Biography
Who is Trevor Donovan?
Early life
Trevor Donovan was born in Bishop, California, and grew up in Mammoth Lakes. Official sources provide conflicting birth years for the actor, listing either 1978 or 1982. He eventually pursued a career in modeling and acting.
Television career
The actor began his television career in 2007 with a short appearance on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives as Jeremy Horton. He gained significant attention in June 2009 when he was cast as Teddy Montgomery on the teen drama 90210. Initially a recurring character, he was promoted to a series regular by The CW in May 2010. His character became well-known for coming out as gay during the show's third season.
After his time on 90210 ended, he secured a recurring role on the sitcom Melissa & Joey, which featured Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. Later, in September 2022, he participated as a contestant on the thirty-first season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Emma Slater and the couple finished the competition in sixth place.
Film work
Trevor Donovan appeared in a minor role in the 2009 science fiction movie Surrogates, playing the surrogate form of the character Tom Greer, originally portrayed by Bruce Willis. In July 2011, reports confirmed he had signed on for a role in the movie Savages, directed by Oliver Stone and released in 2012.
His casting in Savages followed an interesting process. He initially tested for a different role that was eventually cut from the film. However, after director Oliver Stone viewed his audition recording, he decided to write a brand new part specifically for him that was not included in the original book source material.
Birthday and age
Trevor Donovan was born on October 11, 1978, which makes Trevor 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Trevor shares the date with 54 other famous people.
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