Gus Sorola
Gustavo Sorola | |
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.jpg) Sorola at RTX 2013 | |
| Born | Gustavo Raul Sorola III February 22, 1978 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, podcast host |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Employer | Rooster Teeth |
| Notable work | |
| Spouse | Esther Sorola |
Gustavo Raul "Gus" Sorola III (born February 22, 1978) is an American actor and podcast host.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Sorola was born in Austin, and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the Mexico–United States border.[3] After choosing to drop out from Rice University, he started working at a tech support company, teleNetwork, where he met Rooster Teeth co-founders Burnie Burns and Geoff Ramsey.[4]
Career
[edit]Sorola was a founding member of Rooster Teeth Productions,[3][5] appearing in many of their productions. Sorola was employed by Rooster Teeth until their closure in May 2024. Since 2003, he has voiced the character of Richard Simmons in the machinima series Red vs. Blue.[6] He was also a voice actor in The Strangerhood from 2004 to 2006.[7] His live-action credits include Rooster Teeth Shorts, which started in 2009, and Immersion, which started in 2010. He also starred in three RT Docs: Unconventional, Why We're Here, and Common Ground.[8][9][10]
Sorola had also managed and hosted the Rooster Teeth Podcast[11] (formerly known as the Drunk Tank[12]) from its inception in 2008 until his final episode as the regular host on June 5, 2023.[13] On the podcast, Sorola shared many anecdotes about his life, including his childhood and early career. He was also part of several other podcasts such as The Patch,[14] Let Me Clarify,[15] and Heroes & Halfwits.[16] Since March 2020 he has co-hosted the award-winning podcast Black Box Down.[17][18] Sorola was nominated for Host of the Year at the 2022 Quill Podcast Awards for his work on Black Box Down.[19] In May 2022 he began co-hosting the ANMA podcast.[20] [better source needed]
Personal life
[edit]Sorola is married and lives in Austin, Texas with their dog, Oswald. He is an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church and has performed several marriages for his friends and colleagues. A pragmatic, straightforward person, Sorola describes himself as asocial[citation needed] and tries to avoid interactions with others.
A self-proclaimed fan of Bungie "since Minotaur: The Labyrinths of Crete", Sorola was instrumental in making Rooster Teeth fans of Halo, the series in which Red vs. Blue is made, as when he, Burns, Ramsey and Matt Hullum visited E3 2001, Sorola made them visit the Bungie booth, featuring a Halo: Combat Evolved demo.[21]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lazer Team | Scientist | |
| 2017 | Lazer Team 2 | Scientist | |
| 2024 | Red vs. Blue: Restoration | Simmons | Voice; Direct-to-Video |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | @midnight | Himself | Contestant |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Himself | Episode: "Cheat Codes for Reality" |
Web
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2020 | Red vs. Blue | Simmons, Gene[22] | Voice; also producer |
| 2004–2006, 2015 | The Strangerhood | Mister Mystery | Voice; credited as Gustavo Sorola |
| 2008–2023 | Rooster Teeth Podcast | Himself (host) | |
| 2009–2020 | Rooster Teeth Shorts | Himself | |
| 2010–2015 | Immersion | Himself | |
| 2012–2013 | The Gauntlet | Himself | |
| 2014 | X-Ray and Vav | X-Ray's Mom | Voice |
| 2014 | Ten Little Roosters | Gus | |
| 2016 | Crunch Time | Bartender | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| 2017 | The Eleven Little Roosters | So'Rolla | |
| 2020 | RWBY | Fiona's Uncle | |
| 2023–present | Stinky Dragon Adventures | Catawumpus, Rusty, Scuz, additional voices | Voice |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Additional Voices |
| 2016 | Marvel Avengers Academy | Hawkeye |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Rooster Teeth, the online video powerhouse". Stuff.co.nz. January 25, 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Rorke, Adam (January 31, 2016). "Interview - Gus Sorola - RTX Australia". Player2.net.au. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (2018-10-24). "Rooster Teeth Co-Founder Gus Sorola To Explore Immigration In New RT Doc Ahead Of U.S. Midterms". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Gross, Joe (July 6, 2004). "'Red Vs. Blue' = Green". Austin American-Statesman. Cox Texas Newspapers, L.P. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2006.
- ^ "Rooster Teeth Co-Founder Gus Sorola To Explore Immigration In New RT Doc Ahead Of U.S. Midterms". Tubefilter. 2018-10-24. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ Gaudiosi, John (February 3, 2016). "How Rooster Teeth Conquered Hollywood With 'Lazer Team' - Fortune". Fortune. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Meet the Makers of The Strangerhood". Wired. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "'Unconventional' Trailer: Rooster Teeth Documentary Explores the Wild World of Fan Conventions". IndieWire. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Rosenthal, Abigail (2018-04-19). "Rooster Teeth Turns 15". Austin Monthly Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (November 2, 2018). "Rooster Teeth Finds Some Common Ground". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Johnson, Eric (September 9, 2015). "Here It Is, the Worst Virtual Reality App Idea Ever". Re/code. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Gustavo Sorola - Discuss | MovieChat". moviechat.org. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "It's the end of an era!". @RoosterTeeth on X (formerly Twitter). 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "The Patch". Podchaser. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ "Rooster Teeth Unveils Slate Of 12 Talk Shows And Podcasts For 2017 (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff (2017-01-18). "Rooster Teeth Unveils Slate Of 12 Talk Shows And Podcasts For 2017 (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "'Mind Love' Wins Top Honor In The 2022 Quill Podcast Awards". Insideradio.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Stanley, Grace (2022-07-07). "Rooster Teeth's Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais talk meeting fans, creator workloads, podcasting, and monetization backstage at this year's 'RTX' Convention". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "2022 Nominees". www.quillpodcasting.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "ANMA". Spotify. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ Red vs. Blue : The Interview
- ^ "Sixteen Years of Red vs. Blue: An Interview With Gus Sorola". Bleedingcool.com. December 14, 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Gus Sorola at IMDb
- Gus Sorola on Twitter
