Michael Trevino

Michael Anthony Trevino was born in Montebello, CA, but was raised a bit north in Valencia. Making his acting debut on television, he landed guest parts on primetime dramas such as the short-lived series "Summerland" (The WB, 2004-05) and the Geena Davis vehicle "Commander in Chief" (ABC, 2005-06), as well as a small role on "Charmed," where he played one of several innocent teenagers kidnapped for possessing a name similar to "Alice" in the episode "Malice in Wonderland." Trevino continued making inroads on television with many guest-starring roles on hit crime dramas like "Cold Case" (CBS, 2003-2010), "CSI: Miami" and "Bones." In 2007, Trevino co-starred on the series "Cane," about a wealthy and powerful Cuban-American family who operates a successful sugar and rum business in South Florida. On the short-lived drama, he played the teenage son of Jimmy Smits, the adopted son and chosen heir to the family's business.Trevino continued establishing his presence on television with recurring roles on the drama "The Riches" (FX Network, 2007-08) and on "90210," a spin-off of the seminal '90s teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox, 1990-2000). On the latter, he played a high school student who catches the eye of Naomi Clark (AnnaLynne McCord), a privileged and popular student at fictional West Beverly Hills High. Trevino continued to snag guest roles on a number of primetime dramas before scoring a series regular role on "The Vampire Diaries." The supernatural drama - based on the young adult book series by L. J. Smith - centered on a love triangle involving a young woman, Elena (Nina Dobrev), and a pair of vampire brothers (Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder). Trevino played Tyler Lockwood, a high school football star-turned-werewolf who has an on-again, off-again relationship with Caroline Forbes (Candice Accola), a human who had transformed into a vampire.By Candy Cuenco