- Has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He won some championships: The Ontario Open and The North American Open. Other sports of his were swimming and wrestling in which he holds titles.
- Older brother of Michael Wincott
- Along with his brother, he once thwarted a mugging in New York City.
- Earned a Best Actor nomination at the 1986 Gemini Awards for his starring role in "Night Heat" .
- Was raised in Scarborough, Toronto, and is the middle of three sons
- Attended Ryerson Polytechnical Institute as a theater arts major.
- Won a swimming scholarship to Waterloo University.
- In his films, he has performed many of his own stunts.
- While Jeff was growing up, his father built a make-shift ring in the family's backyard and taught his sons to box.
- His father was born in England and his mother was born in Italy.
- Wife Charlotte will begin doctoral studies in the biomedical sciences at New York University School of Medicine in 2010 (she is also a singer and songwriter).
- When first starting out, he worked as a mime and breakdancer, in addition to having a one day stint on the soap "The Edge of Night".
- Once worked as a lifeguard.
- In high school, he participated in swimming, wrestling, football,rugby and water polo.
- Son born in November 2009, Wolfgang is named after his brother Michael and his wife's father, a Fitzgerald scholar and English professor.
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