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Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (born January 21, 1958) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for...

Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (born January 21, 1958) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Top Dollar in The Crow, Rene Ricard in Basquiat and Gary Soneji in Along Came a Spider. He is recognized for his rough, gravelly voice. Wincott was born in Scarborough, Ontario. His father, William Wincott, an English immigrant from Blackpool, England, worked as a construction worker, welder and salesman. His mother, Lucia, was an Italian immigrant from Milan; the two met in Italy when William was stationed there during the war. They were married then emigrated to Canada in 1952. He is the younger brother of actor Jeff Wincott. Wincott was raised in Scarborough, Ontario, attending Cedarbrae Collegiate and then briefly the University of Toronto, and graduated from Juilliard Drama School in 1986. Wincott is identifiable for playing either small character roles in indie films and more recognizable roles as villains in more mainstream fare. He's most noted for roles such as Guy of Gisbourne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Adrian de Moxica in 1492: Conquest of Paradise, Captain Rochefort in the 1993 film Three Musketeers, the evil crime lord Top Dollar in 1994's The Crow