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Montgomery in 2004
Born
Anthony Dwayne Montgomery

(1971-06-02) June 2, 1971 (age 53)
Years active 1995–present
Height 5 ft 10.25 in (1.78 m)
Spouse(s) Adrienne Montgomery
(m. 2007; div. 20??)
Children 2
Relatives Wes Montgomery (grandfather)

Anthony Dwayne Montgomery (born June 2, 1971) 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 Star Trek: Enterprise (the fifth live-action series in the Star Trek franchise). 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 (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 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 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 (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.

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 (born 2010), 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

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Hard Rain -
2000 Leprechaun in the Hood Postmaster P. Video
2007 I'm Through with White Girls Jay Brooks
2008 An American in China Sha
The Porter Thomas Dodd (adult) Short
2009 Why Am I Doing This? Lester
2012 Directing Reality Kevin Short
2013 Chariot Cole
2015 The Man in 3B Avery
2017 The Preacher’s Son Rev. Reynolds
DDX: Department of Disclosure William Bennett Short
2019 #Truth Patrick Winter
Carole's Christmas Marcus TV movie
2020 Long Lost Sister Corey's Lawyer Friend
Unbelievable!!!!! The Launchman
Angie: Lost Girls Chase
2022 Without Ward Billy

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 TV series documentary
1999 JAG Seaman Hendrix Episode: "Dungaree Justice"
Stargate SG-1 1st Mover Episode: "Forever in a Day"
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 cast: 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 cast: season 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"
2018 Greenleaf Garner Recurring cast: season 3
2019 Magnum P.I. Roy Till Episode: "Day I Met the Devil"
2020-21 The Family Business Elijah Main cast: season 2, guest: season 3
2021 All the Queen's Men Allen Fisk Recurring cast
2022 B Positive Kyle Episode: "Louisville, Bubbaroo and Sully"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title Result Ref.
2014
Glyph Comics Award Best Writer Miles Away Nominated
2018
Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated

See also

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