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Alex Vincent (actor)

Alexander Vincent LoScialpo (born April 29, 1981) is an American actor, writer and sound engineer.[1] He is known for his role as Andy Barclay in the Child's Play franchise, having played the character in Child's Play (1988), Child's Play 2 (1990), Curse of Chucky (2013), Cult of Chucky (2017) and again for the Syfy/USA Network television series Chucky in 2021.[2]

Early life

Vincent was born April 29, 1981, in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Maywood, New Jersey.[3] He graduated in 1999 from Hackensack High School.[4] He is of Italian descent.[5]

Career

Vincent's desire for acting began at the age of five, when he saw his neighbor on television. He went to her agent and was able to get parts in several commercials. In 1987, he auditioned for the role of "Andy Barclay" in Child's Play. He competed against hundreds of boys, which was then narrowed down to Vincent and two other kids his age. During auditioning, he refused to swear in front of his mother. He impressed the producers and landed the role.[6]

He is the owner and producer at AV Productions Recording Studio and Production Company in Clearwater, Florida.[1]

Personal life

He graduated from Hackensack High School in 1999.[7] Vincent also attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

Filmography

Alex Vincent at the 2021 New York Comic Con

Film

Television

Crew work

References

  1. ^ a b "Alex Vincent".
  2. ^ Scott Tobias (2019-06-26) [2019-06-25]. "From slasher villain to LGBT icon, 'Child Play's' Chucky changes with the times". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]
  3. ^ Jongsma, Joshua. "'Child's Play' star and NJ native Alex Vincent helps Demarest Farms celebrate Halloween", The Record, October 5, 2019. Accessed February 5, 2023. "If you have a fear of dolls, there's a good chance Alex Vincent's filmography contributed to it. Vincent, formerly of Maywood and a star of the Child's Play franchise, came to Demarest Farms Friday night to help celebrate Halloween."
  4. ^ Kane, Paul; and O'Regan, Marie. Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors, p. 239. McFarland & Company, 2014. ISBN 9780786456727. Accessed February 5, 2023. "Alex Vincent was born April 29, 1981, in New Jersey.... He went on to star in Just Like in the Movies (1992) and My Family Treasure (1993), before graduating from Hackensack High School in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1999."
  5. ^ "Loscialpo Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. ^ "#9 - Child's Play 1 & 2 Film Reviews w/ Alex Vincent". High On Horror. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ^ Kane, Paul; Billson, Anne; and Oregan, Marie. Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors, p. 239. McFarland & Company, 2010. ISBN 0-7864-4634-X. Accessed June 13, 2011.
  8. ^ Orange, B. Alan (January 5, 2017). "Cult of Chucky Trailer: The Killer Doll Is Back". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  9. ^ Miska, Brad (January 5, 2017). "'Cult of Chucky': The Next 'Child's Play' Begins Filming on Monday! (Trailer)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 8, 2017.

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