Vincent Michael Martella (born October 15, 1992)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for providing the voice of Phineas Flynn on the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb (2007–2015; 2025–present). Martella is also known for his role as Greg Wuliger on Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009), and providing the voice of Hope Estheim in the 2010 video game Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2011) and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (2013).
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 Martella at Animate! Columbus in 2023 | |
| Born | Vincent Michael Martella October 15, 1992 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Florida (BBA) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Website | www |
Early life
editMartella was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Donna and Michael Martella[2] and is of Italian descent. During his childhood, he moved to central Florida.[1][3] He graduated from DeLand High School in 2011[4] and studied for an online degree in business through the University of Florida.[5]
Career
editMartella 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.[3][6]
He recorded his first album Time Flies By, playing the piano and singing.[2] The album was written and co-produced by Vincent and is available on iTunes.
Martella became known in the voice acting world for providing the voice of Phineas Flynn in the Disney Channel and Disney XD animated series Phineas and Ferb.[7] 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.[5] 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.[8]
Martella also appeared in the fourth season of The Walking Dead television series as Patrick.[9]
Personal life
editHis father owns Captain Tony's, a chain of pizzerias.[6]
On March 31, 2024, Martella posted a photo on Instagram referencing his popularity in Brazil due to Everybody Hates Chris.[10][11] With the help of a virtual campaign created by Brazilians, Martella went from approximately 200,000 followers to over three million in less than a week.[12][13][14] Following the response, he traveled to Brazil[15] and appeared on multiple interviews with Brazilian outlets, including The Noite com Danilo Gentili and Inteligência Ltda..[16] He was also featured in an advertisement for Burger King.[17]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 (teenaged) / Robin | Voices |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Phineas Flynn / Phineas-2 | |
| 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 / Hush |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | Scoop | 3 episodes |
| 2005–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Greg Wuliger | 86 episodes |
| 2007–2015, 2025–present |
Phineas and Ferb | Phineas Flynn | Voice |
| 2010–2011 | 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" | |
| 2013–2014 | The Walking Dead | Patrick | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Milo Murphy's Law | Bradley Nicholson / Phineas Flynn (1 episode) | Voices |
| 2022 | Chibiverse | Phineas Flynn | Voice, episode: "The Great Chibi Mix-Up!" |
| 2023 | Swift Spark and the Defense Five | James Riverdale | Voice |
| 2024–present | Everybody Still Hates Chris | several characters | Voice[18] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Phineas and Ferb | Phineas Flynn | |
| 2010 | Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again | ||
| Final Fantasy XIII | Hope Estheim | [19] | |
| Disney Channel All Star Party | Phineas Flynn | ||
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | Phineas Flynn / Phineas-2 | |
| 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
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Young Artists Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy) – Supporting Young Actor[20] | Everybody Hates Chris | Nominated |
| 2008 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor[21] | Nominated | ||
| 2006 | Teen Choice Awards | Teen's Choice TV Sidekick[22] | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "Biography". Vincentmartella.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Morreale, Marie. "Everybody Hates Chris". Scholastic News Online. Archived from the original on March 16, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2006.
- ^ Christiansen, Kathleen (August 24, 2020). "DeLand native reprises 'Phineas and Ferb' role in new Disney Plus movie". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (November 6, 2008). "DeLand teen makes most of varied film, TV roles". Orlando Sentinel. 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.
- ^ Ferreira, Caroline (April 2, 2024). "Ator de "Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris" faz homenagem aos fãs brasileiros" (in Brazilian Portuguese). CNN Brazil. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ator de 'Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris' incendeia web com recado aos fãs: 'Eu sou famoso no Brasil'". Gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Pedro (April 5, 2024). "Vincent Martella, de 'Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris', bate 3 milhões de seguidores e agradece ao Brasil". Quem (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Vincent Martella, ator de 'Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris', ultrapassa 3,8 milhões de seguidores com mutirão de brasileiros". IstoÉ Gente (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ator do Greg de 'Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris', Vincent Martella, passou dos 3 milhões de seguidores com ajuda de fãs brasileiros". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 5, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Ator de 'Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris' vai participar do programa no SBT" (in Brazilian Portuguese). SCC SBT. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Forato, Thiago (April 17, 2024). "No Brasil, Greg de Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris rejeitou exclusividade com PodPah". NaTelinha (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "'São dois por Vincent cinco': ator de 'Todo Mundo Odeia o Chris' grava comercial no Brasil". IstoÉ Dinheiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Vincent Martella [@vince_martella] (June 21, 2024). "To Everybody Hates Chris fans asking: while Greg is a special role to me & I would've loved to bring my talent as a voice actor to play him, the show went a different direction and is recasting all of the kids. But I'm excited to say that I'll be playing a variety of other roles!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vincent Martella (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "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
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- Vincent Martella at IMDb
- December 2009 Interview with Piper Reese from Piper's Picks TV.