Michael Anthony Trevino (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tyler Lockwood on The CW's ''

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''; and as Kyle Valenti in Roswell, New Mexico.

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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, 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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'' Cow Belles''. He has also appeared as a guest star on ''

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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 '' Charmed'' in the eighth season episode, "Malice in Wonderland", as Alastair. He also had a recurring role on '' The Riches'' 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 Tyler Lockwood 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. 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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. As of 2019, he stars in the CW's '' Roswell, New Mexico.''

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Michael Trevino on Twitter
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