Vincent Irizarry
Deimos Kiriakis
Emmy Award-winning actor, Vincent Irizarry, has always had a passion for the arts. 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 his original musical, "The Death of Von Richthoven." His most recent television credits include guest starring roles on the hit primetime dramas, "Homeland" and "NCIS: Los Angeles," as well as in the Lifetime telefilm, "Left to Die," starring opposite Barbara Hershey. Irizarry was also recently seen starring in the feature film, "Worth: The Testimony of Johnny St. James," opposite Eric Roberts, Corey Feldman, and Jeffrey Johnson.
In television, Irizarry scored as the anti-hero, Lujack, on the "Guiding Light," a role which earned him a Daytime Emmy-nomination. Soon after, Irizarry moved to Los Angeles, where he worked opposite Nancy McKeon in the television movie "Firefighter;" with Treat Williams, Peter Coyote, and Robert Loggia in Joseph Wambaugh's Echoes in the Darkness, as well as many guest-starring roles on series such as "L.A. Law," "Hotel," and "Murder She Wrote." Irizarry also won critical acclaim when he was offered the lead role in Jackie Collins' NBC miniseries "Lucky Chances," where he portrayed 40 years in the life of character Gino Santangelo. A few more of his most memorable roles would include another star turn in the telefilm, "Lying Eyes," in his 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, just to name a few.
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 win as Outstanding Supporting Actor in 2009, as well as a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in 2002. Other TV credits include principal roles on both "Santa Barbara" and "Young and the Restless," in the roles of Dr. Scott Clark and David Chow, respectively.
Other features film roles would include playing Sissy Spacek's abusive husband in "Marie" — A True Story, as well as co-starring in Clint Eastwood's "Heartbreak Ridge" for Warner Bros.
Irizarry also produced his own cabaret show, "Fall in Love Again with your Favorite Soap Stars," with members of "All My Children."
The Young and the Restless
David Chow
January 9, 2007, to
July 28, 2008
All My Children
David Hayward
November 27, 1997 to
March 2, 1998;
July 8, 1998 to
November 28, 2006;
October 23, 2008 to
September 23, 2011;
April 29, 2013 to
September 2, 2013
Beverly Hills, 90210
Riggs
1997
Lying Eyes
Derek Bradshaw
1996
Guiding Light
Nick McHenry Spaulding
1991 to 1996
Lucky/Chances
Gino Santangelo
1990
Echoes in the Darkness
Montione
1987
Santa Barbara
Dr. Scott Clark
1987 to 1989
Firefighter
Mike
1986
Heartbreak Ridge
Fragetti
1986
Guiding Light
Brandon "Lujack" Luvanoczeck
1984 to 1986
Marie
Dave Ragghianti
1985
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actor (
2009; for All My Children)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2017; for Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2002; for All My Children)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2009; for All My Children)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Younger Man (1985; for
Guiding Light)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (
2017; for Days of our Lives)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Lead Actor (2003, 2004, 2012; for All My Children)
Daytime Emmys Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor (2009; for All My Children)
Soap Opera Digest Outstanding Villain (1999)
DATE OF BIRTH: November 12, 1959
HAIR: Black
EYES: Brown
MARITAL STATUS: Separated, Avalon House [1997 to Present]
MARITAL STATUS: Divorced, Signy Coleman [Jul 23, 1989, to 1992]
CHILDREN: Daughter, Siena [Mar 1990]; Daughter, Aria [1998]; Son, Elias [Nov 2001]
News Archive: Storyline, budget prompts AMC to ditch Vincent Irizarry. [Sep 15, 2006]
News Archive: Irizarry in talks to reprise one of his GL roles. [Oct 30, 2006]
News Archive: A "deeply saddened" Irizarry discusses his AMC exit. [Nov 2, 2006]
News Archive: GL head writer denies that Irizarry is returning. [Nov 2, 2006]
News Archive: Irizarry rejoins CBS, but on Y&R. [Nov 19, 2006]
News Archive: Irizarry's short-term role ends after 18 months. [Jun 30, 2008]
News Archive: Irizarry to reprise role as AMC's David Hayward. [Aug 14, 2008]
News Archive: Irizarry earns Supporting Actor Emmy nomination. [May 14, 2009]
News Archive: Jeff Branson, Vincent Irizarry tie for Supporting Actor crown. [Aug 30, 2009]
News Archive: Irizarry says he's not yet signed to a web-based AMC. [Jul 14, 2011]
News Archive: Irizarry inks deal to appear on Prospect Park's planned AMC reboot. [Dec 28, 2012]
News Archive: Podcast: Interviews with AMC and OLTL stars from series' Red Carpet premiere [Apr 26, 2013]
News Archive: DAYS snags yet another Emmy-winning soap vet [Aug 31, 2015]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: DAYS' Vincent Irizarry on Deimos' musical talents [May 23, 2016]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry out at Days of our Lives [Feb 16, 2017]
News Archive: INTERVIEW: Vincent Irizarry on his Emmy nomination and future in daytime [Mar 23, 2017]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry on bringing David Hayward to GH: "It would be an easy fit" [Jul 5, 2017]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry back at DAYS [Oct 30, 2017]
News Archive: Emmy winner Vincent Irizarry joins The Bold and the Beautiful [Jul 16, 2019]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry dishes on playing The Bold and the Beautiful's Dr. Jordan Armstrong [Aug 20, 2019]
News Archive: Has Vincent Irizarry already wrapped his time at The Bold and the Beautiful? [Oct 4, 2019]
News Archive: Cruise with soap stars Kathleen Gati, Vincent Irizarry, Jacob Young, and more [Oct 25, 2019]
News Archive: David Hayward to General Hospital? Vincent Irizarry talks crossover appeal [Apr 13, 2020]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry reveals new details on the All My Children cancelation and its lost finale [Jun 1, 2020]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry teases return to Days of our Lives: "Heeeeere's Deimos!" [Oct 28, 2021]
News Archive: Vincent Irizarry returns to The Bold and the Beautiful [Jul 22, 2022]
News Archive: Three big soap stars set to headline brand-new series [Mar 8, 2024]
