Jerry Trainor

Gerald William Trainor (born January 21, 1977)[1] is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is known for his roles in the Nickelodeon shows Drake & Josh (as "Crazy" Steve), iCarly (as Spencer Shay), and T.U.F.F. Puppy (as Dudley Puppy).

Jerry Trainor
Trainor at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in 2012
Born
Gerald William Trainor

(1977-01-21) January 21, 1977
San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • musician
Years active2000–present

Early life and education

Trainor was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Bill Trainor, a retired Navy fighter pilot and Madelyn (née McNenly) Trainor, a retired high school calculus teacher. Trainor graduated from the University of San Diego High School. Before becoming an actor, he worked at SeaWorld San Diego.[2]He studied improvization at the The Groundlings school in Los Angeles. He also studied drama at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[1] He is of Irish descent.[3]

Career

Acting

His first television role was in the MTV series Undressed as Eric. Some of his other television credits include Law & Order True Crime, 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.[4]

He is known for his work on Nickelodeon television shows. He had a recurring role on Drake & Josh as "Crazy" Steve, a movie theater worker, from 2004 to 2007. He starred in iCarly as Spencer Shay, the older brother and guardian of Miranda Cosgrove's title character from 2007 to 2012 (he and Cosgrove had previously acted together on Drake & Josh, as Cosgrove played the role of the title duo's little sister). He completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars. Trainor starred in the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of Dudley Puppy. He also starred alongside iCarly co-star Jennette McCurdy in the Nickelodeon TV movie Best Player. He played Quincy Johnson, a video game enthusiast whose main competition in a video gaming contest is McCurdy's character. In 2013, Trainor starred in the short-lived series 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, he played Commander Michael Sullivan for both seasons of the Halo in-universe podcast, Hunt the Truth.

In 2017, Trainor voiced the recurring role of Commander Cone on Bunsen Is a Beast. Since 2018, Trainor and Mike O'Gorman have starred in a comedy web series called The Porch, which can be found on YouTube.

In 2018, Trainor starred in the film Cover Versions written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Todd Berger. The film premiered at the 2018 Palm Springs Film Festival and was acquired for distribution by Sony Pictures. Parts of the film were shot on location during the Kaaboo Del Mar music festival in San Diego, California. Trainor's performance was heralded as being edgy and thought-provoking.

Music

In October 2015, Trainor formed the band Nice Enough People with guitarist/vocalist Mike O'Gorman, drummer Andrew Zuber, and guitarist Allison Scagliotti, who also happened to be a co-star of Trainor's in Drake & Josh as the character Mindy Crenshaw.[5] Trainor plays bass for the group.[5] The group released their first EP, Hanover Hideaway, on June 22, 2016.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Donnie Darko Lanky Kid Cameo[7]
Evolution Tommy Cameo
Wayside Tommy Direct-to-video film
2004 Bring It On Again Smug Guy Direct-to-video film
2007 Waking Dreams Andrew Direct-to-video film
2009 Factory 9 Roland Waters Direct-to-video film
Wreckless Epic: The Journey to SXSW Kelly Kirkwood
2012 Holiday Road Doug Segment: "October"
2013 Pororo, The Racing Adventure Walter Featherbottom Voice role
2016 The Shimajiro Movie: Shimajiro in Bookland Chan Son Voice role
2017 Cover Versions Travis
2018 Alex and Me "Nigel"/Nick Direct-to-video film

