Jerry Trainor
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Jerry Trainor
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Born
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Gerald William Trainor
January 21, 1977 (age 36) San Diego, California |
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Years Active
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2000 - present
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Occupations
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Film, Television, and Voice actor/Director/Producer
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Eye Color
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Hazel [1]
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Height
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6'2" [2]
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Other Experiences
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Motorcycle, basic guitar [3]
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Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born Friday, January 21st, 1977) is an American television and movie actor. Since 2007, he has starred as Spencer Shay in the Nickelodeon TV show series iCarly.
He has worked previously with Miranda Cosgrove on Drake & Josh, as "Crazy Steve". As of now, he is Spencer Shay on iCarly for 5 years. He is also the voice actor of Dudley Puppy on the cartoon series T.U.F.F. Puppy, and he stars in the upcoming Nick@Nite sitcom, Wendell & Vinnie, as Uncle Vinnie taking care of his boy genius nephew. [4]
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Biography
Added by CatpeeBorn and raised in San Diego, California, far from the clamor of Hollywood, Trainor lived in the same childhood home until venturing to college. His father was a Navy commander of a fighter squadron and his mother was a calculus teacher at USD High School, the same high school Trainor attended. He credits both of his parents for his comedic bent and his ability to balance it with a serious side.
The love of laughter and the spotlight hit in elementary school, where a “Hansel and Gretel” spoof inspired him to explore the silly side of life. Growing up, the actor excelled in math and considered becoming an architect but he opted to build a career in comedy instead. He got more serious about comedy at University of San Diego High School, and roles in the Pajama Game, The Matchmaker, Guys and Dolls, Up the Down Staircase, and Sugar followed [5]. Trainor attended UC Santa Barbara for the quintessential college experience, combining academics and partying on the beach. He graduated from UCSB with a BFA in acting – but not before a Hollywood agent caught his one-man comedy show at college and urged him to audition in Los Angeles.[6]
Career
His first role was on television in the risque MTV series, Undressed. Some of his other television credits include, Drake & Josh, Angel, Malcolm in the Middle,Boston Public,Crossing Jordan, and a small scene in Victorious.
His first recurring TV role was as Brian "The A.V. guy" on Crossing Jordan. In his appearance on Drake & 'Josh, he was known for his role as Crazy Steve. All the while, he kept his day jobs at Starbucks, the Geffen Theater box office and Center Theater Group phone room. Jerry’s recurring role as Crazy Steve led to his first regular series gig when he was cast as Spencer, an off-centered aspiring artist and brother and guardian of his teenaged sister, Carly, on Nickelodeon’s mega-hit television series, iCarly. Trainor’s portrayal of Spencer garnered the actor his first Teen Choice nomination for Choice TV Actor: Comedy in 2009 and a nomination for Big Kid Award at the 2010 Australia Kids’ Choice Awards, which Train
Added by AJ21He also has had a number of small roles in films such as the science fiction-horror film, Donnie Da'rko,Evolution, and the cheerleader comedy Bring It On Again
Jerry also played the mad Doctor/Various other characters in the the Henson Alternative web series S.U.D.S, which was suppose to be released in 2009 on Film.com.We have only seen a trailer [7] and some pics taken from Jerry's Facebook page [8]
His voice-over roles include: The Penguins of Madagascar (cockroach) and the lead character, Dudley Puppy, from Tuff Puppy.
Outside of film and television, Jerry was 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.
{C}Right now, he is famous for iCarly as Spencer Shay and T.U.F.F. Puppy as Dudley Puppy.
Added by Pcafrom101He hosted the 2010 Australian Kids Choice Awards along with Miranda Cosgrove. He was mentioned in the 2011 Australian Kids Choice Awards, when Jennette said that Jerry gave Nathan and her advice for the awards.
Jerry had a main role with his iCarly co-star Jennette McCurdy in the 2011 movie, Best Player. He had a main role in the 2007 movie, Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh. Unlike all other Drake & Josh episodes he got credited in the beginning.
