Michael Trevino (born January 25, 1985) plays Tyler Lockwood on The Vampire Diaries. Recently, he has appeared on the TV series 90210, The Riches, and The Originals.
Biography[]
Michael Trevino
Michael Trevino was born on January 25, 1985 in Montebello, California and raised in Valencia, California. He was born to Mexican parents who were raised in East Los Angeles. His mother was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and his father was born near Fresno, California. Once Michael Trevino discovered his passion for acting, he enrolled at Playhouse West for theater studies. One of his first jobs was an Old Navy Commercial. His first lead role was on Cow Belles. He is an avid surfer, snowboarder, and deep sea fisherman. He also dated Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz. Although he was absent for most of the last half of Season 4, he returned as a regular in Season 5, as he was still under contract.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roswell, New Mexico | TV Series | Kyle Valenti | |
| 2017 | Camp | TV Series | Ryan Torres |
| 2017 | Sunset Park | Gino Sarcione | |
| 2017 | Baker Daily: Trump Takedown | TV Mini-Series | Michael Hanson |
| 2009-2017 | The Vampire Diaries | TV Series | Tyler Lockwood |
| 2016 | Out of Control | Kayser | |
| 2016 | Sunset Park | Gino Sarcione | |
| 2015 | Kingmakers | TV Movie | |
| 2013 | The Originals | TV Series | Tyler Lockwood |
| 2012 | The Factory | Tad | |
| 2009 | Love Finds a Home | TV Movie | Joshua |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | TV Series | Gavin Skidmore |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | TV Series | Brandon Fulton |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | TV Series | Dave Henkel |
| 2008 | 90210 | TV Series | Ozzie Cardoza |
| 2007-2008 | The Riches | TV Series | Brent |
| 2008 | Austin Golden Hour | TV Movie | Jake |
| 2007 | Cane | TV Series | Jaime Vega |
| 2006 | Bones | TV Series | Graham Hastings |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | TV Series | Matthew Batra |
| 2006 | Cold Case | TV Series | Zach '95 |
| 2006 | Prison Break | TV Series | Alley Cop |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | TV Series | Carter Rollins |
| 2006 | Cow Belles | TV Movie | Jackson Meade |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | TV Series | Kevin |
| 2005 | Charmed | TV Series | Alastair |
| 2005 | Summerland | TV Series | Tim Bowser |
Appearances[]
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Scene Stealer: Male | The Vampire Diaries | Won | |
| 2012 | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor - Supporting Role in a Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Scene Stealer: Male | The Vampire Diaries | Won | |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Scene Stealer: Male | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
Trivia[]
- He shares the same birthdate with Mia Kirshner (Isobel) and Charlie Bewley (Galen).
- He previously dated Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz.
- Michael is an avid surfer, snowboarder and deep sea fisherman.
- He suffered depression and anxiety as a teenager.
- Michael Trevino is the first cast member from The Vampire Diaries to appear in The Originals.
- He has never been in every episode of any season of The Vampire Diaries.
- Michael Trevino and Nina Dobrev left the show after the sixth season. Unlike Dobrev, who did not appear at all apart from the series finale, Trevino appeared as a guest star throughout the seventh and eighth seasons.
- According to him, his exit was decided by both himself and The Vampire Diaries developer Julie Plec, as his character could not have a proper storyline to fit in the seventh season of the series.[3]
- His first post-Vampire Diaries exit job is joining Sherlock Holmes theater play, along David Arquette.[4]