Table of Biography
Vince Vaughn is an American actor, producer, screenwriter as well as comedian. Vince Vaughn is famous for his role as Trent Walker in the 1996 film Swingers.
Early Life and Childhood
Reviving Vince Vaughn’s early life, he was born on March 28, 1970, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States in the year 1970. He is 52 years old. His birth name is Vincent Anthony Vaughn and his birth sign is Aries.
Likewise, his father’s name is Vernon Vaughn who was a salesman and his mother’s name is Sharon Eileen DePalma. His mother was a real-estate agent cum stockbroker. Similarly, he grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, where he used to play football and baseball and wrestled. Nonetheless, he describes himself as an “unathletic” and “very average” guy in high school sports. He has two sisters named Valeri Vaughn and Victoria Vaughn.
Furthermore, he belongs to American nationality and mixed ethnicity of English- Irish- Scottish- German-French- Dutch.
Education
Moving toward Vaughn’s educational background, he graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1988. He used to play several sports like football, baseball, and wrestling during his school days.
Vince Vaughn – Net Worth 2024
Speaking on Vince Vaughn’s earnings, he is a part of the entertainment industry and has earned an impressive amount of money and fame through his profession as an actor, film producer, screenwriter, and comedian. Looking up to some online reports, his estimated net worth is around $55 million at present. Further, his salary is yet to be published.
Likewise, his earnings are from the several roles that he plays in both films and television series. So far, he has starred in more than fifty films and has had over ten television appearances. Similarly, he is living lavishly in a $13.9 million three-level penthouse, inside the swanky Palmolive building on Michigan Ave.
Professional Life
Talking about Vince Vaughn’s professional life, he got a chance to perform in a television commercial for Chevrolet in 1988. Then, he made an appearance in the 1989 season of the television series China Beach and three CBS Schoolbreak Specials. Encouraged by this event he also journeyed off and left for Hollywood to become an actor. Likewise, he made his film debut in the sports film Rudy playing Jamie O’Hare in 1993.
Moreover, his performance in Swingers impressed the famous director Steven Spielberg who cast him in the movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park in 1997. He played the role of Nick Van Owen and got him widespread exposure. Then, he played in an action movie in 2000 with the psychological thriller The Cell. He portrayed FBI Agent Peter Novak with co-starred Jennifer Lopez.
Also, he played in the movie Psycho in 1998. In 2001, he produced and starred in the comedy Made, written and directed by his friend Jon Favreau. His role in the successful 2003 comedy Old School earned the fame. In 2004, he appeared beside Ben Stiller in the hit films Starsky & Hutch and Dodgeball.
After this series, he was entitled as one of the Hollywood “Frat Pack”, a group of actors who regularly co-star in film comedies. Consequently, he played in 2005’s Thumbsucker, Be Cool, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. In 2005, he starred beside Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers. Also, in 2006, he starred with Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama The Break-Up.
Caption: Vince Vaughn captured during film shoot (Source:
AskMen)
2007-present
In addition, he also produced a lot of movies throughout the later part of the decade. Some of the major ones are Fred Claus (2007), Four Christmases (2008), and Couples Retreat (2009). Therefore, his other movies are The Dilemma (2011), Lay the Favorite (2012), and The Internship (2013).
In 2016, he played in the crime thriller Term Life, which starred his friend and frequent partner Jon Favreau in a supporting role. In 2018, he played a role alongside Mel Gibson in Dragged Across Concrete, his second collaboration with S. Craig Zahler. He alongside Kathryn Newton also appeared in Blumhouse’s untitled body-swapping thriller with Chris Landon as the director.
Likewise, he is a cultural icon, has been highlighted on the cover of at least 15 magazines, captured in more than two newspapers, and also interviewed in over 15 publications and featured in 7 magazine articles.
Other activities
Vaughn represents himself as a libertarian and supports Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul in both the 2008 and 2012 elections and Rand Paul in the 2016 election. In June 2015, he stated his opposition to gun control.
In 2016, he started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, Los Angeles. He also received his blue belt in February 2018.
Awards and Nominations
Vince Vaughn has received many awards and got several nominations for his tremendous work in the entertainment industry. Likewise, he won the MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, the People’s Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Chemistry in 2006 for Wedding Crashers, the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry in 2006 for The Break-Up, the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man in 2007 and many more.
Furthermore, he has been nominated for his roles in films like Hacksaw Ridge, Brawls in Cell Block 99, Into the Wild, Couples Retreat, and many more.
Caption: Vince Vaughn posing with the award (Source: PopSugar)
Relationship Status
Reflecting on his relationship status, Vince Vaughn is a married man. In March 2009, he engaged Canadian realtor Kyla Weber. She is a Canadian realtor. The duo married on January 2, 2010, in the historic Armour House at Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. They are blessed with two children. His daughter’s name is Locklyn Kyla Vaughn (born 2010) and his son’s name is Vernon Lindsay Vaughn (born 2013).
Caption: Vince Vaughn posing along with his family (Source:
Daily Mail)
Talking about his past relationships, he dated actress Joey Lauren Adams in 1997 after they met on the set of the movie A Cool, Dry Place (1998). Likewise, the couple stayed together for almost 11 months, but later they decided to split up in 1998.
Then, he began dating the famous actress Jennifer Aniston in 2005 with whom he co-starred in the film The Break-Up 2006. Whereas, their relationship lasted for about 18 months until December 2006. Similarly, he also dated Einas Ashgar in 2007, but they ended their relationship.
Scandals
Throughout his personal as well as professional life, Vince Vaughn has been through some controversy. On June 10, 2018, he was caught on mistrust of drunken driving and resisting arrest in Manhattan Beach, California after crashing a sobriety test at a police checkpoint.
In May 2019, he was condemned to a reduced charge of careless driving after he entered into a no-contest case and was punished to 3 years of punishment and ordered to bear a three-month alcohol abuse program. Further, he has not been involved in other controversial cases, and currently, he is controversy-free.
Body Measurements
Vince Vaughn has a good personality. Observing his body statistics, he stands at a tall height of 6 feet 5 inches and weighs around 100 Kg. Likewise, he has an athletic body with a pair of light brown eyes and dark brown hair color. Furthermore, his chest size is 43 inches, and his waist size is 36 inches. The size of his biceps is 15 inches.
Vince Vaughn – Social Media
Vince is socially active on media sites like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. He has gained quite a fan followers over his social media handles. On Instagram, he goes by @vinncevaughnn which has gained more than 7.9k fan followers.
Likewise, he has gained around 22k fans following his Facebook account and about 1.7k fan followers on his Twitter account.