Anthony Amorim
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| Birth name | Anthony Joseph Amorim |
| Born | November 22, 1997 New Jersey, USA |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Anthony Joseph Amorim (born November 22, 1997) is an American musician and actor.
He started acting at the age of 6, and has since made numerous appearances on ABC's What Would You Do?,[1][2][3] as well as appearances on shows such as Saturday Night Live[4][5] and The Good Wife.[6] At the age of 16, he released his first EP, The Marks You Made. In 2016, he released a second EP, entitled Lockdown, and his debut album, 2004. He has gained a large following on social media, most notably Tumblr, Vine, and YouTube. His second album, LO:ST, was released on June 15, 2018.[7]
Early life[edit]
Amorim was born in New Jersey on November 22, 1997, and raised in Frenchtown, New Jersey.
Personal life[edit]
Amorim has a twin brother named Nick, along with two older sisters. He graduated from Delaware Valley Regional High School in 2016.[8] He currently attends Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
In September 2017, he announced that he was hired by Universal Music Group as a College & Lifestyle Marketing Representative for the city of Nashville.[9]
He is openly gay.[10]
Career[edit]
Acting[edit]
Growing up in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Amorim began his acting career in 2005, appearing on a commercial for Sesame Street. Later, he appeared on various television shows such as Saturday Night Live, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,[11] The Good Wife, and as a recurring performer on ABC's What Would You Do? He also appeared in movies such as Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and White Irish Drinkers.
Music[edit]
In 2014, Amorim independently released his first EP, The Marks You Made. Through promotion on social media outlets such as Tumblr and Instagram, the EP hit #7 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart, and the #1 spot for EPs and Singles. Amorim released his debut album, 2004, in 2016. The album hit #3 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart and has accumulated over 1,000,000 streams on Spotify and Apple Music.[12]
In February 2018, Amorim started teasing new music on Twitter.[13] His second album, LO:ST, was released on June 15, 2018,[7] and was supported by two singles: "Chill", which was released in 2017, and "Alter Ego". He also announced a summer tour, The LO:ST Boys Tour.
Amorim released his third EP, Sad Forever, on July 26, 2019.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Additional Voices | |
| 2010 | White Irish Drinkers | Young Danny | |
| 2013 | Adam | Adam | Short film; Also writer and director |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Spelling Bee Constestant | TV movie |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Patrick Sachowski | S11 E5: "Hardwired" |
| 2012-2015 | What Would You Do? | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Mike Zeiler | S6 E13: "Dark Money" |
Discography[edit]
| Title | Release date |
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| The Marks You Made (EP) | June 20, 2014 |
| Lockdown (EP) | March 27, 2016 |
| 2004 | August 14, 2016 |
| LO:ST | June 15, 2018 |
| Sad Forever (EP) | July 26, 2019 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Autistic Child Is Disruptive in Café: How Will Patrons React?". ABC News. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ↑ "Video: What Would You Do: Teen Boys Harass Girl Gamer". ABC News. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ↑ WWYD? All episodes (2014-01-23), Ep:52 WWYD? What Would You Do- Boy Scout Controversy, retrieved 2017-08-27
- ↑ Watch The Jolly Trolly Allows Underage Drinking from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com, archived from the original on 2017-08-26, retrieved 2017-08-27 Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Watch SNL Digital Short: Iran so Far from Saturday Night Live on NBC.com, retrieved 2017-08-27
- ↑ "The Good Wife" Dark Money (TV Episode 2015), retrieved 2017-08-27
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 L.O:S.T by Anthony Amorim, 2018-06-15, retrieved 2018-06-15
- ↑ Mueller, Danielle (June 17, 2016). "Delaware Valley Regional High School graduates 228 (PHOTOS)". nj.com. Frenchtown. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
- ↑ amorim, anthony (18 September 2017). "ya boy got a JOB. i'm officially working for Universal Music Group as a College & Lifestyle Marketing Rep for the city of Nashville :)". @AnthonyAmorim. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
- ↑ Anthony Amorim (2017-11-05), yes hello i'm gay (q&a), retrieved 2017-11-07
- ↑ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Hardwired (TV Episode 2009), IMDb, retrieved 2017-08-27
- ↑ "Meet Anthony Amorim — A NJ singer-songwriter with a 'bright future'". New Jersey 101.5 – Proud to be New Jersey – New Jersey News Radio. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
- ↑ "anthony amorim is lo:st on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
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