Anthony Gonzalez (actor)

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Anthony Gonzalez
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Gonzalez in 2017
Born (2004-09-23) September 23, 2004 (age 19) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Anthony Gonzalez (born September 23, 2004) is an American actor. He has appeared in the TV series The Bridge (2014) and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2017), and as the voice of Miguel in the Pixar film Coco (2017). [3] [4] He also provided the Motion capture and voice for the character of Diego Castillo in the video game Far Cry 6 (2021).

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Career

Gonzalez voiced the lead character Miguel Rivera in the 2017 Pixar film Coco . [5] Gonzalez won an Annie Award, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, and Teen Choice Award for his role.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
2013 El Factor X Himself
2014 The Bridge Young BoyEpisode: "Lamia"
2015Imagination of YoungBrunoShort film
2017 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders PolaroidEpisode: "The Devil's Breath"
2017 Coco Miguel RiveraVoice role
2018IceboxOscar
2018The Gospel TruthSolo singer #11
2018 The Last Ship Simon Barros4 episodes
2018 Shameless Santiago3 episodes
2019 Grand-Daddy Day Care Jordan Collins
2021 Far Cry 6 Diego CastilloVoice, character model, and motion capture role [6]

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Animated Voice Performance Coco Won [7]
2018 Annie Award Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production CocoWon [8]
2018 Teen Choice Awards Choice Fantasy Movie Actor CocoWon [9]

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References

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  2. "Anthony Gonzalez, and his mama, living a dream with 'Coco'". Associated Press . November 22, 2017.
  3. "Pixar's Newest Star, Anthony Gonzalez, Can Do It All—and He's 12". September 7, 2017.
  4. "MEET THE CHARACTERS AND VOICE CAST OF DISNEY PIXAR'S COCO AND SEE THE BEAUTIFUL NEW POSTER". June 6, 2017.
  5. Milligan, Mercedes (June 6, 2017). "Disney-Pixar Introduces the 'Coco' Character Family". Animation Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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  9. "Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter . August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2021.