Jesse Vint

Jesse Lee Vint III (born 1952) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter, known for his roles in Macon County Line (1974), Black Oak Conspiracy (1977), and Forbidden World(1982).

Vint was born in 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was raised in Tulsa and graduated from the Oklahoma Military Academy and later attended the University of Oklahoma. 

His uncle, Edward Lee Vint, was a Texas Congressman, who represented Austin County in the late 1930s.

A book by Jerry A. Shelton detailing this saga titled The Unit Rig Story (published 2010,) was dedicated to Jesse L. Vint Jr.

Vint joined the Actors Studio in Los Angeles with his brother Alan Vint, 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 Academy Award-nominated directors Arthur Penn in Little Big Man and Roman Polanski in Chinatown.

Vint worked with David Carradine in three movies. In Carradine's autobiographical book Kill Bill: The Diary, Carradine described 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. He was undefeated and is still the reigning champion.

Most recently, in 2017, Vint was seen in the role of doctor Tulsa McCoy in Isaac Medeiros' Western Bring Me the Head of Trapper Flint, alongside Nick Annunziata and Glen Baggerly.

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 was married to Stephanie D Pineo. He has a son named Jesse Lee Vint IV, and a grandson Jesse Lee Vint V.

Through his brother Alan Vint's marriage, Vint is a brother-in-law of actress Susan Mullen

Vint resides in Vancouver, Washington. 

Vint is also an author and has written several books. A few of his books:

• William The Conqueror vs King Harold
• The Brothers Reno
• The Film Actor’s Handbook

Actor

• One Life to Live (TV, 1969) - Al Roberts (1986, 1987)
• CBS Playhouse (TV, 1969) - Buck
• WUSA (1970) - Young Doctor (uncredited)
• The Bold Ones: The Senator (TV, 1970) - Pvt. Wilson
• Swing Out, Sweet Land (John Wayne TV special, 1970) - Colorado
• Little Big Man (1970) - Lieutenant
• Bonanza (TV, 1971) - Toby Harris
• The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV, 1971) - Officer Taylor
• Nichols (TV, 1971) - Charlie Springer
• Silent Running (1972) - Andy Wolf
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV, 1971-1972) - Mechanic / Joe Boysen
• Mission: Impossible (TV, 1973) - Zinc
• Daddy's Deadly Darling (1973) - Sheriff Dan Cole
• The F.B.I. (TV, 1971-1973) - Desmond Murphy / George Shawn / Johnny Nesbitt
• Chopper One (TV, 1974) - Billy - 2nd Gunman
• Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974) - Hot Rod Driver
• Chinatown (1974) - Farmer in the Valley #2
• Macon County Line (1974) - Wayne Dixon
• The Rookies (TV, 1974) - Pete 'Wolf' Gray
• The Disappearance of Flight 412 (1974) - Scanner
• Cannon (TV, 1972-1974) - Al Sparling / Angel McIlhone
• Earthquake (1974) - Buck
• Reflections of Murder (1974) - Cop on Freeway
• Amy Prentiss (TV, 1974) - Factory Supervisor
• S.W.A.T. (TV, 1975) - Dallas
• Bug (1975) - Tom Tacker
• Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) - Slick Callahan
• Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) - Jingo Johnson
• Deathsport (1978) - Polna
• Emergency! (TV, 1978) - Paramedic Nick Halverson
• Centennial (TV miniseries, 1978) - Amos Calendar
• Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) - Calvin Hawk
• Hometown U.S.A. (1979) - Motorcycle Leader
• The Incredible Hulk (TV, 1979) - Tibby
• Belle Starr (TV movie, 1980) - Bob Dalton
• Walking Tall (TV, 1981) - Ben
• CHiPs (TV, 1981) - Daws
• Bret Maverick (TV, 1982) - Tulsa Jack Turner
• Forbidden World (1982) - Mike Colby
• Hart to Hart (TV, 1982) - Turk
• T.J. Hooker (TV, 1982) - Ben Edwards
• Dempsey (1983) - Bernie Dempsey
• The Yellow Rose (1984) - Matt Colby
• On the Line (1984) - El Jefe
• Cover Up (TV, 1985) - Willard
• Knight Rider (TV, 1985) - Hank Kagan
• Trapper John, M.D. (TV, 1985) - Ben Cassidy
• The A-Team (TV, 1986) - Insane Wayne
• Another Chance (1989)
• Dark Angel (1990)
• The New Adam-12 (TV, 1991)
• Matlock (TV, 1992) - Tex
• The Young Riders (TV, 1992) - Cody Pierce / Pierson
• The Temp (1993) - Larry
• Deep Red (1994) - Det. Rhodes
• XXX's & OOO's (TV movie, 1994) - George Randall
• Deep Cover (1997) - Ray
• Dreamers (1999) - Carl
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1999) - Detective
• Monkey Love (2002) - Les Roe
• Operation Balikatan (2003) - CIA Chief Spencer
• A-List (2006) - Red Carpet Star
• Sister Mary's Angel (2011) - Father Henry
• Grimm (TV, 2012) - Thom Carson
• Gloria Jesus (2014) - Pastor Kruger
• Bring Me the Head of Trapper Flint (2017) - Doctor Tulsa McCoy

Director/screenwriter

• Black Oak Conspiracy (1977)
• Hometown U.S.A. (1979)
• Another Chance (1989)
• The Killer Within Me (2002)