| Birth name | Alexander Vincent LoScialpo |
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| Birth date | April 29, 1981 (age 45) |
| Birth place | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–1993 · 2008–present |
| Website | www.alexvincentonline.com |
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 (2021–2024).[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 and one quarter Irish descent.[5][6]
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.[7]
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.[8] Vincent also attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Child's Play | Andy Barclay | |
| 1989 | Wait Until Spring, Bandini | Federico Bandini | |
| 1990 | Just Like in the Movies | Carter Legrand | |
| Child's Play 2 | Andy Barclay | ||
| 1993 | My Family Treasure | Jeff Danieloff | |
| 2008 | Dead Country | Alex | |
| 2011 | On the Ropes | Prank caller | |
| 2013 | Curse of Chucky | Andy Barclay | Post-credits scene |
| House Guest | Rob Murphy | ||
| 2017 | The Dark Military | Vince | |
| Descending | Craven | ||
| Cult of Chucky | Andy Barclay | [9][10] | |
| 2019 | The Dark Military | Vince |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | South of Central | Himself | Episode: "Bad Decisions" |
| 2021–2024 | Chucky | Andy Barclay | Recurring role |
Crew work
- Frost Bite (2012) - Sound designer
- House Guest Massacre (2013) - Composer, writer
- 10 Seconds to Run (2016) - Sound editor, composer
- South of Central (2020) - Sound editor (13 episodes)
- Koko (2021) - Sound Mixer
- Sorority of the Damned (TBA) - Sound
References
- ^ "Alex Vincent"
- ^ 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. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409
- ^ 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."
- ^ 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."
- ^ "Loscialpo Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ "Cooking by Heart with Alex Vincent". YouTube. 11 April 2023.
- ^ "#9 - Child's Play 1 & 2 Film Reviews w/ Alex Vincent". High On Horror. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Orange, B. Alan (January 5, 2017). "Cult of Chucky Trailer: The Killer Doll Is Back". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Miska, Brad (January 5, 2017). "'Cult of Chucky': The Next 'Child's Play' Begins Filming on Monday! (Trailer)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 8, 2017.