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Anthony Padilla

アンソニー・パディヤ　/　あんそにー・ぱでぃや

American actor

September 16, 1987 (age 38)　・　Sacramento, California, United States

California
actor
YouTuber
television producer

My Take

Anthony Padilla fascinates me as a case study in reinvention. Co-founding Smosh in 2005 made him one of YouTube's original architects, but the move I respect most was walking away in 2017 to build a solo identity defined by patience and empathy, letting misunderstood people simply talk in his interviews. Then, in 2023, he returned to the company he co-created, closing the loop on his own terms. That arc, from sketch comedian to thoughtful interviewer and producer, shows rare self-awareness in an industry that burns people out fast. He grew up in public, and somehow he grew up well.

Overview

Daniel Anthony Padilla ( pə-DEE-yə; born September 16, 1987) is an American YouTuber, comedian, filmmaker, painter, and actor. With Ian Hecox, he co-founded the YouTube-based video production company Smosh. Padilla and Hecox wrote, directed, and starred in sketch comedy videos from 2005 to 2017; after a six-year departure, Padilla returned to the company in 2023.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Anthony Padilla
Name (Japanese): アンソニー・パディヤ
Reading: あんそにー・ぱでぃや
Born: September 16, 1987 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Sacramento, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / YouTuber / television producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anthonypadilla/
Xhttps://x.com/anthonypadilla
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony%20Padilla

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