As of 2012, it was confirmed that Jerry will be filming a pilot for Nick At Nite. A new comedy show called "Wendell & Vinnie" a multi-camera project that was created by Emmy-winning writer-producer Jay Kogen(Frasier)1
As of mid-February 2013, Jerry has been part of "Wendell & Vinnie" and he is set to be a producer on his own show1
Filmography
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2001 | Donnie Darko | Lanky Kid | His scene (along with Ashley Tisdale) on Youtube |
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Evolution | Tommy | ||
| 2003 | Wrong Hollywood Number | Bailey Warren | short film Link to full short film |
| 2004 | Bring It On Again | Smug Guy | direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Pieces of Dolores | Bookstore clerk |
short film [trailer] |
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2008
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Waking Dreams
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Andrew
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2000
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Undressed
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Eric
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season 2 - 3 episodes.Watch Ep. 2+3 on Blip
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| 2002 | Angel | Jared | Episode: Supersymmetry |
| ER | Darious | Episode: One Can Only Hope | |
| 2004 – 2005 | Crossing Jordan | Brian - The A.V. Guy |
Episode:Dead Or Alive
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| 2004 – 2007 | Drake & Josh | "Crazy" Steve | Recurring Role |
| 2007 – 2012 | iCarly | Spencer Shay | Main Role |
| 2007 | Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp | "Crazy" Steve | Nickelodeon TV Movie |
| 2008 | iCarly: iGo to Japan | Spencer Shay | Nickelodeon TV Movie |
| Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | "Crazy" Steve | Nickelodeon TV Movie | |
| 2009 - 2010 | iCarly: iDate a Bad Boy | Spencer Shay | Nickelodeon TV Movie |
| iCarly: iFight Shelby Marx | Spencer Shay | Nickelodeon TV Movie | |
| iCarly:iQuit iCarly | Spencer Shay | Nickelodeon TV Movie | |
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Victorious | Audience member |
Episode: "Jade Dumps Beck"
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T.U.F.F. Puppy | Dudley Puppy | Main Role | |
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2011
| Celebrity Liar | himself | Q+A video and CL: Jerry Vs Willie Garson |
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Trivia
- Jerry has a habit of constantly wanting to buy new boots and shoes because he loves them. [9]
- Jerry's Top 5 favorite episodes of iCarly are iDream of Dance, iDate a Bad Boy, iGot a Hot Room, iGet Pranky, and iStart a Fan War. [10]
- iDream of Dance: "I wear a dress. 'Nuff said."
- iDate a Bad Boy: "I love it when Spencer tries to be a responsible adult. In this one, he goes to great lengths to keep Carly from dating a rebel type dude."
- iGot a Hot Room: "This has Dan Schneider's favorite Spencer moment. I find out I'm getting a large sum of money, exclaim 'What?!' and my pants fall down for no reason. Comedy gold, invest in it!"
- iGet Pranky: "This is a favorite because of the prank montage. One of the most fun to rehearse and shoot. The whole cast and crew were laughing through the entire episode."
- iStart a Fan War: "No question, working with Jack Black puts this one at the top. He was hilarious and a true pro. Plus we sing a song together, amazing!"
- Jerry hosted a 2011 Halloween TV Special possibly featuring former Drake & Josh co-star, Allison Scagliotti, who played Mindy Crenshaw on the show. [11]
- Jerry narrates a Children's Holiday Book, entitled Too Many Toys written by David Shannon. [12]
- Jerry directed the iCarly episodes iApril Fools and iLost My Head in Vegas.
- This made him the only main cast member of the show to direct an episode.
- Jerry doesn't have an Instagram acount. [13]
Photo Gallery
Click here to view more Jerry Trainor photos
References
- ↑ Eye Color
- ↑ Height
- ↑ Other Experiences
- ↑ Jerry stars in Wendall & Vinnie
- ↑ Jerry's early work(Signonsandigeo.com)
- ↑ Jerry Trainor's start in entertainment(LiveJournal.com- Jerry Trainor Fans)
- ↑ S.U.D.S Trailer (2009)
- ↑ Photos from Trainor Fans (LiveJournal.com- Trainor Fans)
- ↑ iCarly cast Random Facts (Nick.com)
- ↑ Jerry's Very Special Set, iTunes.com (July 11, 2011)
- ↑ Allison Scagliotti's Tweet(Twitter.com October 29th, 2011)
- ↑ Jerry Narrates A Book
- ↑ Jerry tweets about no Instagram account
External links
- Jerry Trainor at
- Jerry Trainor profile on iCarly.com
- Trainor Fans
- Trainor Fax twitter (a twitter dedicated to Jerry's long hair)
- Jerry Trainor dedicated Tumblr
- Jerry's crazy faces+quotes Tumblr page
- His main page for his resume
- Jerry's "Wreckless Epic" characther Kelly's Myspace page (pics)
- Wreckless Epic's Myspace page (pics page)
- [Blip(music playlist) he posted the link on his twitter long time ago *doesn't use it anymore*]
- new interview as of Mar.13 2011
- Jerry interview with Piper posted March 18th 2011
- Jerry's photoshoot with Lisa Rose 2011
- Jerry Trainor's Old Roles in video(created by:Blueroses1 of Tumblr)
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