
Anthony Daniel Padilla is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and YouTube personality. He is best known for co-creating and starring in the Smosh YouTube channel alongside Ian Hecox.
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Anthony Padilla is an American comedian, writer, actor, and YouTuber, best known as one half of the comedy duo Smosh. He co-founded the popular YouTube channel Smosh with Ian Hecox, creating a variety of comedy sketches and series. Padilla also played a key role in the creation and development of Shut Up! Cartoons, a multi-channel network on YouTube featuring animated series.
Early Life
Anthony Padilla was born on September 16, 1987, in Sacramento County, California. He met his future Smosh partner, Ian Hecox, in sixth-grade science class.
Career
Padilla and Hecox began posting flash animation videos on Smosh.com in 2002, later transitioning to YouTube in 2005. Smosh quickly became one of the most popular channels on the platform. Padilla was instrumental in the creation of Shut Up! Cartoons, a YouTube channel network launched in 2012 as a part of Smosh's expansion into different content areas. He left Smosh in 2017 to pursue independent projects on his own YouTube channel.
Personal Life
Padilla has openly discussed his struggles with anxiety and depression. He has also been open about his sexuality, identifying as gay.
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First name
Anthony
Last name
Padilla
Birthdate
September 16, 1987
Age 38
Birth location
Sacramento, CA, US
Years active
2005 - present
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