
as Ben Marshal
Creature
2011
as Grover
Flypaper
2011
as Jelly
The Smell of Success
2011
as Cleveland Clod
Drive Angry
2011
as Roy
The Cape
2011
as Goggles
Mysterious Island
2010
as Gideon Spilett
The Walking Dead
2010
as Otis
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Justified
2010
as Glen Fogle
Leaves of Grass
2009
as Big Joe Sharpe
Don McKay
2009
as Mel
In the Electric Mist
2009
as Lou Girard
The Mentalist
2008
as J.J. LaRoche
True Blood
2008
as Finn
The Echo
2008
as Joseph
Canterbury's Law
2008
Captivity
2007
as Ben Dexter
When a Man Falls
2007
as Travis Gilmore
Bones
2005
as Haze Jackson
Nobody Wants Your Film
2005
as Self
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
as Spider
Constantine
2005
as Father Hennessy
Medium
2005
as Peter Winant
House
2004
as George
Deadwood
2004
as Mose Manuel
Monster
2003
as Gene / Stuttering "John"
The Handler
2003
L.A. Confidential
2003
as Sid Hudgens
Identity
2003
as Malcolm Rivers
Trapped
2002
as Marvin
13 Moons
2002
as Owen
S1m0ne
2002
as Max Sayer
Alias
2001
as Campbell / Schapker
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Marty Gleason
Nurse Betty
2000
as Ballard
The Cell
2000
as Dr. Reid
Mumford
1999
as Henry Follett
The Legend of 1900
1998
as Max Tooney
Love from Ground Zero
1998
as Walter
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Patient at Hammersmith (uncredited)
Cold Around the Heart
1997
as Johnny 'Cokebottles' Costello
The End of Violence
1997
as Frank Cray
A Further Gesture
1997
as Scott
Beautiful Girls
1996
as Stanley "Stinky" Womack
The Cottonwood
1996
as Mark Salli
Heavy
1995
as Victor Modino
Under the Hula Moon
1995
as Bob
Murder One
1995
Nobody's Fool
1994
as Rub Squeers
Chicago Hope
1994
Natural Born Killers
1994
as Deputy Warden Kavanaugh
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Bud
China Moon
1994
as Daryl Jeeters
The X-Files
1993
as Gerry Schnauz
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Mikey
Till Death Us Do Part
1992
as Michael Brockington
JFK
1991
as Lee Bowers
Dead in the Water
1991
as Lou Rescetti
Jacob's Ladder
1990
as Paul
Wild at Heart
1990
as Buddy
Come See the Paradise
1990
as Augie Farrell
Fear
1990
as Jay Anthony Lapedes ("Shadow Man")
Homer and Eddie
1989
as Cashier
I Know My First Name Is Steven
1989
as Irving Murphy
K-9
1989
as Benny the Mule
Quantum Leap
1989
as Hank Pilcher
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Lester Cowens
Red Heat
1988
as Night Clerk
Barfly
1987
as Joe
Shy People
1987
as Paul
Angel Heart
1987
as Det. Deimos
Miami Vice
1984