Trever O'Brien
Encyclopedia
Trever O'Brien is an American
actor
from Newport Beach, California
and younger brother of actor Austin O'Brien
.
. From there he went on to act in commercials, TV and film roles. O'Brien made his film debut in A Private Matter
, followed by starring roles in Homecoming
, Refuge, Lawnmower Man 2, Ring of the Musketeers Gridiron Gang
and The Midas Touch. He has guest starred on Nowhere Man
and starred in What Love Sees and an episode of Promised Land
, playing the role of Joey, a teen struggling with dyslexia
.
Born in Southern California
on January 19, 1984, O'Brien was also a musician growing up, playing the drums and electric guitar. Due to an accident leaving him with a fractured elbow, O'Brien plays left-handed. He has two siblings, brother Austin
and sister Amanda, both actors and musicians. After attending Newport Harbor (1998–2001) and graduating from the Orange County High School of the Arts (2002), he studied Studio Art at a private liberal arts college in Azusa, CA, known as Azusa Pacific University. He married Jennifer Castelli on February 24, 2008. And as of January 2, 2010, he has one daughter (Audrey Taylor O'Brien). He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, and is a full-time actor and artist.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
from Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
and younger brother of actor Austin O'Brien
Austin O'Brien
Austin O'Brien is an American actor. He may be best known for playing the co-lead Danny Madigan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-movie Last Action Hero, followed by his turn into romance as Nick Zsigmond in My Girl 2, and a part in both The Lawnmower Man and its sequel.Austin O'Brien got married on...
.
Life and career
O'Brien began his acting career as a model on Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
. From there he went on to act in commercials, TV and film roles. O'Brien made his film debut in A Private Matter
A Private Matter
A Private Matter is a 1992 film made for television drama based on the true 1962 story of Sherri Finkbine, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona in the first trimester of her fifth pregnancy...
, followed by starring roles in Homecoming
Homecoming (TV film)
Homecoming is an American drama television film.On April 14, 1996, the TV film Homecoming was released and aired on the American cable channel, Lifetime. The screenplay was written by Christopher Carlson and was based on Cynthia Voigt's 'Homecoming'. The movie follows the story of four children who...
, Refuge, Lawnmower Man 2, Ring of the Musketeers Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American film starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and Kevin Dunn. It was filmed in California at Camp Kilpatrick, a Los Angeles County Probation Department facility. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season...
and The Midas Touch. He has guest starred on Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man (TV series)
Nowhere Man is an American television series that aired from 1995 to 1996 starring Bruce Greenwood. Created by Lawrence Hertzog, the series aired Monday nights on UPN. Despite critical acclaim, including TV Guides label of "The season's coolest hit," the show was cancelled after only one...
and starred in What Love Sees and an episode of Promised Land
Promised Land (1996 TV series)
Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It was a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.-Plot:...
, playing the role of Joey, a teen struggling with dyslexia
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
.
Born in Southern California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
on January 19, 1984, O'Brien was also a musician growing up, playing the drums and electric guitar. Due to an accident leaving him with a fractured elbow, O'Brien plays left-handed. He has two siblings, brother Austin
Austin O'Brien
Austin O'Brien is an American actor. He may be best known for playing the co-lead Danny Madigan in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-movie Last Action Hero, followed by his turn into romance as Nick Zsigmond in My Girl 2, and a part in both The Lawnmower Man and its sequel.Austin O'Brien got married on...
and sister Amanda, both actors and musicians. After attending Newport Harbor (1998–2001) and graduating from the Orange County High School of the Arts (2002), he studied Studio Art at a private liberal arts college in Azusa, CA, known as Azusa Pacific University. He married Jennifer Castelli on February 24, 2008. And as of January 2, 2010, he has one daughter (Audrey Taylor O'Brien). He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA, and is a full-time actor and artist.
Filmography
- House (TV Series)(2009) (One Episode)
- SharkShark (TV series)Shark is an American legal drama created by Ian Biederman that originally aired on CBS from September 21, 2006 to May 20, 2008. The series stars James Woods.-Synopsis:...
(TV) (2007) ("Trial by Fire" - Season 1, Ep. #18) - Without A TraceWithout a TraceWithout a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
(TV) (2007) ("Primed" - Season 5, Ep. #14) - Gridiron GangGridiron GangGridiron Gang is a 2006 American film starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, and Kevin Dunn. It was filmed in California at Camp Kilpatrick, a Los Angeles County Probation Department facility. It is loosely based on the true story of the Kilpatrick Mustangs during the 1990 season...
(2006) - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV) (2005) ("Gum Drops" - Season 6, Ep. #05)
- A Christmas Too Many (2005) (craft-service)
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog StoryDodgeball: A True Underdog StoryDodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, commonly referred to as simply DodgeBall, is a 2004 American sports comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox and Red Hour Productions, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and Rip Torn...
(2004) - Cold Case (TV) (2004) ("Volunteers" - Season 1, Ep. #16)
- Skin (TV) (2003) ("Secrets & Lies" - Season 1, Ep. #02)
- They Call Him SasquatchThey Call Him Sasquatch (film)They Call Him Sasquatch is a 2003 straight to DVD movie starring Neal McDonough and Garry Marshall.-Cast:...
(2003) - Touched by an AngelTouched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
(TV) (2002) ("Secrets and Lies" - Season 8, Ep. #15) - Refuge
- MotocrossedMotocrossedMotocrossed! is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie , about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl"...
(2001) - Michael Landon, The Father I Knew (1999)
- They Come at Night (1998)
- Promised LandPromised Land (1996 TV series)Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It was a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.-Plot:...
(TV) (1997) ("Bookworm" - Season 2, Ep. #11) - The Midas TouchThe Midas Touch (1997 film)The Midas Touch is a 1997 film directed by Peter Manoogian, starring Trever O'Brien.Tagline: Fame, Fortune And Loads Of Trouble!-Plot:...
(1997) - What Love Sees (1996)
- HomecomingHomecoming (TV film)Homecoming is an American drama television film.On April 14, 1996, the TV film Homecoming was released and aired on the American cable channel, Lifetime. The screenplay was written by Christopher Carlson and was based on Cynthia Voigt's 'Homecoming'. The movie follows the story of four children who...
(1996) - Nowhere ManNowhere Man (TV series)Nowhere Man is an American television series that aired from 1995 to 1996 starring Bruce Greenwood. Created by Lawrence Hertzog, the series aired Monday nights on UPN. Despite critical acclaim, including TV Guides label of "The season's coolest hit," the show was cancelled after only one...
(TV) (1996) ("Through A Lens Darkly" - Season 1, Ep. #20) - Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
- Ring of the Musketeers (1992)
- A Private MatterA Private MatterA Private Matter is a 1992 film made for television drama based on the true 1962 story of Sherri Finkbine, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona in the first trimester of her fifth pregnancy...
(1992)