Walking Dead fans remember Vincent Martella in the role of Patrick in season 4 of The Walking Dead. He was a former member of Woodbury, who, after the fall of that community, joined Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his group at the prison. Martella is best known for voicing Phineas Flynn in the wildly popular animated series Phineas and Ferb.
The series, created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, first aired on the Disney Channel and Disney XD in 2007. Phineas and Ferb, which aired for four seasons and comprised a total of 129 episodes, has been picked up for a reboot of two 20-part seasons. The reboot is set to premiere in June 2025.
The official synopsis of the new seasons, per Disney: “Phineas, Ferb, and the crew tackle another 104 days of summer and are set for exciting new adventures featuring some unforgettable milestones. The boys will break several world records, Candace will take her driver’s license test, and Perry will finally make a trip to the vet!”
Martella, Povenmire, and Marsh return to reprise their roles as Phineas, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, and Major Monogram, respectively. Additionally, the majority of the original cast will return for the new installment, including Ashley Tisdale as Candace, Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn-Fletcher, and Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus. David Errigo Jr. will voice Ferb, who was originally voiced by Thomas Sangster.
The first two episodes of the new season of Phineas and Ferb will be released on June 5 at 8 p.m. EST on Disney Channel and Disney XD, and the first episode will be available on Disney Channel YouTube. On June 6, 10 episodes will be released on Disney+ in the US and select international markets. Monday, May 26.
Martella, who is also known for his roles in Everybody Hates Chris and several animated Batman projects, discussed his return to the role of Phineas in an interview with Collider. He looked back on his numerous roles that he has been fortunate to play with fondness, but stated, "Phineas & Ferb has by far meant the most to me in my entire career."
He also shared that he would love to do a Lord of the Rings crossover in Phineas and Ferb. The series previously used Star Wars, Marvel, and Shaun of the Dead in crossover stories.
Vincent Martella - other roles
In 2008, Martella appeared in the feature film Role Models which starred Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd. He portrayed Scoop in Nickelodeon's Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and Greg in Everybody Hates Chris.
The actor can be seen in episodes of Love Bites, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, The Mentalist, Everybody Still Hates Chris, and more. He also appeared in several movies, including Batman: Under the Red Hood, Clinger, McFarland USA, and Batman: Death in the Family.
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