Alexander Vincent LoScialpo (born April 29, 1981) is an American actor, writer and sound engineer. He is known for his role as

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in the ''Child's Play'' franchise, having played the character in '' Child's Play'' (1988), ''

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'' (1990), ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2017) and again for the Syfy/

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television series '' Chucky'' in 2021.

Early life

Vincent was born April 29, 1981, in

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and raised in

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. He graduated in 1999 from Hackensack High School. 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 "

" 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

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Personal life

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, 2010. . Accessed June 13, 2011. Vincent also attended

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Filmography

Film

Television

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

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