# Michael Trevino

Michael Trevino (born January 25, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tyler Lockwood on The CW's The Vampire Diaries; and as Kyle Valenti in Roswell, New Mexico. One of his first television roles was playing an innocent in Charmed.

## Early life

Trevino was born in Los Angeles. He was raised in Montebello, California, and later moved to Valencia. His mother was originally from Zacatecas, Mexico, and his father was born in Fresno, California, to Mexican immigrants.

## Career

Trevino played the role of Jackson Meade, similar to Meade Milk, in the Disney Channel Original Movie Cow Belles. He has also appeared as a guest star on Cold Case, Without a Trace, Bones, The Mentalist 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 story arc 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 Cane. In 2008, Trevino was cast for a three-episode arc on The CW's 90210, playing Ozzie, a student at West Beverly Hills High School and love interest for Naomi.
Beginning in 2009, Trevino starred as Tyler Lockwood in the series The Vampire Diaries on The CW. 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 Teen Choice Awards and nominations for ALMA Awards. 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 Nina Dobrev. He later returned in the eighth season for the series finale.
From 2019, Trevino began starring in the CW's Roswell, New Mexico 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 Candice Accola and Ian Somerhalder, Trevino supports the It Gets Better Project, which makes it a goal to prevent suicide among LGBT youth.
Trevino announced his engagement to Dutch model Bregje Heinen on December 24, 2023.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Cow Belles | Jackson Meade | Television film |
| 2009 | Love Finds a Home | Joshua Coil | Television film |
| 2012 | The Factory | Tad | |
| 2018 | Out of Control | Bennet Kayser | Chinese film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Summerland | Tim Bowser | Episode: "I Am the Walrus" |
| 2005 | Charmed | Alastair | Episode: "Malice in Wonderland" |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Kevin | Episode: "Rubie Dubidoux and the Brown Bound Express" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Carter Rollins | Episode: "White Balance" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Zach | Episode: "Rampage" |
| 2006 | CSI: Miami | Matthew Batra | Episode: "Come as You Are" |
| 2006 | Bones | Graham Hastings | Episode: "The Headless Witch in the Woods" |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | Brent | 5 episodes |
| 2007 | Cane | Jaime Vega | 9 episodes |
| 2008 | 90210 | Ozzie Cardoza | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dave Henkel | Episode: "Turn, Turn, Turn" |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Brandon Fulton | Episode: "A Dozen Red Roses" |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Gavin Skidmore | Episode: "Prey" |
| 2009–2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Tyler Lockwood | Main Role (seasons 1–6) Recurring Role (seasons 7–8); 21 episodes |
| 2013 | The Originals | Tyler Lockwood | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Sunset Park | Gino Sarcione | |
| 2019–2022 | Roswell, New Mexico | Kyle Valenti | Main role |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| 2011 | ALMA Award | Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Male Scene Stealer | The Vampire Diaries | Won |
| 2012 | ALMA Award | Favorite TV Actor – Supporting Role in a Drama | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Male Scene Stealer | The Vampire Diaries | Nominated |