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Vinnie Langdon III is an American actor, filmmaker and television personality. He grew up in Vacaville, California. His claim to fame is being the host of 'The Vinnie Langdon Show', a long-time music television show that featured interviews with emerging rock bands from 2004 to 2024. The program was syndicated on 7 public access TV stations across the U.S. In 2008, he graduated from Solano Community College's Acting Training Program. He has directed over 50 award winning short films. In 2005, he won the Best Original Screenplay award at the Buckingham Film Festival. In 2006, he won the Best Comedy at the Idaho Panhandle Film Festival. In 2010, he was the winner of the Best Up-and-Comer Actor award at the Sacramento International Film Festival. In 2022, he won Best Short Film at the Paris International Shorts Film Festival. In 2024, he won the Best Dramatic Actor Award at the India Shorts Film Festival in Kolkata, India and Best Comedic Actor in The Sacramento International Film Festival. In November 2025, a music video he co-directed for American Idol alum, Michelle Marie, for the song 'What Money Can't Buy' was nominated for Best Country Music Video (Female Category) at the Josie Awards that is presented at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. He acted in local and national television commercials, worked in radio, directed music videos, and worked on feature films. He's been credited with TEDx, American Idol, TMZ, Discovery Channel ID and several other productions. Langdon works in the Tri-State region as a creative video director, mentor and since 2022, has served as the festival director for the Staten Island Summer of Shorts Film Festival in Staten Island, NY.