Dave Vescio

David Allen "Dave" Vescio (born June 24, 1970) is an American actor and former soldier and photojournalist best known for his villainous roles in film and television. Such as his role in the films Hick, Lost Souls, House of Flesh Mannequins, Air Collision, "Gemini Rising" and "Virus X".

Service in the U.S. Military
Vescio served in the U.S. Army with the 25th Infantry Division (United States) as an infantryman and was honored for making a Citizen's arrest by KNX Newsradio (CBS Radio)

Substance abuse
While in the military Vescio became a substance abuser of alcohol and illegal drugs. In an interview he stated: "I was mostly dealing LSD, sometimes cocaine, sometimes steroids". He was eventually caught and evaded the police for a year and a half before being arrested in the state of Virginia at the age of 23 and then sentenced to ten years at Fort Leavenworth Maximum security prison.