Vincent Martella
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| Born | Vincent Michael Martella October 15, 1992 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (BBA) |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | www |
Vincent Michael Martella (born October 15, 1992)[1] is an American actor and musician best known for his role as Greg Wuliger on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris and for the voice of Phineas Flynn in the Disney Channel original animated show Phineas and Ferb. He is also the voice of Hope Estheim in the 2010 video game Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
Career[]
Martella appeared in the feature film Role Models starring Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd. He has a lead role in the film Bait Shop along with Bill Engvall and Billy Ray Cyrus. He also played Scoop in the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Greg in the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.[2][3]
He recorded his first album , playing the piano and singing.[4] The album was written and co-produced by Vincent and is available on iTunes.
Martella became known in the voice acting world by playing the voice of Phineas Flynn in the Disney Channel and Disney XD animated series Phineas and Ferb.[5] He also provided the English voice of Hope Estheim, a main character in the 2010 video game Final Fantasy XIII, and reprised his role for Final Fantasy XIII-2.[6] He did the voice of the teenage Jason Todd / Robin for the animated film Batman: Under The Red Hood, in which his younger brother, Alexander, provided the voice for the child version of Todd. Martella reprised his role as Jason Todd for Batman: Death in the Family.[7]
Martella also appeared in the fourth season of The Walking Dead television series as Patrick.[8]
Personal life[]
Martella was born in Rochester, New York, and is of Italian descent. During his childhood, he moved to central Florida.[1][2] He graduated from DeLand High School in 2011[9] and is studying for an online degree in business through the University of Florida.[6]
Martella is the son of Donna and Michael Martella.[4] His father owns Captain Tony's, a chain of pizzerias.[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Billy | |
| 2008 | Bait Shop | Scott | |
| Role Models | Artonius | ||
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood | Jason Todd (Teen) / Robin | Voice |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Phineas Flynn / 2nd Dimension Phineas | |
| Last at Bat | Brother | ||
| 2015 | Clinger | Robert Klingher | |
| Riley | Cole | ||
| McFarland, USA | Brandon | ||
| 2020 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | Phineas Flynn | Voice |
| Batman: Death in the Family | Jason Todd / Robin / Red Robin / Red Hood |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–06 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Scoop | 3 episodes |
| 2005–09 | Everybody Hates Chris | Greg Wuliger | 86 episodes |
| 2007 | Can You Dig It | Barry | Voice |
| 2007–15 | Phineas and Ferb | Phineas Flynn | |
| 2010–11 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb | ||
| 2011 | Love Bites | Josh Ford | Episode: "Sky High" |
| 2012 | R. L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Jean-Louis | Episode: "Poof De Fromage" |
| The Mentalist | Martin Klubock | Episode: "Something's Rotten in Redmond" | |
| 2013–14 | The Walking Dead | Patrick | ("30 Days Without an Accident", "Infected", "A") |
| 2016–19 | Milo Murphy's Law | Bradley Nicholson / Phineas Flynn (1 episode) | Voices |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Phineas Flynn |
| 2010 | Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again | |
| Final Fantasy XIII | Hope Estheim | |
| Disney Channel All Star Party | Phineas Flynn | |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Phineas Flynn / 2nd Dimension Phineas |
| 2012 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Hope Estheim |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff | Phineas Flynn |
| Disney Infinity | ||
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Hope Estheim |
| Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | Phineas Flynn | |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) – Supporting Young Actor[10] | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor[11] | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen's Choice TV Sidekick[12] | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Biography". Vincentmartella.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Morreale, Marie. "Everybody Hates Chris". Scholastic News Online. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas, Rachel (2005). "An Interview with Vincent Martella (Greg, "Everybody Hates Chris")". TV Dramas. About.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lafferty, Mike (August 14, 2006). "DeLand teen acts beyond his 13 years; TV star Vincent Martella finds time for a CD, ads and an animated show – while still acing the FCAT". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (November 6, 2008). "DeLand teen makes most of varied film, TV roles". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b La Hoz, Nicole (February 16, 2012). "Voice-actor takes UF classes when he's not busy working". The Independent Florida Alligator. Gainesville, FL: Campus Communications Inc. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (July 28, 2020). "DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family: Exclusive Official Trailer". IGN. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Ross, Dalton (September 19, 2013). "Vincent Martella of 'Phineas and Ferb' to appear on 'The Walking Dead'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ Christiansen, Kathleen (August 24, 2020). "DeLand native reprises 'Phineas and Ferb' role in new Disney Plus movie". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "29th Annual Young Artist Awards – Nominations / Special Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards 2006". TVFanForums.net. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
External links[]
- Vincent Martella at IMDb
- Interview with Teen Scene magazine
- Interview with Piper Reese from Piper's Picks TV.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- American people of Italian descent
- Male actors from Florida
- Male actors from Rochester, New York
- People from DeLand, Florida
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American singers