Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince (born July 5, 1960) is an American actor. Often classified as a character actor, he made his film debut with a supporting role in Angel Heart (1987) with his most famous role playing J.J. LaRoche in the series The Mentalist.

After supporting roles in the films Mississippi Burning (1988), Jacob's Ladder (1990), and Natural Born Killers (1994), alongside his portrayal of Lee Bowers in the political thriller film JFK (1991), Vince gained attention with his starring roles in the films Heavy (1995) and Beautiful Girls (1996). He had his breakout with a recurring role as Clifford Banks on season 2 of the ABC legal drama television series Murder One (1997), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Following his Murder One role, Vince had starring roles in the films The Legend of 1900 (1998) and Mumford (1999).

In the 2000s, Vince had starring roles in the films Nurse Betty (2000), Simone (2002), Trapped (2002), Identity (2003), Constantine (2005), and Captivity (2007). He had a recurring role as Mose Manuel on the HBO Western series Deadwood (2005–2006).

In the 2010s, Vince had starring roles in the films Flypaper (2011), 13 Sins (2014), The Devil's Candy (2017), and Bird Box (2018). He portrayed Angelo Ruggiero in the biographical crime film Gotti (2018). On television, he had recurring roles as J.J. LaRoche on the CBS series The Mentalist (2010–2013), Casper Abraham on the NBC series Heroes Reborn (2015), and Grill on the ABC superhero series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2017–2018). In the 2020s, he had a supporting role as Jonathan Kent in the superhero film Superman (2025) and a main role as Bob Bauer in the Apple TV+ miniseries Lady in the Lake (2024).