Jerry Trainor

Jerry Trainor Biography

Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (born January 21, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor, widely known for playing Crazy Steve on Drake & Josh. He is also known as Spencer Shay on iCarly and the title character Dudley Puppy on T.U.F.F. Puppy as well as appearing on the web series Hungry Girl TV. Trainor most recently played Vinnie in the Nickelodeon show Wendell & Vinnie.

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. 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 horror film Donnie Darko and the cheerleader comedy Bring It On Again. He also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon TV show Drake & Josh and starred in the hit Nickelodeon show iCarly. He completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars. Trainor starred alongside iCarly co-star Jennette McCurdy in the Nickelodeon television movie Best Player. He played Quincy Johnson, a video game enthusiast whose main competition in a video gaming contest is McCurdy's character. Trainor stars in the new Nickelodeon show Wendell and Vinnie. Trainor also stars in the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of Dudley Puppy. He was nominated for a 2012 Kids Choice Award for "Favorite TV Sidekick".

Personal life

Trainor was formerly in a World of Warcraft video series called Project Lore. He played the healer Goggins who is a Draenei shaman. He was replaced by Jeff Cannata when he left the show on February 7, 2009.

Filmography

Film
Title	Year	Role	Notes
Donnie Darko	2001	Lanky Kid	Cameo
Evolution	2001	Tommy	Cameo
Wayside	2001	Tommy	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	Direct-to-video
Best Player	2011	Quincy Johnson	TV movie

Television
Title	Year	Role	Notes
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	2002	Jared	Episode: Supersymmetry
ER	2002	Darius	Episode: One Can Only Hope
Crossing Jordan	2004	Brian - A.V. Guy	5 episodes (2004–2005)
Drake & Josh	2004–2007	"Crazy" Steve	Recurring role (10 episodes; 2004–2007)
iCarly	2007–2012	Spencer Shay	Main role, 109 episodes, 2007–2013
Drake & Josh: Really Big Shrimp	2007	"Crazy" Steve	Nickelodeon TV movie
iCarly: iGo to Japan	2008	Spencer Shay	Nickelodeon TV movie
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh	2008	"Crazy" Steve	Nickelodeon TV movie
BrainSurge	2009	Himself	Played as a contestant
Victorious	2010	Audience member	Episode: Jade Dumps Beck (non-speaking cameo in audience)
The Penguins of Madagascar	2010	Cockroach (voice)	Episode: Stop Bugging Me (voice)
T.U.F.F. Puppy	2010"present	Dudley Puppy (voice)	Main voice role (voice acting debut)
iParty with Victorious	2011	Spencer Shay	Nickelodeon TV movie
Kid West	2011	Lemuel Kage
Victorious	2012	Spencer Shay	Episode: April Fools Blank (cameo)
Wendell & Vinnie	2013	Vinnie	Pilot created by Jay Kogen for Nick at Nite

Awards and Nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work
2009	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Actor: Comedy	ICarly
2010	2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards	Big Kid Award
2010	2010 Australian Kids' Choice Awards	LOL Award (shared with ensemble)
2011	2011 UK Kids' Choice Awards	Nick UK's Funniest Person
2011	Meus Prêmios Nick Brazil	Funniest Character
2012	2012 Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite TV Sidekick
2013	2013 Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program	T.U.F.F. Puppy

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