Vincent Martella
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Vincent Michael Martella (born October 15, 1992) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 teen actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Greg Wuliger on the UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...

/CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...

 sitcom Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...

, and for the voice of Phineas Flynn
Phineas Flynn
Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

 in Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...

's original animated show Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...

. He's also known for being the voice of Hope Estheim in the 2010 video game Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth major installment in the Final Fantasy series...

 and its sequel Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII-2
is an upcoming console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is being produced by Square Enix's 1st Production Department...

.

Life and career

Born in Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...

, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, Martella is Italian American
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...

. He appeared in the feature film Role Models
Role Models
Role Models is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Wain about two energy drink salesmen who are ordered to perform 150 hours of community service as punishment for various offenses. For their service, the two men work at a program designed to pair kids with adult role models. The film...

starring Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Steve Stifler in the American Pie film series...

 and Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
Paul Stephen Rudd is an American actor and screenwriter. He has primarily appeared in comedies, and is known for his roles in the films Clueless, Wet Hot American Summer, Anchorman, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Dinner for Schmucks, The Object of My...

. He has a lead role in the film Bait Shop along with Bill Engvall
Bill Engvall
William Ray "Bill" Engvall, Jr. is an American comedian and actor best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group.-Early life:Bill Engvall was born in Galveston, Texas...

, Billy Ray
Billy Ray
William Ray is an American screenwriter and director. He began writing for television and movies in 1994 with Color of Night. He has written numerous movies including Volcano and Hart's War...

 and Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....

.He also played Scoop in the show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live-action situation comedy on Nickelodeon that debuted in the channel's Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003...

 and Greg in the show Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...

.

He recorded his first album Time Flies By
Time Flies By
Time Flies By is the debut album by American pop singer/actor Vincent Martella.-Track listing:#"In a Little While" – 2:58#"Closest Thing to Heaven" – 3:11#"I'm Going Home" – 3:10#"Whatever You Do" – 3:52#"Stop" – 3:40#"Nothing Lasts Forever" – 3:06...

, playing the piano and singing. The album was written and co-produced by Vincent and is available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....

. He lives in DeLand, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 with his mother, father and three siblings.

Vincent played the English voice of Hope Estheim, a main character in the 2010 video game Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII
is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth major installment in the Final Fantasy series...

. He also plays the voice of Phineas in the Disney show Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...

. He graduated from DeLand High School
DeLand High School
DeLand High School is a public high school in DeLand, Florida established in 1922, with an enrollment of 3,616 students, a student/teacher ratio of 16.5, and a graduation rate above 90%.-Controversies:...

 in 2011.

Vincent is the voice of Disney's Worldwide Hit Phineas & Ferb. Vincent is Phineas where he has lead the show to number #1 in his market and has now taken over Nicks show Spongbob as more views watched. Vincent has continued to lead the show on where Phineas & Ferbs music has been number 1 on billboards for kids hits. Vincent has colaberated with Ashley Tisdale, Slash from Guns & Roses and several other big names.

Filmography

  • Role Models (2008): Artonius
  • Bait Shop (2008): Scott
  • Batman: Under the Red Hood
    Batman: Under the Red Hood
    # "A Death in the Family" # "Main Titles" # "Mob Boss Meeting" # "Amazo" # "Batwing" # "Batmobile to Arkham" # "Interrogation" # "Rooftop Chase" # "Flashback" # "Black Mask Strikes Back"...

     (2010): Teen Jason Todd
    Jason Todd
    Jason Peter Todd is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Jason first appeared in Batman #357 and became the second Robin, sidekick to the superhero Batman, when the previous Robin went on to star in The New Teen Titans under the moniker of Nightwing.Though...

     / Robin
    Robin (comics)
    Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...

     (voice)
  • Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011): Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

     (voice)

Television (live-action)

  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
    Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, commonly called Ned's Declassified for short, is an American live-action situation comedy on Nickelodeon that debuted in the channel's Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003...

     (3 episodes): The Scoop
  • Everybody Hates Chris
    Everybody Hates Chris
    Everybody Hates Chris is an African American television period sitcom inspired by the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock , while growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York . The show is set from 1982 to 1987; however, Rock himself was a teenager during years...

     (2005-2009), (88 episodes): Greg Wuliger
  • Love Bites
    Love Bites (TV series)
    -Episodes:-Development:In January 2010, NBC announced Love Bites as one of many pilots on its early development slate. Becki Newton was cast in late February, followed quickly by Jordana Spiro. Marc Buckland was confirmed to be directing the pilot in early March. In May 2010, NBC announced it had...

     (2011) (1 episode): Josh Ford

Television (animation)

  • Can You Dig It (2007): Barry (voice)
  • Phineas and Ferb
    Phineas and Ferb
    Phineas and Ferb is an American animated television comedy series. Originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, the series follows Phineas Flynn and his English stepbrother Ferb Fletcher on summer vacation. Every day the boys embark on some grand new project, which...

     (2007–present): Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

     (voice)
  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
    Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
    Take Two with Phineas and Ferb is a spin-off series from Phineas and Ferb that premiered on Disney Channel on December 3, 2010. The series revolves around Phineas and Ferb interviewing celebrities...

     (2010–present): Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

     (voice)

Video games

  • Phineas and Ferb
    Phineas and Ferb (video game)
    Phineas and Ferb is an action platform video game published by Disney Interactive Studios about the animated television series of the same name for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America on February 3, 2009, while its United Kingdom release was on March 23. The Australian release...

     (2009): Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

     (voice)
  • Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again
    Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again
    Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again is an action platformer based on the television series Phineas and Ferb and a sequel of the game, Phineas and Ferb, developed by Altron and published by Disney Interactive Studios. It was released in North America on September 14, 2010, and later in PAL regions on April...

     (2010): Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

     (voice)
  • Final Fantasy XIII
    Final Fantasy XIII
    is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. Released in 2009 in Japan and 2010 in North America and PAL regions, it is the thirteenth major installment in the Final Fantasy series...

     (2010): Hope Estheim (voice)
  • Disney Channel All Star Party
    Disney Channel All Star Party
    Disney Channel All Star Party is a party game based on the Disney Channel shows, exclusively for Wii. This game uses characters from 6 "Disney Channel Original Series" and 1 "Disney Channel Original Movie". It was released in North America on October 26, 2010, and in Europe On November 5, 2010. It...

     (2010): Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

     (voice)
  • Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension
    Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension (video game)
    Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension has received average reviews. The game's visual design has been praised, with GamePro stating that the "environments [are] gorgeous" and GameSpot saying that "the entire game faithfully captures the whimsical look of the cartoon", but it has been...

     (2011) Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn
    Phineas Flynn is the main protagonist of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. Voiced by Vincent Martella and created and designed by Dan Povenmire, Phineas first appeared along with the rest of the series' main characters in the pilot episode "Rollercoaster." Phineas, along with his...

    /2nd Dimension Phineas (voice)
  • Final Fantasy XIII-2
    Final Fantasy XIII-2
    is an upcoming console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is being produced by Square Enix's 1st Production Department...

     (2012): Hope Estheim (voice)

External links

  • Official website
  • Interview with Teen Scene magazine
  • Interview with Piper Reese
    Piper Reese
    Piper Reese is an American kid's entertainment reporter and Internet celebrity who hosts her own podcasts, Piper's Picks TV and Piper's QUICK Picks. Piper is the older of two children.-Piper's Picks TV:...

     from Piper's Picks TV.
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