| Gustavo Sorola | |
| Birth Name: | Gustavo Raul Sorola III |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, podcast host |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
| Employer: | Rooster Teeth |
| Spouse: | Esther Sorola |
Gustavo Raul "Gus" Sorola III (born February 22, 1978) is an American actor and podcast host, formerly known for his work with Rooster Teeth.[1] [2]
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]
Sorola was a founding member of Rooster Teeth Productions,[5] appearing in many of their productions. Sorola was employed by Rooster Teeth until their closure in May of 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 has also managed and hosted the Rooster Teeth Podcast[11] (formerly known as the Drunk Tank[12]) since 2008. On the podcast, Sorola shares many anecdotes about his life, including his childhood and early career. He was also part of several other podcasts such as The Patch,[13] Let Me Clarify,[14] and Heroes & Halfwits.[15] Since March 2020 he has co-hosted the award-winning podcast Black Box Down.[16] [17] Sorola was nominated for Host of the Year at the 2022 Quill Podcast Awards for his work on Black Box Down.[18] In May 2022 he began co-hosting the ANMA podcast.[19]
Sorola is married to Esther Sorola, and they live in Austin, Texas with their dog, Oswald. Their previous dog, Benjamin, died on May 2, 2021.[20] 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 and tries to avoid interactions with others.
A self-proclaimed fan of Bungie "since ", 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 demo.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lazer Team | Scientist | ||
| 2017 | Lazer Team 2 | Scientist | ||
| 2024 | Red vs. Blue: Restoration | Simmons | Voice; Direct-to-Video |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | @midnight | Himself | Contestant |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Himself | Episode: "Cheat Codes for Reality" |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Halo 3 | Additional Voices | |
| 2016 | Marvel Avengers Academy | Hawkeye |