Vincent Gallo (born April 11, 1961) is an American actor, filmmaker, and musician. He has won several accolades, including a Volpi Cup for Best Actor, and has been nominated for the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, and the Bronze Horse. Gallo was a successful painter and musician, working with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Lukas Haas. Gallo later became an actor and starred in films including Arizona Dream (1993), The House of the Spirits (1993), Palookaville (1995), The Funeral (1996), Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (1999), Trouble Every Day (2001), Stranded (2001), Tetro (2009), Metropia (2009), Essential Killing (2010), The Legend of Kaspar Hauser (2012), and Shut In (2022). As a filmmaker, Gallo directed, wrote, and starred in Buffalo '66 (1998), The Brown Bunny (2003), and Promises Written in Water (2010). He has also directed and starred in numerous short films, including The Agent (2010), and several music videos, such as "Going Inside" (2001), "Cosmopolitan Bloodloss" (2002), and "99 Problems" (2004). Gallo has released several albums, including When (2001), and worked as a model, having been photographed by Calvin Klein, H&M, Supreme, Persol, and Yves Saint Laurent. Gallo's work has gained a cult following.