15 Facts About Jerry Trainor

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Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor was born on January 21,1977 and is an American actor and musician.

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Jerry Trainor is known for playing Spencer Shay in the teen sitcom iCarly, winning three Kids' Choice Awards for his performance, and reprises the role on its revival series of the same name.

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Since 2004, Trainor has worked primarily on the Nickelodeon network.

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Jerry Trainor grew up in the San Diego community of Scripps Ranch and attended the University of San Diego High School.

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Jerry Trainor studied drama at the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

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Jerry Trainor studied improvisation at The Groundlings school in Los Angeles.

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Jerry Trainor has had a number of small roles in films such as the science fiction drama Donnie Darko and the cheerleader comedy Bring It On Again.

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Jerry Trainor starred in iCarly as Spencer Shay, the older brother and guardian of Miranda Cosgrove's title character from 2007 to 2012.

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Jerry Trainor completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars.

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Jerry Trainor was involved in a World of Warcraft video series titled Project Lore, playing the Draenei shaman Goggins.

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Jerry Trainor was replaced by Jeff Cannata after leaving the series in February 2009.

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Jerry Trainor starred alongside iCarly co-star Jennette McCurdy in the Nickelodeon TV movie Best Player, where he played Quincy Johnson, a video-game enthusiast whose main competition in a video-gaming contest is McCurdy's character.

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Jerry Trainor played Commander Michael Sullivan for both seasons of the Halo in-universe podcast Hunt the Truth.

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In 2017, Jerry Trainor voiced the recurring role of Commander Cone on Bunsen Is a Beast.

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In 2018, Jerry Trainor starred in the film Cover Versions written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Todd Berger.