Anthony Dwayne Montgomery (born June 2, 1971) is an American film and television actor, as well as graphic novelist. He is best known for his portrayal of Ensign Travis Mayweather on the UPN science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise (the fifth live-action series in the Star Trek franchise). Montgomery played Andre Maddox on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital from 2015 to 2019. He is the grandson of guitarist Wes Montgomery.
Anthony Montgomery | |
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 Montgomery in 2004 | |
| Born | Anthony Dwayne Montgomery June 2, 1971 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Height | 5 ft 10.25 in (1.78 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Adrienne Montgomery (m. 2007; div. 20??) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Wes Montgomery (grandfather) |
Early life
editMontgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] He graduated from Ball State University with a degree in performance theater and drama. Montgomery did stand-up comedy briefly after graduation, before moving to California.[2]
Career
editFilm and television
editSometimes credited as "A.T. Montgomery", his first starring role was in the horror-comedy Leprechaun in the Hood (2000), for which he also contributed writing and vocals for several songs. He had a recurring role on the television series Popular before being cast in Star Trek: Enterprise in 2001. In 2004, he returned to stand-up comedy.
Montgomery starred in the film I'm Through with White Girls in 2007. In January 2009, Montgomery appeared in an episode of the Fox series House. In 2013, he appeared briefly as a dud romantic-interest in the show Baby Daddy (season 2, ep. 1), playing a handsome but boring drycleaner the show's (young) grandmother was interested in. In 2013 he also produced and starred in the independent film Chariot, about seven amnesiac strangers who awake on an airliner mid-flight.
In 2015, Montgomery joined the cast of the ABC daytime soap General Hospital playing Dr. Andre Maddox.[3]
Stage
editIn 2004, Montgomery returned to the stage in Los Angeles, producing the show Dutchman by LeRoi Jones. He has also performed in a number of stage productions. His other stage credits include productions of Working, Oliver, Othello, and Much Ado About Nothing.[citation needed] In the summer of 2005, Montgomery returned to Indiana to star in theatrical fundraisers for charity.[citation needed]
Music
editMontgomery has produced one CD of his own music, What You Know About..., featuring four songs about Star Trek themes.[4] In April 2007 Anthony Montgomery signed with the Germany-based AGR Television Records. His (Hip-Hop) debut-album, titled A.T., was released in November 2008. In the TV series Single Ladies that he had a recurring role in, a single he wrote and performed, entitled "Stimulation", was included for the music-heavy show's mood soundtrack for Episode 9. The single also featured rapper J. Naught-T.[5][6]
Writing
editIn 2013, Montgomery created Miles Away, a hoped-to-be media franchise, about a teenager with special needs who battles aliens. A graphic novel was published in June 2013.[7]
Personal life
editAnthony Montgomery and his wife Adrienne Montgomery were wed in August 2007. They have a son together (born 2010), and he has a daughter from a previous relationship.[8] His grandfather was jazz musician Wes Montgomery.[9][10] Montgomery is a martial arts student. He studied Hapkido and Koga Ryu Ninjutsu.[11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hard Rain | - | |
| ESP: Extra Sexual Perception | Tony | Video | |
| 2000 | Leprechaun in the Hood | Postmaster P. | Video |
| 2007 | I'm Through with White Girls | Jay Brooks | |
| 2008 | An American in China | Sha | |
| The Porter | Thomas Dodd (adult) | Short | |
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? | Lester | |
| 2012 | Directing Reality | Kevin | Short |
| 2013 | Chariot | Cole | |
| 2015 | The Man in 3B | Avery | |
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Rev. Reynolds | |
| DDX: Department of Disclosure | William Bennett | Short | |
| 2019 | #Truth | Patrick Winter | |
| Carole's Christmas | Marcus | TV movie | |
| 2020 | Long Lost Sister | Corey's Lawyer Friend | |
| Unbelievable!!!!! | The Launchman | ||
| Angie: Lost Girls | Chase | ||
| 2022 | Without Ward | Billy | |
| Down & Out | Mack | Short | |
| 2023 | Maya | Detective Chase Dawson | |
| The Do Over | Man | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | Himself | Episode: "1691: Mad Feelings" |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | State Trooper | Episode: "Deer Hunters" |
| 1998-99 | Awesome Adventures | Himself/Host | Main Host: Season 1-2 |
| 1999 | JAG | Seaman Hendrix | Episode: "Dungaree Justice" |
| Stargate SG-1 | 1st Mover | Episode: "Forever in a Day" | |
| Stark Raving Mad | Waiter | Episode: "Fish Out of Water" | |
| 2000 | Frasier | Waiter | Episode: "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Part 1 & 2" |
| Movie Stars | Male Student | Episode: "Two Guys, Two Girls and a Guest House" | |
| Charmed | Paramedic | Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" | |
| 2000-01 | Popular | George Austin | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2001-05 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Ensign Travis Mayweather | Main Cast |
| 2003 | Half & Half | Ron Brown | Episode: "The Big Keep Your Eyes Off My Prize Episode" |
| Player$ | - | Episode: "Tenacious D a la Mode" | |
| Boomtown | Recruit Dwight Baker | Episode: "Wannabe" | |
| 2008 | NCIS | Corporal George Linden | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2009 | House M.D. | James Carlton | Episode: "Painless" |
| 2011-12 | Single Ladies | Darryl | Recurring Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2011-19 | General Hospital | Andre Maddox | Regular Cast |
| 2012 | The Client List | Tim | Episode: "Tough Love" |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Chris Ward | Episode: "Sleeping Monster" |
| Baby Daddy | Marcus | Episode: "I'm Not That Guy" | |
| 2018 | Greenleaf | Garner | Recurring Cast: Season 3 |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Roy Till | Episode: "Day I Met the Devil" |
| 2020-21 | The Family Business | Elijah | Main Cast: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3-4 |
| 2021 | All the Queen's Men | Allen Fisk | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 2022 | B Positive | Kyle | Episode: "Louisville, Bubbaroo and Sully" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
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Glyph Comics Award | Best Writer | Miles Away | Nominated | |
2018
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993. Ancestry.com (Report). Vol. 1. Ancestry.com Operations. 2010.
- ^ "Biography". The Artist. AGR Television Records. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery Joins 'General Hospital' as Dr. Andre Maddox". We Love Soaps. October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ Star Trek: The Magazine Staff 2002, pp. 14–19.
- ^ "de beste bron van informatie over anthony-montgomery". anthony-montgomery.com. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ A.T. Universal Pictures International (Audio CD). London: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. November 25, 2008. ASIN B001CSQJNG. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ a b T'Bonz (April 14, 2014). "Miles Away Glyph Award Nominations".
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery Fan Q&A, Part I". Startrek.com. CBS Television Distribution. June 14, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery ("Travis Mayweather" - ENT)". StarTrek.com. June 2, 2003. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Scott Yanow. "Wes Montgomery | Biography & History". AllMusic. United States: All Media Network. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Montgomery, Anothony [@MrAMontgomery] (June 29, 2016). "Soooo...guess I earned my Green Belt in Hapkido while having a torn meniscus. X-rays were negative. MRI is coming" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations" (PDF). New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
Sources
edit- Star Trek: The Magazine Staff (July 2002). "Anthony Montgomery". Star Trek: The Magazine. United States: Fabbri Publishing. pp. 14–19. ASIN B000KGROXA. Retrieved August 27, 2017.