Is Robbie Really a Ventriloquist on 'Victorious'? Here's What We Know

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Ever since Nickelodeon's 'Victorious' hit Netflix's streaming platform, there is been a renewed interest in it. So, is Robbie really a ventriloquist?

It were a while since we final considered Victorious, Nickelodeon's early aughts sitcom that propelled the likes of Ariana Grande into the general public eye. 

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The sequence, which ran from 2010 to 2013, targeted on aspiring singer Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) as she struggled to fit in together with her talented cohort at Hollywood Arts High and attracted hundreds of thousands of fanatics.

And now that the 3 season-series is to be had to binge-watch due to Netflix, many lovers are questioning whether or not the actor who plays Robbie is really a ventriloquist on Victorious. Plus, where is Matt Bennett now? Keep studying to find out!

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Is Robbie really a ventriloquist? Well, sure. But is actor Matt Bennett?

On Victorious, Robbie never goes anyplace without his depended on companion and sidekick, Rex. Rex is a puppet, but for Robbie, who reveals the term "puppet" offensive, he's extra of a very best buddy.

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"Rex is my wants and desires put into physical form," actor Matt Bennett revealed back in 2010 right through the primary season of filming this show. "He talks for me, he does everything Robbie wants, and says what Rob is feeling because Rob himself is very insecure and he really helps him get through hard times."

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Indeed, whilst Robbie is shy and measured, Rex has no filter out. He all the time says what's on his thoughts, hits on nearly every lady at Hollywood Arts and is one of the most 8 major characters of the forged of Victorious. Rarely do we ever see Robbie with out Rex, or vice versa.

But is Matt actually ventriloquizing for his dummy? It turns out that no, he is not, and that the voice of Rex, which is so distinctly other from Matt's personal, was once added in post-production as a way to keep the character's voices markedly distinct. Rex's voice belongs to Jake Farrow, a writer who is labored on many different Nickelodeon shows, including Drake & Josh and iCarly.

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However, Matt did take some ventriloquism courses to prepare for his role as Robbie in Victorious. At 19, he labored closely with ventriloquism trainer Jay Johnson, who could be highest known as the ventriloquist in the back of Bob in the past due '70s sitcom, Soap. With Jay's lend a hand, Matt used to be able to construct the character of his puppet, Rex.

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Where is Matt Bennett as of late?

We may by no means have guessed it when it was once on the air, however a number of of the teenager and tween actors who got their get started on Victorious have gone on to grow to be household names today.

These days, 27-year-old Matt is BFFs with former co-star Ariana Grande, and even appeared in her "Thank U, Next" music video all over the game of the iconic Bring It On bathroom scene. That wasn't the primary time since Victorious that he appeared alongside Ariana — again in 2015, he additionally featured within the video of "One Last Time."

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A singer in his own right, Matt released an album called Terminal Cases in 2016. With regards to acting, he has guest-starred on Shameless, The Big Bang Theory and Grey's Anatomy, and is additionally a routine persona on American Vandal.

He additionally had a TBS display referred to as Bar Mitzvah'd, which used to be about getting Groundhog Day-ed on one's bar mitzvah. Follow Matt on Instagram to look what other projects he is cooking up.

Victorious is now streaming all 3 seasons on Netflix.

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