Alexander Vincent LoScialpo (born April 29, 1981) is an American actor, writer and sound engineer. 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).
Early life Vincent was born April 29, 1981, in Newark, New Jersey and raised in Maywood, New Jersey.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." He graduated in 1999 from Hackensack High School.Kane, Paul; and O'Regan, Marie. Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors, p. 239. McFarland & Company, 2014. . 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." He is of Italian and one quarter Irish descent.
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.
He is the owner and producer at AV Productions Recording Studio and Production Company in Clearwater, Florida.
Personal life He graduated from Hackensack High School in 1999.Kane, Paul; Billson, Anne; and Oregan, Marie. Voices in the Dark: Interviews with Horror Writers, Directors and Actors, p. 239. McFarland & Company, 2010. . Accessed June 13, 2011. Vincent also attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Note1988Child's Play Andy Barclay1989 Wait Until Spring, Bandini Federico Bandini1990 Just Like in the Movies Carter LegrandChild's Play 2 Andy Barclay1993 My Family Treasure Jeff Danieloff2008 Dead Country Alex2011On the Ropes Prank caller2013 Curse of Chucky Andy BarclayPost-credits sceneHouse Guest Rob Murphy2017The Dark MilitaryVinceDescendingCravenCult of ChuckyAndy Barclay2019The Dark MilitaryVince
Television Year Title Role Note2020South of CentralHimselfEpisode: "Bad Decisions"2021–2024Chucky Andy BarclayRecurring 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
External links
Alex Vincent at Rotten Tomatoes