Jerry Trainor
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| Jerry Trainor | |
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Trainor at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in 2012
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| Born | Gerald Williann Trainor January 21, 1977 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, comedian, director |
| Years active | 1999-present |
Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977[1]) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the Nickelodeon shows Drake & Josh (as "Crazy" Steve) and iCarly (as Spencer Shay).
Life and career
Trainor was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Bill Trainor and Madelyn (née McNenly) Trainor. Trainor studied improv at the Groundlings school in Los Angeles.[1] Trainor also studied theatre at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
His first television role was in the MTV series Undressed as Eric. 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 has had a number of small roles in films such as the science fiction drama Donnie Darko and the cheerleader comedy Bring It On Again. He appeared on the web series Hungry Girl.[2] He also had a recurring role in the Nickelodeon TV show Drake & Josh as "Crazy" Steve, a movie theater worker from 2004 to 2007 and starred in his second appearance in the Nickelodeon show iCarly as Spencer Shay, the older brother and guardian of Miranda Cosgrove's title character from 2007 to 2012. He completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars. Trainor stars in his third role on Nickelodeon as in the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of the title character Dudley Puppy. He also starred alongside iCarly co-star Jennette McCurdy in the television movie Best Player, his fourth time on Nickelodeon as an actor. He played Quincy Johnson, a video game enthusiast whose main competition in a video gaming contest is McCurdy's character. In 2013, Trainor had his fifth role on Nickelodeon in the short-lived show Wendell & Vinnie as Vinnie, the uncle and guardian to Buddy Handleson's character Wendell.
Trainor was involved in a World of Warcraft video series titled Project Lore, playing the Draenei shaman, Goggins. He was replaced by Jeff Cannata after leaving the series in February, 2009. In 2015, Trainor played Commander Michael Sullivan for both seasons of the Halo in-universe podcast, Hunt the Truth. Trainor married Rebecca "Becky" Smith on June 24, 2003. They had a son, Samuel (born January 11, 2005) and divorced in 2008. While promoting the final season of iCarly on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2012, Trainor said he regretted the marriage and that he got married too young, which was why he and his wife divorced.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Donnie Darko | 2001 | Lanky Kid | Cameo |
| Evolution | Tommy | ||
| Wayside | Direct-to-video | ||
| Wrong Hollywood Number | 2003 | Bailey Warren | Short film |
| Bring It On Again | 2004 | Smug Guy | Direct-to-video |
| Pieces of Dolores | 2007 | Bookstore clerk | Short film |
| Waking Dreams | 2008 | Andrew | Direct-to-video |
| Factory 9 | 2009 | Roland Waters | |
| Best Player | 2011 | Quincy Johnson | TV movie |
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Undressed | 2000 | Eric | Two episodes |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 2001 | Cadet Edwards | Episode: Evacuation |
| My Wife and Kids | 2002 | Star Trek fan | Episode: The Bowling Show |
| Angel | Jared | Episode: Supersymmetry | |
| ER | Darius | Episode: One Can Only Hope | |
| Crossing Jordan | 2004 | Brian - A.V. Guy | 5 episodes (2004–2005) |
| Drake & Josh | 2004–07 | "Crazy" Steve | Recurring role (10 episodes; 2004–2007) |
| iCarly | 2007–12 | Spencer Shay | Main role, 109 episodes, 2007–2012 |
| iGo to Japan | 2008 | Nickelodeon TV movie | |
| Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | "Crazy" Steve | ||
| BrainSurge | 2009 | Himself | Played as a contestant |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | 2010 | Cockroach | Episode: Stop Bugging Me (voice) |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | 2010–15 | Dudley Puppy | Main voice role (voice acting debut) |
| Victorious | 2010 | Audience member | Episode: "Jade Dumps Beck" (non-speaking cameo in audience) |
| 2011, 2012 | Spencer Shay | Crossover: "iParty with Victorious" Episode: "April Fools Blank" (cameo) |
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| Doc McStuffins | 2012–13 | Will | voice, 4 episodes |
| Wendell & Vinnie | 2013 | Vinnie | Main Role (20 Episodes) |
| Sam & Cat | 2014 | "Crazy" Steve, Himself | 2 episodes: "#SuperPsycho", "#Blooper Episode" |
| 2 Broke Girls | 2016 | Lenin | Episode: "And the Partnership Hits The Fan" |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Paul | Season 3, Episode 142 (May 18th, 2016) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | iCarly | Nominated[3][4] |
| 2010 | 2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Big Kid Award | Nominated[5][6] | |
| LOL Award (shared with ensemble) | Won[5] | |||
| 2011 | 2011 UK Kids' Choice Awards | Nick UK's Funniest Person | Won[7] | |
| Meus Prêmios Nick Brazil | Funniest Character | Nominated[8][9] | ||
| 2012 | 2012 Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite TV Sidekick | Nominated[10] | |
| 2013 | 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | T.U.F.F. Puppy | Nominated[11] |
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External links
- Jerry Trainor at the Internet Movie Database
- Jerry Trainor on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Jerry Trainor at Nick.com
