American actor
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez
Born Other names Philip Anthony Rodriguez Philip Anthony Rodrigues Occupation Actor Years active 1990–present
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez is an American actor known for his roles on Jake 2.0 as Kyle Duarte, the voice of disc jockey Maurice Chavez in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , and as Jetstream Sam in the 2013 video game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance .
Early life
Anthony-Rodriguez [ 2] born to Puerto Rican parents Maximo and Veronica (née Burgos) in Brooklyn , New York City. The youngest of five children, he began acting, singing, and doing voices when he was young. At age 11, he started working with Acting by Children, a young people's performing group in New York City founded by Jeanne Niederlitz. As a result of his talent and look, the management group Niederlitz and Steele signed him and began representing him in talent auditions.[ 3] Philip began working almost immediately and has been a busy working actor for over four decades. Being raised in a bilingual household has enabled Philip to work in the business in both English and Spanish.[ 4]
Career
In November 1990, Philip originated the role of Ritchie Valens in the musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story .[ 5] He provided the voice of the male version of protagonist SPARTAN-B312 in the 2010 video game Halo: Reach . He is the voice of Jetstream Sam in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance . He also played Dr. Evans in Madea's Big Happy Family . He recurred for six seasons as Ruben Enriquez in the ABC Family television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager . He played Nelson in film The Ode and had a guest role on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana in 2009 and played Michael Grant in Castle in 2010.[ 6] In 2011, he guest-starred on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up (season 1, episode 18: "Model It Up") as designer Napoleon Fontaine and in 2013 on Modern Family in the episode "The Big Game ", and in 2014 as Mr. Eloquence on Real Husbands of Hollywood . Anthony-Rodriguez voices the role of Nick Mendoza in the video game Battlefield Hardline . In 2015, he was announced as the voice of the Imperial Inquisitor, the Fifth Brother on the Disney XD animated series Star Wars Rebels .
Filmography
Film
Year
Title
Role
Note(s)
1997
Academy Boyz
Luis
1998
Undercurrent
Carlos Rivera, Jr.
2003
I Wrote That One, Vol. 1
Various
Video short
2003
SW 2.5. (The Pitch Wars)
Quentin Tarantino , Spike Lee , James Ivory , Joel Coen , Andy Wachowski , Bobby Farrelly , Yoda , Anakin Buzz Lightyear , First AD
Voice role Short
2003
I Wrote That One, Vol. 2
Various
Video short
2005
Bathsheba
The Messenger
Short
2007
InAlienable
Dr. Braxton
2008
The Ode
Nelson
Short
2008
Waiting For Yvette
Luis
Short
2009
He Likes Guys
Luis
Segment ("Waiting for Yvette")
2010
Madea's Big Happy Family
Dr. Evans
Video
2010
Assisting Venus
Leo
2011
Madea's Big Happy Family
Dr. Evans
2013
Lost and Found
Detective Castillo
Short
2013
The Book of Daniel
Belshazzar
2015
Madea's Tough Love
Officer Frank
Voice role
2017
Odious
Mark
2019
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
Mano
Voice[ 7]
2021
Tango Shalom
Host
Television
Video games
Year
Title
Role
Note(s)
2002
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Maurice Chavez
2005
True Crime: New York City
Director
[ 8]
2006
Saints Row
Victor Rodriguez
[ 9]
2006
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Maurice Chavez
2006
The Sopranos: Road to Respect
Additional voices
2006
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault
Aztec
2007
Spider-Man 3
Additional voices
2008
Saints Row 2
Additional voices
2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Additional voices
2008
Too Human
Jansen, Ivor, Berserker, Male Civilian #2
2009
Red Faction: Guerilla
Additional voices
2009
Dragon Age: Origins
Disciple Harvard, Templar Dreamer, Dust Town Beggar, Fade Mage Instructor, Proving Spectator, Royal Place Servant
2009
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Thaddeus, Nemerian, Rangers, Eldar, Guardians, Warp Spiders
[ 9]
2010
Halo: Reach
Noble Six - Male
[ 9]
2010
Blur
Casimiro
2010
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising
Thaddeus, Eldar
[ 9]
2010
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Additional voices
2011
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution
Eldar Male, Eldar Voice of God
[ 9]
2011
Driver: San Francisco
Additional voices
2011
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Jose "Guts" Gutierrez
2011
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Mercenary, Thug
[ 9]
2011
Dead Space 2
Additional voices
2013
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Samuel Rodrigues, additional voices
[ 9]
2014
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Soldiers, Extras
[ 9]
2014
Infamous: Second Son
Concrete Pawn #1
2014
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Additional voices
2015
White Night
Player, Narrator
2015
Battlefield Hardline
Nicholas Mendoza
[ 9]
2015
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Soldiers
[ 9]
2015
Fallout 4
Sturges, Scott Edwards
2015
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Jacob
[ 9]
2017
Ghost Recon: Wildlands
El Gato
2018
Just Cause 4
Javi, People of Solis
[ 9]
2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Ricardo "Corso" Vargas
[ 10]
References
^ "Man of the Moment: Philip Anthony-Rodriguez with Deb Smouse" . All Things Girl. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012 .
^ Rose, Mike (March 10, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for March 10, 2023 includes celebrities Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde" . Retrieved March 10, 2023 .
^ "St. Patrick's Day" . The New York Times . March 13, 1981. Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ "Exclusive: Grimm Casts Secret Life Actor as Royal Henchman for Multi-Episode Arc" . TVLine . February 8, 2014.
^ League, The Broadway. "Buddy – Broadway Musical – Original - IBDB" . ibdb.com . Retrieved January 4, 2017 .
^ "Days of Our Lives Comings and Goings: A Mystery Man Is Back In Salem" . Soap Hub . April 8, 2018.
^ Couch, Aaron (January 7, 2019). " 'Justice League vs. The Fatal Five' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
^ Luxoflux . True Crime: New York City . Activision . Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:34 in, VOICE TALENT.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Philip Anthony Rodriguez (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 6, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved November 14, 2023 .
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