Gus Sorola
American actor
Gustavo Raul "Gus" Sorola III (born February 22, 1978) is an American actor and podcast host.
Early life
Sorola was born in Austin, and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas, near the Mexico–United States border. 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.
Career
Sorola was a founding member of Rooster Teeth Productions, 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. He was also a voice actor in The Strangerhood from 2004 to 2006. 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.
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