Personal Life
In the early '90s, D'Onofrio was in a relationship with the actress Greta Scacchi with whom he made several movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s (including The Player and Fires Within). The couple have one daughter (Leila George) born March 20, 1992 in Sydney, Australia.
On March 22, 1997, D'Onofrio married Dutch model Carin van der Donk.
In December 1999, the couple had a son (Elias Gene). D'Onofrio and van der Donk split in the early 2000s, but reconciled to have a second son (Luka) on February 14, 2008. During an interview in January 2012, D'Onofrio discussed his frustration with conflicting reports on his current marital status, including inaccuracies on IMDB, stating, despite reports, that he is currently married.
Vincent and his family reside in a Gramercy townhouse in Manhattan.
On November 10, 2004, D'Onofrio experienced a health issue when he collapsed on the set of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He collapsed again at home a few days later, and after further testing was diagnosed with exhaustion. The reasons for his exhaustion were explained later as his 14-hour days filming Law and Order: Criminal Intent, coupled with the filming of his short film Five Minutes, Mr. Welles during his hiatus.
On July 21, 2012, D'Onofrio and members of his family won first place in the 'mixed' category for families at the Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest with their 'Pirates Fantasy' entry. A Brooklyn native, D'Onofrio has twice participated in the annual event which benefits affordable housing for the Brooklyn community.
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