Vincent Michael Martella (born October 15, 1992) is an American actor best known for providing the voice of Phineas Flynn in the

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original animated show ''

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'', which ran from 2007 to 2015. He is also known for his role as Greg Wuliger in

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's hit show ''

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'' (2005–2009), and providing the voice of

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in the 2010 video game ''

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'' and its sequels ''

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'' (2011) and '' Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII'' (2013).

Early life

Martella was born in

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, New York, and is of Italian descent. During his childhood, he moved to central Florida. He graduated from

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in 2011 and is studying for an online degree in business through the

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Career

Martella appeared in the feature film ''

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. He has a lead role in the film '' Bait Shop'' along with

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. He also played Scoop in the

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sitcom ''

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'' and Greg in the UPN/ CW sitcom ''

''. He recorded his first album '' Time Flies By'', playing the piano and singing. The album was written and co-produced by Vincent and is available on

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. Martella became known in the voice acting world by playing the voice of Phineas Flynn in the

and

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animated series ''

''. He also provided the English voice of

, a main character in the 2010 video game ''

'', and reprised his role for ''

''. He did the voice of the teenage

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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''. Martella also appeared in the fourth season of '' The Walking Dead'' television series as Patrick.

Personal life

Martella is the son of Donna and Michael Martella. His father owns Captain Tony's, a chain of pizzerias.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Interview
with ''Teen Scene'' magazine
Interview
with Piper Reese from ''Piper's Picks TV''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Martella, Vincent 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