# Vincent Marzello

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American actor (1947–2020)

Vincent Marzello Born (1947-06-12)June 12, 1947 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died March 31, 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 72) London, England Occupation Actor Years active 1976–2017 Spouse Lorelei King

**Vincent Marzello** (June 12, 1947[1] – March 31, 2020) was an American actor.

## Early life

Marzello trained at the [Guildhall School of Music and Drama](/source/Guildhall_School_of_Music_and_Drama) in London.[2]

## Career

Marzello was active on screen from 1976 in North America and Europe, his first role being in an episode of *[The Brothers](/source/The_Brothers_(1972_TV_series))*. Thereafter he appeared in productions that included *[The Spy Who Loved Me](/source/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(film))*, *[Superman](/source/Superman_(1978_film))*, *[Never Say Never Again](/source/Never_Say_Never_Again)*, *[The Witches](/source/The_Witches_(1990_film))*, *[Taggart](/source/Taggart_(series))*, *[The House of Eliott](/source/The_House_of_Eliott)*, *[The Fragile Heart](/source/The_Fragile_Heart)*, *[Dalziel and Pascoe](/source/Dalziel_and_Pascoe_(TV_series))*, *[Little Britain](/source/Little_Britain_(sketch_show))*, *[Nuclear Secrets](/source/Nuclear_Secrets)* and *[Mile High](/source/Mile_High_(TV_series))*. He lent his voice to the character of Fernando Ramirez in the *[UFO: Afterlight](/source/UFO%3A_Afterlight)* [computer game](/source/Computer_game) and appeared in the U.K. in radio series [*Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel*](/source/Flywheel%2C_Shyster%2C_and_Flywheel_(1990_radio_series)) (with his wife).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2006, he played [Bob Zelnick](/source/Bob_Zelnick)[3] in *[Frost/Nixon](/source/Frost%2FNixon_(play))* in [London's West End](/source/West_End_theatre), starting at the [Donmar Warehouse](/source/Donmar_Warehouse) in August[4] and transferring to the [Gielgud Theatre](/source/Gielgud_Theatre) that November.[5]

Vincent Marzello's grave, [Highgate Cemetery](/source/Highgate_Cemetery)

## Personal life

Marzello was married to actress [Lorelei King](/source/Lorelei_King). They lived in [London](/source/London).[6] During successful treatment for cancer in 2009, he was diagnosed with [early onset dementia](/source/Early_onset_dementia).[7]

Marzello died on March 31, 2020.[8][9][10] His ashes are interred in [Highgate Cemetery](/source/Highgate_Cemetery), near fellow actor, Sir [Ian Holm](/source/Ian_Holm).

## Filmography

- *[The Brothers](/source/The_Brothers_(1972_TV_series))* (1976, TV) as Chris Felton

- *[The Spy Who Loved Me](/source/The_Spy_Who_Loved_Me_(film))* (1977) as USS Wayne Crewman #7

- *[Superman](/source/Superman_(1978_film))* (1978) as 1st Copy Boy

- *[Ike](/source/Ike_(miniseries))* (1979, TV) as Mickey McKeogh

- *[Superman II](/source/Superman_II)* (1980) as 1st Copy Boy (uncredited)

- *[Never Say Never Again](/source/Never_Say_Never_Again)* (1983) as Colonel Culpepper

- *[Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight](/source/Odin%3A_Photon_Sailer_Starlight)* (1985) as Cyborg / MC (1992) (English version, voice, uncredited)

- *[John and Yoko: A Love Story](/source/John_and_Yoko%3A_A_Love_Story)* (1985, TV Movie) as [Anthony Cox](/source/Anthony_Cox_(producer))

- *[Life Story](/source/Life_Story_(1987_film))* (1987 TV Movie) as Peter Pauling

- *[The Woman He Loved](/source/The_Woman_He_Loved)* (1988, TV Movie) as Benny Thaw

- *[Honor Bound](/source/Honor_Bound_(1988_film))* (1988) as Hanley

- *[Venus Wars](/source/Venus_Wars)* (1989) as Barkeep / Mechanic (English version, voice, uncredited)

- *[The Witches](/source/The_Witches_(1990_film))* (1990) as Luke's Father

- *[Taggart](/source/Taggart_(series))* (1990, TV) as Enzo Fabrizzi

- *[A Kid in King Arthur's Court](/source/A_Kid_in_King_Arthur's_Court)* (1995) as Dad

- *[The Fragile Heart](/source/The_Fragile_Heart)* (1996, TV) as Hugh Lyle

- *[Father Ted](/source/Father_Ted)* (1998, TV) as Television Psychiatrist

- *[Velvet Goldmine](/source/Velvet_Goldmine)* (1998) as US Reporter 1

- *[Dalziel and Pascoe](/source/Dalziel_and_Pascoe_(TV_series))* (1998, TV) as Noah Seger

- *[Bob the Builder](/source/Bob_the_Builder)* (2000–2016, TV) as Farmer Pickles and Robert (US; voice)

- *[Mike Bassett: England Manager](/source/Mike_Bassett%3A_England_Manager)* (2001) as US Newsreader

- *[Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story](/source/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk%3A_The_Real_Story)* (2001, TV) as Mr. Sprague

- *[Laws of Attraction](/source/Laws_of_Attraction)* (2004) as Lyman Hersh

- *[Little Britain](/source/Little_Britain_(sketch_show))* (2004, TV) as President

- *[Mile High](/source/Mile_High_(TV_series))* (2005, TV) as Jed

- *[Nuclear Secrets](/source/Nuclear_Secrets)* (2007, TV) as McCone

- *[Chuggington](/source/Chuggington)* (2008, TV) as Action Chugger Movie Announcer (voice)

- *[Planet 51](/source/Planet_51)* (2009) as Additional Voices

- *[Just Cause 2](/source/Just_Cause_2)* (2010, Video Game) as Tom Sheldon (voice)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** @loreleikingofficial; (June 12, 2025). ["'#highgatecemetery #remembrance #cemetery'"](https://www.instagram.com/loreleikingofficial/p/DKzLdiBIpPQ/) – via [Instagram](/source/Instagram).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["San Bernardino Man in *Eagle,* in *San Bernardino County Sun,* April 8, 1977, p. 21](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/57683425/) Accessed 17 May 2020

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Curtain Call website](https://www.curtaincallonline.com/show/frost-nixon/285)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] Accessed 17 May 2020

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [London Theatre website, News section](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/casting-for-frostnixon-at-donmar-warehouse) Accessed 17 May 2020

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [London Theatre website, News section](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/frostnixon-transfers-to-gielgud-theatre-9-nov-2006). Accessed 17 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["About Lorelei"](https://www.loreleiking.com/about-lorelei.html). Retrieved January 9, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["for world Cancer day"](https://www.dementiauk.org/for-worldcancerday-lorelei-king/). Retrieved February 8, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["James Bond and The Witches actor Vincent Marzello has died"](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/vincent-marzello-death-james-bond-witches-movies-age-cause-cancer-wife-a9438486.html). *The Independent*. Mar 31, 2020. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220817/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/vincent-marzello-death-james-bond-witches-movies-age-cause-cancer-wife-a9438486.html) from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Ramachandran, Naman (Mar 31, 2020). ["'The Witches' Star Vincent Marzello Dies at 68"](https://variety.com/2020/film/news/vincent-marzello-dead-dies-witches-1203550109/). Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Vincent Marzello, Actor on 'Bob the Builder' and 'The Witches,' Dies at 68"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/vincent-marzello-dead-actor-bob-builder-witches-was-68-1287689). *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.

## External links

- [Vincent Marzello](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0555801/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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