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7 Of Vince Vaughn's Best Movie Roles

Caroline Langella |
November 25, 2013 | 6:56 p.m. PST

Staff Reporter

A young Vince Vaughn in "Swingers" (Pinterest)
A young Vince Vaughn in "Swingers" (Pinterest)

Vince Vaughn is the star of the newly released film "Delivery Man," where Vaughn portrays a man who discovers that he is the biological father of 533 children due to many anonymous donations made to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. In honor of his new release, here are seven of Vaughn's best roles:

"Swingers" (1996)
This was one of Vaughn's first successful films. Vaughn played Trent, the loud charismatic, best friend to the main character Mike Peters (Jon Favreau). As an indie movie, "Swingers" was not a huge box office success as some of Vaughn's other movies, however it received fantastic reviews, and served as a big breakthrough role for Vaughn.

"Return To Paradise" (1998)
"Return to Paradise" was a critically acclaimed drama in which  Vaughn played main character John alongside Anne Heche, Joaquin Pheonix and David Conrad. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 71% "fresh" rating and Vaughn received many positive reviews as well.

"Made" (2001)
Commonly seen as a follow up to "Swingers," Vaughn starred alongside Jon Favreau as sidekick Ricky in this comedy/crime film. While the film has a limited release and a mere box office gross of $5.3 million, it received a lot of positive reception from the critics, making it another great move for Vaughn.

Vaughn and Stiller as their characters in "DodgeBall" (Pinterest)
Vaughn and Stiller as their characters in "DodgeBall" (Pinterest)
"Old School" (2003)
In this classic comedy, Vaughn plays Bernard or "Beanie" Campbell, one of the three men who try to relive the glory days of college. Alongside Will Ferrell and Luke Wilson, Vaughn brought in a lot of laughs and "Old School" became a comedy hit. This role really skyrocketed Vaughn's popularity as a comedian.

"DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story" (2004)
In this sports comedy, Vaughn plays the main role as Peter, the owner of an unsuccessful gym who tries to save it by entering a dodgeball tournament. Vaughn was absolutely hilarious in this movie, and it became a huge success in the box office, grossing over $114  million domestically.

Vaughn and Wilson in "The Wedding Crashers" (Pinterest)
Vaughn and Wilson in "The Wedding Crashers" (Pinterest)
"Wedding Crashers" (2005)
Starring alongside Owen Wilson in this comedy, the two actors play two friends who frequently crash wedding parties. This movie was very successful and improved Vaughn's popularity greatly. After "Wedding Crashers" and with his past comedic roles in "Old School," "Starsky & Hutch," and "DodgeBall," Vaughn was dubbed one of the Hollywood "Frat Pack," a group of actors who tend to co-star in comedies.

"The Break-Up" (2006)
In this romantic comedy, Vaughn stars alongside Jennifer Aniston as a couple that breaks up, but continues to live together in attempt to keep their condo. While the film received many negative reviews, it still grossed over $203 million worldwide, making it a success for Vaughn.

READ MORE: Vince Vaughn Pleasantly Surprises In 'Delivery Man'

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