Vincent Irizarry
Pine Valley Presence
David Hayward (November 27th, 1997 to March 2nd, 1998; July 8th, 1998 to November 28th, 2006; October 23rd, 2008 to Present)
At a Glance
Mr. Irizarry has always had a passion for the arts. When he was just 11 years old, he began his creative climb, studying photography, which he has enjoyed as a form of creative expression for more than 20 years. At the same age he began to study piano, becoming classically trained, then continued his studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. 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 late Lee Strasberg at his Theater Institute.
His first professional job came on the off-Broadway stage at the New York Shakespeare Festival, where he was directed by the Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff in The Death of Von Richthoven. Other theater credits include Lennon, in which Vincent portrayed the role of Paul McCartney (he learned the bass guitar for the role); the title role of the tortured yet gifted artist in Modigliani, The Taming of the Shrew and Tennessee Williams' The Long Goodbye.
This talented and versatile actor has quite an impressive resume. In television, Vincent scored as the anti-hero, Lujack, in Guiding Light, a role which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. Soon after, Vincent moved to Los Angeles, where he worked opposite Nancy McKeon in the television movie Firefighter; with Treat Williams and Peter Coyote in Joseph Wambaugh's Echoes in the Darkness, as well as many guest-starring roles on series such as L.A. Law. Mr. Irizarry also won critical acclaim when he was offered the lead role of Gino Santangelo in Jackie Collins' NBC miniseries Lucky Chances, where he portrayed 40 years in a man's life. In features, Vincent played Sissy Spacek's abusive husband in Marie — A True Story, and starred in Clint Eastwood's Heartbreak Ridge for Warner Bros.
Mr. Irizarry moved back east once more when the producers of Guiding Light approached him to return to the show in the newly created role of Nick. In cultural New York, Vincent returned to developing his voice to the level of legit tenor. After studying with premier voice coach Tad Motyka, Vincent realized a dream by performing as a soloist with the Orchestre de Lyon, France.
Irizarry first joined the cast of All My Children in November of 1997, in the short-term contract role of the manipulative and menacing Dr. David Hayward. Due to his incredible popularity, Dr. David Hayward returned to Pine Valley in June of 1998 in this contract role, creating a web of lies, deception and manipulation along the way. The role earned him an Emmy Nomination as Outstanding Lead Actor in 2002.
His most recent credits include the starring role in the telefilm, Lying Eyes, a passionate portrayal of a man whose insatiable desires lead him to live a double life of deceit, eventually at the expense of losing everything of real value to himself; and a recurring role on Beverly Hills, 90210, as the charming but lethal pimp, Riggs.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
The Young and the Restless
David Chow
January 11th, 2007 to July 28th, 2008
All My Children
David Hayward
November 27th, 1997 to March 2nd, 1998; July 8th, 1998 to November 28th, 2006; October 23rd, 2008 to Present
Beverly Hills, 90210
Riggs
1997
Lying Eyes
Derek Bradshaw
1996
Guiding Light
Nick McHenry Spaulding
1991-1996
Lucky/Chances
Gino Santangelo
1990
Echoes in the Darkness
Montione
1987
Santa Barbara
Dr. Scott Clark
1987-1989
Firefighter
Mike
1986
Heartbreak Ridge
Fragetti
1986
Guiding Light
Brandon "Lujack" Luvanoczeck
1984-1986
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Marie
Dave Ragghianti
1985
Awards & Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2002)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Man (1985; for Brandon "Lujack" Luvanoczeck on Guiding Light)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003, 2004)
Soap Opera Digest Outstanding Villain (1999)
Vital Statistics
DATE OF BIRTH: November 12th, 1959
HAIR: Black
EYES: Brown
MARITAL STATUS: Married, Avalon House (1997 - present)
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, Signy Coleman (July 23rd, 1989 - 1992)
CHILDREN: Daughter, Siena (March 1990); Daughter, Aria (1998); Son, Elias (November 2001);
News Archives
News Archive:
Storyline, budget prompts AMC to ditch Vincent Irizarry. [Sep 15th, 2006]
News Archive: Irizarry in talks to reprise one of his GL roles. [Oct 30th, 2006]
News Archive: A "deeply saddened" Irizarry discusses his AMC exit. [Nov 2nd, 2006]
News Archive: GL head writer denies that Irizarry is returning. [Nov 2nd, 2006]
News Archive: Irizarry rejoins CBS, but on Y&R. [Nov 19th, 2006]
News Archive: Irizarry's short-term role ends after 18 months. [Jun 30th, 2008]
News Archive: Irizarry to reprise role as AMC's David Hayward. [Aug 14th, 2008]
