Jerry Trainor
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| Jerry Trainor | |
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| Born | Gerald William Trainor January 21, 1977 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, voice actor, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and singer, widely known for playing Spencer Shay on iCarly. He is also known as Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh and the title character, Dudley Puppy, on T.U.F.F. Puppy. Trainor also appears on the web series Hungry Girl TV.[1]
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[edit] Early life and career
Trainor was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of William "Bill" Trainor and Madelyn (née McNenly) Trainor.[2] Trainor studied improv at the Groundlings school in Los Angeles.[3] Trainor also studied theatre at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
His first television role was in Nickelodeon programming block and series 6 to 8 Frozen Zone as popular person Justin. Some of his other television credits include Law & Order, Angel, and Malcolm in the Middle. His first recurring TV role was as Brian "the A.V. guy" on Crossing Jordan. He also has had a number of small roles in films such as the science fiction horror film Donnie Darko and the cheerleader comedy Bring It On Again. He also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon TV show Drake & Josh and currently stars in the Nickelodeon show iCarly. He also completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars.
Trainor was formerly in a World of Warcraft video series called Project Lore. He played the healer Goggins who is a Draenei shaman. He left the show on February 7, 2009.
Trainor stars in the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of Dudley Puppy.
Trainor starred alongside "iCarly" costar Jennette McCurdy in the Nickelodeon television movie Best Player. He played Quincy Johnson, a video game enthusiast whose main competition in a video gaming contest is McCurdy's character.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Lanky Kid | Cameo |
| Evolution | Tommy | ||
| Wayside | Tommy | Direct-to-video | |
| 2003 | Wrong Hollywood Number | Bailey Warren | Short film |
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Smug Guy | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Pieces of Dolores | Bookstore clerk | Short film |
| 2008 | Waking Dreams | Andrew | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Factory 9 | Roland Waters | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Best Player | Quincy Johnson | TV movie |
| Wrath of the Zombies | Ian Melbourne | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Malcolm in the Middle | Cadet Edwards | Episode: Evacuation |
| 2002 | My Wife and Kids | Star Trek fan | Episode: The Bowling Show |
| Angel | Jared | Episode: Supersymmetry | |
| ER | Darius | Episode: One Can Only Hope | |
| 2004–2005 | Crossing Jordan | Brian - A.V. Guy | Episode: Dead or Alive Episode: Revealed Episode: Blue Moon Episode: It Happened One Night Episode: A Man in Blue |
| 2004–2007 | Drake & Josh | "Crazy" Steve | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2007–present | iCarly | Spencer Shay | Main role, 88 episodes |
| 2007 | Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp | "Crazy" Steve | Nickelodeon TV-Movie |
| 2008 | iCarly: iGo to Japan | Spencer Shay | Nickelodeon TV-Movie |
| 2008 | Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | "Crazy" Steve | Nickelodeon TV-Movie |
| 2009 | BrainSurge | Himself | Played as a contestant |
| 2010 | Victorious | Himself | Episode:Jade Dumps Beck, Cameo In Audience (non-speaking role) |
| 2010 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Cockroach (voice) | Episode: Stop Bugging Me (Voice) |
| 2010–present | T.U.F.F. Puppy | Dudley Puppy (voice) | Lead role/Main Voice Role (voice acting debut) |
| 2011 | Kid West | Lemuel Kage | |
[edit] References
- ^ om een reactie te plaatsen! (2008-12-15). ""Fun With... The Hungry Girl Book"". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGw_gup9NJo. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "‘i-Carly’ star ‘Spencer’ has Clare ties – grandma". The Clare County Review. http://www.clarecountyreview.com/?p=5175. Retrieved 2011-01-14.[dead link]
- ^ "TV Guide Biography". Tvguide.com. 1977-01-21. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jerry-trainor/bio/244318. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
[edit] External links
- Jerry Trainor at the Internet Movie Database
- Jerry Trainor on Twitter
- Jerry Trainor at Nick.com
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