Anthony Montgomery
Anthony Dwayne Montgomery is an American film and television actor, as well as graphic novelist. He is best known for his portrayal of Ensign Travis Mayweather on the UPN science fiction television series . Montgomery played Andre Maddox on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital from 2015 to 2019. He is the grandson of guitarist Wes Montgomery.
Early life
Montgomery was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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.Career
Film and television
Sometimes credited as "A.T. Montgomery", his first starring role was in the horror-comedy Leprechaun in the Hood, for which he also contributed writing and vocals for several songs. He had a recurring role on the television series Popular before being cast 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 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.
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. In the summer of 2005, Montgomery returned to Indiana to star in theatrical fundraisers for charity.Music
Montgomery has produced one CD of his own music, What You Know About..., featuring four songs about Star Trek themes. In April 2007 Anthony Montgomery signed with the Germany-based AGR Television Records. His 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.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.Personal life
Anthony Montgomery married Adrienne Montgomery in August 2007. They have a son together, and he has a daughter from a previous relationship. His grandfather was jazz musician Wes Montgomery.Montgomery is a martial arts student. He studied Hapkido and Koga Ryu Ninjutsu.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Hard Rain | ||
| 1998 | ' | State Trooper | Episode: "Deer Hunters" |
| 1999 | JAG | Seaman Hendrix | Episode: "Dungaree Justice" |
| 1999 | Stargate SG-1 | 1st mover in Daniel Jackson’s apartment | Episode: "Forever in a Day" |
| 1999 | Stark Raving Mad | Waiter | Episode: "Fish Out of Water" |
| 2000 | Leprechaun in the Hood | Postmaster P. | Direct-to-video |
| 2000 | Frasier | Waiter | Episode: "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Part 1 and 2" |
| 2000 | Movie Stars | Male Student | Episode: "Two Guys, Two Girls and a Guest House" |
| 2000 | Charmed | Paramedic | Episode: "The Honeymoon’s Over" |
| 2000-01 | Popular | George Austin | 11 Episodes |
| 2003 | Half & Half | Ron Brown | Episode: "The Big Keep Your Eyes Off My Prize Episode" |
| 2003 | Player$ | Episode: "Tenacious D a la Mode" | |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Recruit Officer Dwight Baker | Episode: "Wannabe" |
| 2001–05 | ' | Ensign Travis Mayweather | 98 episodes |
| 2007 | I'm Through with White Girls | Jay Brooks | lead character |
| 2008 | An American in China | Sha | |
| 2008 | NCIS | Marine Corporal George Linden | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2009 | House M.D. | James Carlton | Episode: "Painless" |
| 2009 | Why Am I Doing This? | Lester | |
| 2012 | The Client List | Tim | Episode: "Tough Love" |
| 2011–12 | Single Ladies | Darryl | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Directing Reality | Kevin | Short film |
| 2013 | Grey’s Anatomy | Chris Ward | Episode: "Sleeping Monster" |
| 2013 | Baby Daddy | Marcus | Episode: "I’m Not That Guy" |
| 2013 | Chariot | Cole | |
| 2015 | The Man in 3B | Avery | |
| 2011 2015–2019 | General Hospital | Aaron Andre Maddox | One episode Series regular; November 2015 to December 2019 |
| 2016 | Why Am I Doing This? | Lester | |
| 2016 | The Preacher’s Son | Rev. Reynolds | In post-production |
| 2016 | Without Ward | Billy | In post-production |
| 2019 | Carole's Christmas | Marcus | OWN original holiday movie |
| 2020 | Unbelievable!!!!! | The Launchman |