Trevor Donovan

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Trevor Donovan
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Donovan in 2015
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Trevor Donovan Neubauer

(1982-10-11) October 11, 1982 (age 41)
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2004–present

Trevor Donovan Neubauer (born October 11, 1982), [1] known professionally as Trevor Donovan, is an American actor and model. He is best known for his role as Teddy Montgomery on the teen drama television series 90210.

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Life and career

Donovan was born in Bishop, California,in 1982 and raised in Mammoth Lakes, California. [2] He had short stints in 2007 on the NBC daytime soap Days of Our Lives as Jeremy Horton. He had a minor role in the 2009 sci-fi film Surrogates, that of the Surrogate form of Tom Greer (Bruce Willis).

In June 2009, Donovan landed a recurring role on 90210 as Teddy Montgomery, [3] first appearing on September 8, 2009. [4] On May 20, 2010, The CW announced that he was upgraded to series regular. [5] It was later reported that his character would come out as gay in the third season, which premiered on September 13, 2010. [6]

In July 2011, it was reported that Donovan had been signed for a role in Oliver Stone's film Savages, released in July 2012. [7] He had originally screen-tested for a character who was edited out, but after seeing Donovan's screen-test video recording, Stone wrote a part for him that was not in the original book. [8] After 90210 ended, Donovan landed a recurring role in the third season of Melissa & Joey, a situation comedy that starred Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence as the title characters. [9]

On September 8, 2022, Donovan was announced as a contestant on season 31 of Dancing with the Stars. He is partnered with Emma Slater. [10]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Surrogates The Surrogate of Thomas Greer
2010 Takers John Rahway's body double
2011Birds of a FeatherTrevor
2012 Savages Matt
2018The Ghost BeyondJohn Burrows
2020Wolf HoundMajor Eric Roth
2020Hot WaterJarid Harper
2024 Reagan John Barletta [11] Post-production
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Quintuplets WaiterEpisode: "Date Night"
2007 Days of Our Lives Jeremy Horton Role held: June 1 – October 17, 2007
2009–2013 90210 Teddy Montgomery 73 episodes
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation SpartanEpisode: "Man Up"
2012Strawberry SummerJason Keith Hallmark Channel TV movie (also known as Easy Heart)
2013 The Client List Dashiell CoddEpisodes: "My Main Trial Is Yet to Come" and "Whatever It Takes"
2013–2014 Melissa & Joey Austin6 episodes
2013 Drop Dead Diva KeithEpisode: "50 Shades of Grayson"
2013A Snow Globe ChristmasEricTV movie
2014 Awkward Stevie ShayEpisode: "My Personal Statement"
2014 Bermuda Tentacles Trip OliverTV movie
2015Love Finds You in CharmNoah WeaverTV movie
2015 Texas Rising Kit AcklinMain role, miniseries
2016Love on a LimbKyle Sorenson Hallmark Channel TV movie
2016 J.L. Family Ranch Brady Landsburg Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV movie
2017 Sun Records Eddy ArnoldMain role
2017Escaping DadWesTV movie
2017 NCIS Cmd. Thomas BuchnerEpisode: "Skeleton Crew"
2017Marry Me at ChristmasJohnny BlakeHallmark Channel TV movie
2018Runaway RomanceHunter BanningTV movie
2018 Lucifer Max EvansEpisode: "High School Poppycock"
2018The Neighbourhood NightmareStephen LaneTV movie
2019SnowcomingJake GilleteHallmark Channel TV movie
2019Love, Fall & OrderPatrick HarrisHallmark Channel TV movie
2019Prescription for LoveDr. Luke TaylorHallmark Channel TV movie
2019Nostalgic ChristmasKeith McClainHallmark Channel TV movie
2019The BaxtersRyan Taylor7 episodes
2020USS ChristmasLt. Billy JenkinsHallmark Channel TV movie
2020J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding GiftBrady LandsbergHallmark Movies & Mysteries TV movie
2021Two for the winJustin O'NeillHallmark Channel TV movie
2021Nantucket NoelAndy BittlesmanHallmark Channel TV movie
2021Love, Lost & FoundColt McCoyHallmark Channel TV movie
2021Jingle Bell PrincessSam CutlerGAC Family [12]
2022Aloha with LoveBenTV movie
2022The Engagement PlotWill PrestonTV movie
2022 Good Morning America HimselfGuest [13]
2022 Dancing with the Stars HimselfContestant (Season 31) [14]
2023A Harvest HomecomingDrew ClarkGAC Family
2023Twas the Text Before ChristmasJamesTV movie

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