Louis Mustillo

Louis Mustillo (born May 28, 1958) is an American actor who is best known as playing Vincent "Vince" Moranto on Mike & Molly from 2010 to 2016.

Life and career Mustillo was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he was a contemporary of the Canadian actor, Elias Koteas, and Illeana Douglas. According to the American Academy's 1983 graduation program, Mustillo and Douglas graduated from the Academy's two-year program in a ceremony held at NYC's Winter Garden Theatre on April 26, 1983. They were not asked back to the school's third-year, known as The Production Company year.

He has guest-starred in more than 50 episodes of television, including an early appearance as a controversial comic on Night Court, and has appeared in over 20 films. He was a series regular on Man of the People with James Garner. He also played Russell Topps for two seasons on DreamWorks first hour-long drama, High Incident. He had a recurring role on The Sopranos as a mafia-associated landscaping business owner, Salvatore "Sal" Vitro. He appeared in The Narrows, and he played sports writer Maury Allen on the ESPN miniseries The Bronx is Burning. Louis also wrote and starred in Bartenders, a one-man show that ran for a year at the John Houseman Theatre in New York City.

He also had a regular role in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly playing Vince, a love interest and later husband of Molly's mother.

Personal life He is married to Tricia Brown.

Filmography

Year Film/TV Role Notes 1989 Who's the Boss? (TV series) Dennis Season 6 Episode 3 "In Your Dreams" 1990 Family Matters (TV series) Russell Season 1 Episode 15 "The Big Reunion" 1990 Night Court (TV series) Monte Potter Season 8 Episode 12 "It's Just a Joke" 1991 Quantum Leap (TV series) Mario Season 3 Episode 14 "Private Dancer" 1992 Married... with Children (TV series) Mr. Nielson Season 6 Episode 22 "The Goodbye Girl" 1994 Corrina, Corrina Joe Allechinetti 1994 Wings (TV series) Wise Man Season 6 Episode 11 "Insanity Claus" (eats Bob's donut) 1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series) Detective Tuzzolino Season 2 Episode 10 "Metallo" 1996 Freeway Vanessa's Attorney Hellraiser: Bloodline Sharpe 1996-1997 High Incident (TV series) Officer Russell Topps 32 Episodes 1997 The Peacemaker Costello 1998 Seinfeld (TV series) Phil Season 9 Episode 14 "The Strong Box" 1999 Dudley Do-Right Standing Room Only Just The Ticket Harry The Head 2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Guy at Counter Season 1 Episode 2 "Ted and Mary" 2000 Early Edition (TV series) Joey "Clams" Season 4 Episode 14 "Performance Anxiety" 2000 ER (TV series) Steve O’Brien Season 6 Episode 21 “Sweet Sorrow” 2002 Wishcraft Principal Dombrowski 2004 CSI: Miami (TV series) Eugene Thomas Walter Season 2 Episode 12 "Witness To Murder" 2004-2006 The Sopranos (TV series) Sal Vitro, The Landscaper 4 Episodes 2005 Two for the Money Doorman 2006 Find Me Guilty U.S. Marshal #2 2007 The Bronx Is Burning (TV series) Maury Allen 2008 My Sassy Girl Jordan's Doorman 2009 Cold Case (TV series) Walt Strickland One for the Money Frank Plum 2015 Whole Day Down Zabulon Episode: "The Discreet Charm of a Wooden Bosom." 2017 Wetlands Jimmy "Coconuts" 2018 Strange Angel (TV series) Humphrey 5 episodes 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series) Dave Arnold Episode: "Revenge" 2020 NCIS (TV Series) Emilio "Freckles" Zucado Episode: "Everything Starts Somewhere" 2021 Blue Bloods (TV series) Lenny Season 11 Episode 14 "The New You" 2022 Bobcat Moretti Carmine 2025 The Alto Knights Joe Bonnano