Name: Vincent Michael Martella aka Vin Man
Born: October 15, 1992 in Rochester, New York
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Vincent Martella is currently finished shooting the 4th season of the hit CW comedy, Everybody Hates Chris. The People’s Choice and Golden Globe nominated Chris Rock comedy is produced by Paramount Television. The series is loosely based on the comedian's childhood. Vincent plays Greg, Chris Rock’s best friend.
Martella began dancing at the age of 3, and delivered his first live performance in The Nutcracker. He began playing the piano at 5. Not long after, Martella was performing in school plays and appearing in local commercial spots. At 6, he began acting and vocal training. By age 7, he was one of the hottest kids in the Central Florida market, working both print and national commercials. By age 10, it became clear that Martella was ready for Los Angeles. During his first trip to LA, he landed a guest spot on Fox’s Cracking Up and a recurring role on Nickelodeon’s Ned’s Declassified where he developed his own character for the role of Scoop. The following summer, Vincent nabbed his first film role working opposite Rob Schneider in Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo. Since then, Vincent has guest starred on the Fox comedy Stacked, starring Pamela Anderson, and lent his voice to the feature film Bad News Bears. Martella’s voice will also be heard in the new Disney pilots Can You Dig It, as well as in Phineas and Ferb as the title character of Phineas. Phineas and Ferb has been picked up for a full season on the Disney Channel in 2007.
Currently, Martella is busy gearing up to reprise his role in the 3rd season of “Phineas and Ferb” . You can see Martella on the big screen in Universal’s “Role Models” opposite Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd.
Martella is very passionate about performing, whether it be singing, dancing or acting. His new album, Time Flies By is available for download on I Tunes. The young thespian is also known for his quick wit and impersonations. Though he is in Los Angeles most of the year, he lives in Florida with his mother, father and three siblings.
Vincent's Awards are as follows:
Emmy Award Winner & Nominee-1 Win & 4 nominations-2010 Emmy
Image Awards Nomiee- Outstanding TV Comedy Series 2009
Emmy Award Nominee-Outstanding Special Class Short Animated-2009 Emmy
Annie Award Nominee-Best TV Production Ainimation-2008 Annie Awards
Emmy Award Nominee- Best Original Song Animation-2008 Emmy Awards
BAFTA Award Nominee-Best International TV Show-2008 BAFTA Awards
National Youth Ambassador National Special Olympics
National Youth Ambassador St. Judes Hospital for Children
Teen Choice Nominee- Choice Sidekick 2006 Teen Choice Awards
Diversity Awards- Best New Comedy 2005 Diversity Awards
Family Friendly Award Winner- Best New Series 2005 Family Friendly Awards
Image Award Winner- Best TV Show NAACP Awards 2005
Peoples Choice Nominee- Best New Comedy 2005 People’s Choice Awards
Golden Globes Nominee- Best TV Comedy 2005 Golden Globe Awards
Family Friendly Award Winner- Best TV Comedy 2006 Family Friendly Awards
