| Birth name | Anthony Dwayne Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 2, 1971 (age 55) |
| Birth place | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Adrienne Montgomery (m. 2007; div. 20??) |
| Relatives | Wes Montgomery (grandfather) |
Anthony Dwayne Montgomery (born June 2, 1971) is an American actor and graphic novelist. He is best known for his portrayal of Ensign Travis Mayweather on the UPN science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise. Montgomery played Andre Maddox on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital from 2015 to 2019. He is the grandson of jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.
Early life
Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] He graduated from Ball State University with a degree in performance theater and drama. Montgomery did stand-up comedy briefly after graduation, before moving to California.[2]
Career
Film and television
Sometimes credited as "A.T. Montgomery", his first starring role was in the horror-comedy Leprechaun in the Hood (2000), for which he also contributed writing and vocals for several songs. He had a recurring role on the television series Popular before being cast as Ensign Travis Mayweather in Star Trek: Enterprise in 2001. In 2004, he returned to stand-up comedy.
Montgomery starred in the film I'm Through with White Girls in 2007. In January 2009, Montgomery appeared in an episode of the Fox series House. In 2013, he appeared briefly as a dud romantic-interest in the show Baby Daddy, playing a handsome but boring drycleaner the show's (young) grandmother was interested in. In 2013 he also produced and starred in the independent film Chariot, about seven amnesiac strangers who awake on an airliner mid-flight.
In 2015, Montgomery joined the cast of the ABC daytime soap General Hospital playing Dr. Andre Maddox.[3]
Stage
In 2004, Montgomery returned to the stage in Los Angeles, producing the show Dutchman by LeRoi Jones. He has also performed in a number of stage productions. His other stage credits include productions of Working, Oliver, Othello, and Much Ado About Nothing.[citation needed] In the summer of 2005, Montgomery returned to Indiana to star in theatrical fundraisers for charity.[citation needed]
Music
Montgomery has produced one CD of his own music, What You Know About..., featuring four songs about Star Trek themes.[4] In April 2007 Anthony Montgomery signed with the Germany-based AGR Television Records. His (Hip-Hop) debut-album, titled A.T., was released in November 2008. In the TV series Single Ladies that he had a recurring role in, a single he wrote and performed, entitled "Stimulation", was included for the music-heavy show's mood soundtrack for Episode 9. The single also featured rapper J. Naught-T.[5][6]
Writing
In 2013, Montgomery created Miles Away, a hoped-to-be media franchise, about a teenager with special needs who battles aliens. A graphic novel was published in June 2013.[7]
Personal life
Anthony Montgomery and his wife Adrienne Montgomery were wed in August 2007. After marriage, they had a child together, and he had a child from a previous relationship.[8] His grandfather was jazz musician Wes Montgomery.[9][10] Montgomery is a martial arts student. He studied Hapkido and Koga Ryu Ninjutsu.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Hard Rain | – | |
| ESP: Extra Sexual Perception | Tony | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Leprechaun in the Hood | Postmaster P. | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | I'm Through with White Girls | Jay Brooks | |
| 2008 | An American in China | Sha | |
| The Porter | Thomas Dodd (adult) | Short film | |
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? | Lester | |
| 2012 | Directing Reality | Kevin | Short film |
| 2013 | Chariot | Cole | |
| 2015 | The Man in 3B | Avery | |
| 2017 | The Preacher's Son | Rev. Reynolds | |
| DDX: Department of Disclosure | William Bennett | Short film | |
| 2019 | #Truth | Patrick Winter | |
| 2020 | Long Lost Sister | Corey's Lawyer Friend | |
| Unbelievable!!!!! | The Launchman | ||
| Angie: Lost Girls | Chase | ||
| 2022 | Without Ward | Billy | |
| Down & Out | Mack | Short film | |
| 2023 | Maya | Detective Chase Dawson | |
| The Do Over | Man | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | Himself | Episode: "1691: Mad Feelings" |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | State Trooper | Episode: "Deer Hunters" |
| 1998–99 | Awesome Adventures | Himself | Host (seasons 1–2) |
| 1999 | JAG | Seaman Hendrix | Episode: "Dungaree Justice" |
| Stark Raving Mad | Waiter | Episode: "Fish Out of Water" | |
| 2000 | Frasier | Waiter | Episode: "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Part 1 & 2" |
| Movie Stars | Male Student | Episode: "Two Guys, Two Girls and a Guest House" | |
| Charmed | Paramedic | Episode: "The Honeymoon's Over" | |
| 2000–01 | Popular | George Austin | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2001–05 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Ensign Travis Mayweather | Main cast |
| 2003 | Half & Half | Ron Brown | Episode: "The Big Keep Your Eyes Off My Prize Episode" |
| Player$ | - | Episode: "Tenacious D a la Mode" | |
| Boomtown | Recruit Dwight Baker | Episode: "Wannabe" | |
| 2008 | NCIS | Corporal George Linden | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2009 | House M.D. | James Carlton | Episode: "Painless" |
| 2011–12 | Single Ladies | Darryl | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2011–19 | General Hospital | Andre Maddox | Regular cast |
| 2012 | The Client List | Tim | Episode: "Tough Love" |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Chris Ward | Episode: "Sleeping Monster" |
| Baby Daddy | Marcus | Episode: "I'm Not That Guy" | |
| 2018 | Greenleaf | Garner | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Roy Till | Episode: "Day I Met the Devil" |
| Carole's Christmas | Marcus | TV movie | |
| 2020–21 | The Family Business | Elijah | Main cast (season 2), recurring role (seasons 3–4) |
| 2021 | All the Queen's Men | Allen Fisk | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2022 | B Positive | Kyle | Episode: "Louisville, Bubbaroo and Sully" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Glyph Comics Award | Best Writer | Miles Away | ||
2018 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital |
References
- ^ "U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993". Ancestry.com. Vol. 1. Ancestry.com Operations. 2010.
- ^ "Biography". The Artist. AGR Television Records. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery Joins 'General Hospital' as Dr. Andre Maddox". We Love Soaps. October 22, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ Star Trek: The Magazine Staff 2002, pp. 14–19.
- ^ "de beste bron van informatie over anthony-montgomery". anthony-montgomery.com. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
- ^ "A.T." (Audio CD). Universal Pictures International. London: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. November 25, 2008. ASIN B001CSQJNG. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ T'Bonz (April 14, 2014). "Miles Away Glyph Award Nominations"
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery Fan Q&A, Part I". Startrek.com. CBS Television Distribution. June 14, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "Anthony Montgomery ("Travis Mayweather" - ENT)". StarTrek.com. June 2, 2003. Archived October 4, 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Scott Yanow. "Wes Montgomery | Biography & History". AllMusic. United States: All Media Network. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Montgomery, Anothony (June 29, 2016). "Soooo...guess I earned my Green Belt in Hapkido while having a torn meniscus. X-rays were negative. MRI is coming.". No. 748278131216113664. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations". New York: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 2018. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
Sources
- Star Trek: The Magazine Staff (July 2002). "Anthony Montgomery". Star Trek: The Magazine. United States: Fabbri Publishing. pp. 14–19. ASIN B000KGROXA. Retrieved August 27, 2017.