Jesse Vint


Jesse Lee Vint III is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He acted in the films Silent Running, Macon County Line, Black Oak Conspiracy and Forbidden World.

Life and career

Vint was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from the Oklahoma Military Academy and later attended the University of Oklahoma.
A book was dedicated to Jesse L. Vint Jr. by Jerry A. Shelton detailing this saga. The book is called The Unit Rig Story, and was published in 2010.
Vint joined the Actors Studio in Los Angeles with his brother Alan, who co-starred with him in Macon County Line. At the Actors Studio Vint was seen by Bruce Dern, who recommended him for his 1972 film Silent Running. Vint has worked with director Arthur Penn in Little Big Man, Roman Polanski in Chinatown.
Vint worked with David Carradine in three movies. In Carradine's autobiographical book Kill Bill: The Diary, Carradine described Jesse Vint as "an acting buddy of mine who is a very wise and cool dude," even though they were usually cast as rivals.
In addition to his work in the film industry, Vint won the World Celebrity Chess Championship at The Century Plaza Hotel in 1988.
In 2016, Vint was awarded a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD by the Portland Indie Film Awards Ceremony at a sold-out event in Portland, Oregon.
Vint is also an author and has written several books: William The Conqueror vs. King Harold, The Brothers Reno, and The Film Actor’s Handbook.
Vint resides in Vancouver, Washington.

Selected filmography

Actor