Vincent D'Onofrio is an American actor known for his intensity and remarkable physical and psychological transformations.

He gained widespread recognition for his role as Private Leonard 'Gomer Pyle' Lawrence in Stanley Kubrick's *Full Metal Jacket* (1987), for which he underwent a drastic metamorphosis. His versatility was evident in films such as *Men in Black* (1997), where he played the alien Edgar, and *The Cell* (2000), as a disturbed serial killer.

D'Onofrio is praised for his ability to embody complex characters: often eccentric, menacing, or profoundly vulnerable. Characterized by a strong screen presence and an almost methodical approach, he is a chameleon actor with a rich filmography, which includes *JFK* (1991).