| Intro | Indian actor |
| Was | Actor |
| From | India |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 15 November 1936, Edavanakkad, India |
| Death |
1991, Chennai, India (aged 54 years) |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
Vincent was an Indian actor from Kerala. He was active during the 1970s and 80s and acted in about 160+ Malayalam films, many of them as leading actor. Born in Edavanakad, he was a romantic and action hero of his time.
Personal life
Vincent was married to Mary, who was working as a teacher in Chennai Public School, Chennai. He died of a heart attack on 31 August 1991 at the age of 43. Vincent’s wife died on 15 October, 2016 in a road accident near Thirumangalam. They are survived by their two sons; Roby Vincent, an assistant film director who was with Director Bala and is currently working in Tamil and Malayalam films. Second son Richard Lazaar Vincent, who is in Dubai.
Career
Vincent started his career in the late 1960s and became one of the most successful Malayalam film actors of the 1970s. He performed with such notable leading men as Sathyan, Prem Nazir, Madhu, Jayan, M. G. Soman, and Kamal Haasan. He had acted opposite many leading heroines of Malayalam film including Sridevi, Sheela, Jayabharathi, Vijayasree, Vidhubala, Rani Chandra, Lakshmi, and Srividya. He was famous for his performances in various films in the 1970s including Ulsavam (1975) and Anubhavam (1976), both directed by I. V. Sasi. One of his last notable films was Inspector Balram, released in 1991.