- Vincent Irizarry
Infobox actor
name = Vincent Irizarry
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birthname = Vincent Michael Irizarry
birthdate = birth date and age|1959|11|12|mf=y
birthplace =Queens, New York
othernames = Vince Irizarry
spouse = Avalon House (1997 - present, 2 children)
Signy Coleman (1989 - 1992, 1 child)
parents =
children =Vincent Irizarry (born
November 12 1959 inQueens, New York ) is an American actor. He was nominated for aDaytime Emmy Award in 1985 and later in 2002.Early life
Moving to Lake Grove, NY early on, Irizzarry at the age of 11, began to study piano, becoming classically trained, then continued his studies at
Berklee College of Music inBoston . It was there that he fell in love with acting while performing in numerous productions with a regional theater company. He decided to move back to New York to sow the seeds for a career as a professional actor, soon winning a full-time scholarship with the lateLee Strasberg at his Theater Institute.Career
Vincent Irizarry got his start in
daytime television in 1983 as Brandon/Lujack Luvonaczek on "Guiding Light ". He was paired up with Judi Evans Luciano and they were considered a "supercouple ." He was nominated for aDaytime Emmy Award in 1985, but lost to future "All My Children" co-starMichael E. Knight . He also portrayed the role of Nick McHenry Spaulding on the show from 1991 to 1996.Later, Irizarry was cast in the role of Dr. David Hayward on the
soap opera "All My Children ", a role he originated in 1997. In September 2006, after almost ten years as David, Irizarry was fired from "AMC" due to a lack of storyline. He portrayed David untilNovember 28 2006 .In November 2006, Irizarry joined the cast of "
The Young and the Restless " ("Y&R") as the character David Chow, first airing in the U.S. onJanuary 9 2007 .David Chow was romantically involved withCarmen Mesta , played byMarisa Ramirez , who was murdered soon afterward. Originally contracted for thirteen weeks, Irizarry's character proved popular and his stay on "Y&R" was extended. He went on later to a romantic relationship withNikki Newman while she was separated from husband Victor, but eventually decided to break up his relationship with Nikki due to his difficulties withgambling . Chow was then killed in a car accident onAugust 1 ,2008 .On
August 17 ,2008 , a spokesperson forAll My Children confirmed that Irizarry would reprise the role ofDavid Hayward . Irizarry is expected to return to the studio in September and will appear on-screen in October.Personal life
Irizarry was married for three years to actress
Signy Coleman (married from 1989-1992), with whom he has a daughter, Siena Sophia who was born in March 1990. He has two children with his current wife, Avalon House. Daughter Aria, who also enjoys singing and acting, was born in August 1997 and son Elias was born in December 2001.Roles
Awards
*Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Younger Man- GL (1985)
*Daytime Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor- AMC (2002)
*Daytime Emmy Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor- AMC (2003, 2004)
*Soap Opera Digest Outstanding Villain- AMC (1999)External links
* [http://www.vincent-irizarry.com Vincent Irizarry Media Website]
* [http://www.vincentirizarry.com/vi_main.htm Vincent Irizarry Site]
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* [http://www.cbs.com/daytime David Chow On Y&R]
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