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Vincent Irizarry | |
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| Born | Vincent Michael Irizarry November 12, 1959 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Avalon House (m. 1997;sep. 2010) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | www |
Vincent Michael Irizarry (born November 12, 1959) is an American actor. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985 and 2002, and won in 2009.
Irizarry grew up on Long Island, New York, and he is one of six children. [1] He moved to Lake Grove, New York at an early age. At age 11, Irizarry began to study piano, becoming classically trained, then continued his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. He performed in numerous productions with a regional theater company. He won a full-time scholarship with Lee Strasberg at his Theater Institute.
Irizarry got his start in daytime television in 1983 as Brandon/Lujack Luvonaczek Spaulding on Guiding Light . His character was paired up with Beth Raines (then Judi Evans Luciano) and they were considered a "supercouple." He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985]. He then played Dr. Scott Clark from 1987 to 1989 on Santa Barbara . He also portrayed the role of Lujack Spaulding's twin brother Nick McHenry Spaulding on Guiding Light from July 1991 to February 26, 1996. Irizarry returned for a cameo in late-December 1996.
Irizarry was cast in the role of Dr. David Hayward on All My Children , a role he originated in 1997. Irizarry also went to One Life to Live , during the infamous baby-swap storyline in 2005. He portrayed David until November 28, 2006.
However, in November 2006, Irizarry joined the cast of The Young and the Restless as the character David Chow, first appearing on January 9, 2007. David Chow was romantically involved with Carmen Mesta, played by Marisa Ramirez. Originally contracted for 13 weeks, Irizarry's character proved popular, and his stay on the soap was extended.
On August 17, 2008, a spokesperson for All My Children confirmed that Irizarry would reprise the role of David Hayward. Irizarry returned to the studio in September and began making regular appearances in October until it aired its final episode on September 23, 2011.
In December 2012, Irizarry announced on his Facebook page that he would be joining Prospect Park's online reboot of All My Children, scheduled for Spring 2013. He reprised his Emmy award-winning role of Dr. David Hayward that he originated in 1997. It ran from April to September 2013.
In 2013, Irizarry appeared in an episode of Homeland. [2]
In August 2015, news broke that Irizarry joined the cast of Days of Our Lives , portraying the role of Deimos Kiriakis, the bitter and vindictive younger half-brother of Victor Kiriakis. Irizarry made his first appearance in early January 2016. [3] [4] [5] He was let go from the serial in February 2017, and then received a Daytime Emmy nomination. [6] [7]
Irizarry's oldest child, Ash Harris, was born in May 1989. [1]
He married actress Signy Coleman in July 1989 [8] but they would divorce in 1992. [1] Their daughter Siena Sophia [9] was born in 1990. He married Avalon House in 1997, and they have two children. Irizarry confirmed that he and House were in the process of getting a divorce in 2010. [1] [10]
He was in a relationship with clothing designer Donna Petracca. [11]
On March 16, 2023, his son Elias, who had been a cadet at The Citadel, was convicted for his involvement in the January 6 United States Capitol Attack and sentenced to 14 days in prison. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Heartbreak Ridge | Fragetti | film |
| 1988 | Circus | Sean | television film |
| 1990 | Lucky/Chances | Gino Santangelo | television miniseries |
| 1996 | Lying Eyes | Derek Bradshaw | television film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983–1985, 1989, 1991–1996 | Guiding Light | Brandon "Lujack" Luvonaczek and Nick McHenry Spaulding | role held (Lujack): November 28, 1983 – December 6, 1985; 1989, 1991, 1993 role held (Nick): July 16, 1991 – February 26, 1996; December 27 – 30, 1996 nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series (1986) |
| 1987–1989 | Santa Barbara | Scott Clark | role held: November 9, 1987 – October 18, 1989 |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Michael Abruzzi | episode: "Family Doctor" |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Riggs | 3 episodes |
| 1997–2006, 2008–2011, 2013 | All My Children | David Hayward | role held: November 27, 1997 – March 2, 1998; July 8, 1998 – November 28, 2006; October 23, 2008 – September 23, 2011; April 29, 2013 – September 2, 2013 Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2009) (tied with Jeff Branson) Nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2002) |
| 2005 | One Life to Live | David Hayward | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | The Young and the Restless | David Chow | role held: January 9, 2007 – August 1, 2008 |
| 2016–2017, 2021 | Days of Our Lives | Deimos Kiriakis | role held: January 18, 2016 – June 29, 2017; November 1–2, 2021 nominated — Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2017) |
| 2019–Present | The Bold and the Beautiful | Jordan Armstrong | 10 episodes |
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