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Undressed Eric 2 episodes
2001 Malcolm in the Middle Private 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"
2004–05 Crossing Jordan Brian - A.V. Guy Recurring role; 5 episodes
2004–07 Drake & Josh "Crazy" Steve Recurring role; 10 episodes
2007–12, 2021[8] iCarly Spencer Shay Main role
2008 Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh "Crazy" Steve Television film
2009 BrainSurge Himself Contestant
2010 The Penguins of Madagascar Eddie (Cockroach) Voice role; episode: "Stop Bugging Me"
2010–15 T.U.F.F. Puppy Dudley Puppy Main voice role
2010–13 Victorious Audience member Episode: "Jade Dumps Beck" (uncredited)
Spencer Shay Episode: "April Fools Blank"
2011 That Movie Show N/A 1 episode
Best Player Quincy Johnson Television film
2012–13 Doc McStuffins Will Recurring voice role; 4 episodes
2012 Simian Undercover Detective Squad Kelly the Elastic Man / Heptagan Scientist 2 episodes
2013 Wendell & Vinnie Vinnie Main role
2014 Sam & Cat "Crazy" Steve / Himself 2 episodes
Living the Dream Cal Logan Television film
2016 2 Broke Girls Lenin Episode: "And the Partnership Hits The Fan"
Still the King P.M.S. Leader 3 episodes
Star vs. the Forces of Evil Roy Voice role; episode: "Goblin Dogs"
2017 Bunsen Is a Beast Commander Cone Voice role; 3 episodes
Law & Order True Crime Will Canton Episode: "The Menendez Murders: Episode 3"
2018 The Adventures of Kid Danger The Wahoo Punch Bro Voice role; episode: "The Wahoo Punch Bro"
Henry Danger Joey Episode: "Thumb War"
2019 No Good Nick Todd Recurring role; 5 episodes
2020 Apocalypse Goals News Janitor Episode: 2.1
Bunk'd Dave Episode: "My Fairy Lady"
2021 The Loud House TBA Voice role; episode: TBA

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2009 iCarly Spencer Shay Voice role
2010 iCarly: iDream in Toons Spencer Shay Voice role
iCarly 2: iJoin the Click! Spencer Shay Voice role

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2009 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy iCarly Nominated [9][10]
2010 2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards Big Kid Award iCarly Won [11][12]
LOL Award (shared with ensemble) iCarly Won [11]
2011 2011 UK Kids' Choice Awards Nick UK's Funniest Person iCarly Won [13]
Meus Prêmios Nick Brazil Funniest Character iCarly Nominated [14][15]
2012 2012 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Sidekick iCarly Nominated [16]
2013 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program T.U.F.F. Puppy Nominated [17]

References
  1. "Jerry Train or Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards". TV Guide.
  2. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/tv/sdut-nickelodeon-vinnie-trainor-cox-icarly-county-2013feb15-story.html%3f_amp=true
  3. https://twitter.com/jerrytrainor/status/324698094568624128
  4. HungryGirlTV (December 15, 2008). "Fun With... The Hungry Girl Book". Retrieved November 7, 2011 – via YouTube.
  5. Grant, Stacey (April 12, 2016). "Crazy Steve And Mindy From Drake & Josh Started A Band With A Very Appropriate Name". MTV News. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  6. Nice Enough People [@NiceEnoughPpl] (June 21, 2016). "It's here! Our debut EP "Hanover Hideaway" now on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify & Amazon etc. Here's the iTunes link:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via Twitter.
  7. Sethi, Arjun (1 June 2020). "'iCarly': What has happened with Jerry Trainor (Spencer) and how it looks today? - News series". Code List. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  8. Ausiello, Michael. "iCarly Revival Ordered at Paramount+ Streaming Service; Original Stars Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress Returning". TVLine. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  9. "Teen Choice Awards 2009 nominees". Los Angeles Times. June 15, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  10. "Announcing the Winners of the 2009 Teen Choice Awards!". PopSugar. August 9, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  11. "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Winners List & Orange Carpet Video!". Take40. October 8, 2010. Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  12. "2010 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Nominations List!". Take40. August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  13. "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2011 Winners!". Fun Kids. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  14. "Nickelodeon anuncia finalistas do Meus Prêmios Nick 2011" [Nickelodeon announces 2011 Nick Awards finalists]. ANMTV (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  15. "Nickelodeon divulga os vencedores do Meus Prêmios Nick 2011" [Nickelodeon announces the winners of My Nick Awards 2011]. ANMTV (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  16. "Lista completa de ganadores Kids Choice Awards 2012" [Complete list of winners Kids Choice Awards 2012]. Solo Famosos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  17. "Microsoft Word - day_1213_nominations_v02.doc" (PDF). The Emmys. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
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