Michael Trevino (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as

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on The CW's ''

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''; and as Kyle Valenti in ''

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''. One of his first television roles was playing an innocent in ''

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''.

Early life

Trevino was born in

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. He was raised in

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, and later moved to

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. His mother was originally from

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, Mexico, and his father was born in

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, to Mexican immigrants.

Career

Trevino played the role of Jackson Meade, similar to Meade Milk, in the

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''. He has also appeared as a guest star on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' as Bradon Fulton in season 1 episode 19 and '' Commander in Chief''. Trevino also had a small role on the TV series ''

'' in the eighth-season episode, "Malice in Wonderland", as Alastair. He also had a recurring role on ''

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'' on FX, playing high school student Brent, in a four-episode

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in season 1, and appeared in the third episode of season 2. He played the role of Jaime Vega on the short-lived 2007 television series ''

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''. In 2008, Trevino was cast for a three-episode arc on

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's '' 90210'', playing Ozzie, a student at West Beverly Hills High School and love interest for

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. Beginning in 2009, Trevino starred as

in the series ''

'' on

. Trevino appeared as the same character in a recurring role on the ''Vampire Diaries'' spin-off series '' The Originals'' in 2013, the first major character to transition from one show to another. His work garnered him two

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and nominations for

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. In April 2015, it was announced that Trevino would be leaving ''The Vampire Diaries'' after the end of the sixth season, like his co-star

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. He later returned in the eighth season for the series finale. From 2019, Trevino began starring in the CW's ''

'' as Kyle Valenti, a doctor and the son of the sheriff. The series is a remake of the 1999 television series '' Roswell'', He was in the show for four seasons until it ended in 2022. He also made his directorial debut in the fourth season of the series in which he directed episode 9.

Personal life

Together with his ''The Vampire Diaries'' co-stars

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and

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, Trevino supports the

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, which makes it a goal to prevent

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. Trevino announced his engagement to Dutch model Bregje Heinen on December 24, 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Michael Trevino on Twitter
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