Tru Valentino may have an acting career of less than a decade, but he has had an impressive run ever since. Over the last few years, Valentino has raked in credits in both live-action and voice-acting roles. While he may still be a long way from being an A-list actor, the American has a growing fanbase.
With his superb performance in The Rookie, audiences have been clamoring for more live-action roles. Although he has a few movie credits, Tru Valentino has worked extensively on the small screen. For more about the young actor, here’s everything to know about his life and career.
Tru Valentino’s Parents Are War Veterans
Actor Tru Valentino comes from a family of true patriots. He was born Truman Valentino in Frankfurt, Germany, on December 8, 1988. Valentino was born in Germany because both of his parents were stationed in the country at the time. However, he was raised in the United States, with his parents returning and moving to Waynesville, Missouri. Raised in Waynesville, Valentino attended the city’s high school, Waynesville High School.
He Attended The University of California
Acting came naturally for Tru Valentino, even at a young age. He loved to do impressions of cartoons and TV characters. Committed to having a professional career as an actor, Valentino chose to move to Los Angeles, enrolled, and graduated with a degree in acting from the University of California. Located in the Entertainment Capital of the World, the University has several notable actors and entertainers as part of its alums.
Tru Valentino’s First Screen Job Was in 2016
Tru Valentino began collaborating with several improv groups at the University of California. After graduating, he began performing in local improv clubs in Los Angeles. During this time, he became a member of the Sunday School at the famous Groundlings Theatre and School of Los Angeles. However, it wasn’t until 2016 that he landed his first credit as a screen actor.
Tru Valentino made his debut in the TV miniseries My Delivery Guy. Valentino was cast as Tommy in the 7-episode miniseries. Although the production wasn’t successful, it was a good place for him to start. His next screen project was in 2018, where he played Chad in the short comedy film BROGA: Yoga for Bros. Arguably, this was Valentino’s breakthrough role as he was successful for its intended audiences.
He Got His First Voice Role In 2019
So far, Tru Valentino’s career has been defined by his voice-acting roles. His first credit as a voice actor was in 2019 when he voiced Jon and Tony on Adult Swim’s adult animated series Hot Streets. Valentino’s characters appeared in the penultimate episode, episode 9 (“Hot Street Disease”), of season 2, which originally aired on March 24, 2019.
That same year, Tru Valentino also voiced a guest character in Tony Hale’s Archibald’s Next Big Thing on Netflix. His character appeared in episode 4 (“Glide & Gobble”/“Wheelie, No Hands”) of season 1. When Peacock picked up the show as Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here!, Valentino also voiced another character in the season finale (“A Star Is Hatched”/”Say Cheese”) of season 2, which aired on April 22, 2021.
Tru Valentino’s Work In Movies
Although Tru Valentino has yet to make his feature film debut in an acting role, he has three credits as a voice actor on the big screen. Valentino debuted in the 2021 Netflix original animated comedy The Loud House Music. Besides voicing the Fish Shoppe Owner, Valentino is also credited with providing the voiceover for several additional characters.
The next year, he starred in the Paramount exclusive adult animated comedy Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe. Valentino voiced the Head Corrections Officer, McCabe. Tru Valentino was also part of the voice cast in the 2023 two-part direct-to-video anime-inspired animated film Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen. He voiced the superhero Victor Stone/Cyborg, as well as Kilg%re.
Tru Valentino Has Voiced Several Video Game Characters
Besides his work in movies and television, Tru Valentino is also a voice actor with video game credits. His first video game voice role was in the third-person shooter online game Rocket Arena. The game was released on Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with Valentino voicing the character of Gant. In 2021, Valentino voiced several characters, including Adam, Jared, HG Maintenance Colin, and Chip Patient, in the sequel game Psychonauts 2.
Tru Valentino’s Notable Voice Roles
Tru Valentino is famous for playing Aaron Thorsen in The Rookie, having joined the series in a recurring role in season 4. While audiences look forward to his next live-action project, whether in film or television, Valentino has raked in impressive credits as a voice actor. Some of his most popular credits include Fast & Furious: Spy Racers (2019–2021), Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020–2022), The Mighty Ones (2020–2022), Spidey and His Amazing Friends, FreakAngels, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022–2023), The Cuphead Show! (2022), and Beavis and Butt-Head. If you enjoyed reading about Tru Valentino, read these 6 things you didn’t know about Longlegs’ Maika Monroe.
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