Jerry Trainor
American actor (born 1977)
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Key Takeaways
- Gerald William " Jerry " Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor.
- He also did voice work in T.
- Since 2004, Trainor has worked primarily on the Nickelodeon network.
- Early life and education Trainor was born Gerald William Trainor on January 21, 1977 and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Bill Trainor, a retired Navy fighter pilot and public defender, and Madelyn (née McNenly), a retired high school calculus teacher.
- He is of Irish, Croatian, and German descent.
Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as "Crazy" Steve in Drake & Josh and Spencer Shay in the teen sitcom iCarly (both on Nickelodeon) and its Paramount+ revival series of the same name, winning three Kids' Choice Awards for his performances. He also did voice work in T.U.F.F. Puppy as Dudley Puppy, for which he received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Since 2004, Trainor has worked primarily on the Nickelodeon network. Outside of this, he has had recurring and guest roles on young adult-oriented shows on the Disney Channel and Netflix as well as in the more mature shows Crossing Jordan and 2 Broke Girls.
Early life and education
Trainor was born Gerald William Trainor on January 21, 1977 and raised in San Diego, California, the son of Bill Trainor, a retired Navy fighter pilot and public defender, and Madelyn (née McNenly), a retired high school calculus teacher. He has an older sister named Liz. He is of Irish, Croatian, and German descent.
Trainor grew up in the San Diego community of Scripps Ranch and attended the University of San Diego High School. He studied drama at the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He studied improvisation at The Groundlings school in Los Angeles. Before becoming an actor, he worked at San Diego SeaWorld.
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