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Vincent Irizarry Biography

Birth Name:Vincent Michael Irizarry

Birth Place:Queens, New York, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • A classically trained pianist since age 11, he studied concert performance at Boston's Berklee College of Music, after which he studied acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio
  • Is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent
  • Jumped to "All My Children" in 1997, but was fired almost 10 years later due to lack of storyline, however, he was brought back a few years later
  • Made his television debut in 1983 on the daytime soap "Guiding Light" and earned his first Daytime Emmy nomination two years later

Awards

  • 1986Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Younger Leading Man in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Young Leading Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 1986Soap Opera Digest Award-Favorite Daytime Super Couple on a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 1999Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Villain: winner
  • 2002Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2005Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2009Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Lead Actor - Daytime Drama: nominated
  • 2009OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Serial: nominated
  • 2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated