Tru Valentino | |
Birth Name: | Truman Valentino |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1988 |
Birth Place: | Frankfurt, Germany[1] |
Nationality: | American |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2016–present |
Truman "Tru" Valentino (born December 8, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for playing Aaron Thorsen in The Rookie,[2] Cuphead in The Cuphead Show!,[3] Adam in Psychonauts 2, and Jack in the 2022 Crunchyroll anime series FreakAngels.
Tru Valentino was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on December 8, 1988, to two African-American war veterans who were stationed in the country. He moved with them to Waynesville, Missouri in the United States when he was an infant, where he graduated from Waynesville High School.[1] Valentino earned a degree for acting when he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.
He is a member of the Sunday Company at the Groundlings Theatre and School of Los Angeles, and has been featured as a guest in many of their spectacles, including the improvisation show Cookin' With Gas and the sketch live-show Sunday Night Fever.[1] Most recently, he played Cyborg in .[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2021 | The Loud House Movie | Fish Shoppe Owner, Additional Voices (voice) | Netflix original film | |
2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | McCabe, Head Corrections Officer (voice) | Paramount+ exclusive film | |
2023 | Cyborg, Kilg%re (voice) | Direct-to-video |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Hot Streets | Jon, Tony (voice) | Episode: "Hot Streets Disease", first voice role |
2019, 2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Chip, Shane (voice) | Episodes: "Glide & Gobble/Wheelie, No Hands" (Next Big Thing) and "A Star is Hatched/Say Cheese" (Next Big Thing Is Here) |
2019-2021 | Gary, Julius, Scadan, Williams (voice) | 41 episodes | |
2020-2021 | Blaze Powerchord (voice) | 3 episodes | |
2020-2021 | The Casagrandes | Blaze (voice) | 2 episodes |
2020-2022 | Lou, Roberto, Game Announcer, Timmy Hedgie, Kate's Dad, Raphael Rat, Hammer Booth Attendant, Announcer, Sharkorama MC, Additional Voices (voice) | 26 episodes | |
2020-2022 | The Mighty Ones | Dave, Ricky Buzz, Carder, MC Thorax, Günter, Dictionary Ant, Beansy, Danny Mackerelli, Derek, Space Wizard, Waffle Cyclops, Hack Narrator, Crawfish, Additional Voices (voice) | 15 episodes |
2021 | Ridley Jones | Visitor Dad (voice) | Episode: "Ready or Not, Here I Come/Some Like It Hot" |
2021-present | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | T'Challa / Black Panther, Person in Line #2, Tourist, Old Man, Pedestrian, Dad, Construction Worker, Diner, Pie Vendor, Parade Announcer, Workman, Dock Worker, Dance Game VO (voice) | 18 episodes |
2021-2024 | The Rookie | Aaron Thorsen | Main role (seasons 5–6); Recurring role (season 4), 34 episodes |
2022 | FreakAngels | Jack (voice) | Miniseries |
2022-2023 | Komodo Warrior, Imperial Soldier, Chuntao, Additional Voices (voice) | 5 episodes | |
2022-present | Beavis and Butt-Head | Hot Guy, Fisherman, Kiosk Employee, Security Guard, Cashier, Jeremy, Jackson, Construction Workers, Rescue Man, Gym Teacher, War Vet, Bob (voice) | 9 episodes |
2022 | We Baby Bears | Fairy Blinky, Fairy Finky, Jay, Snowman 1, Snowman Bouncer, Temi's Dad (voice) | 3 episodes |
2022 | The Cuphead Show! | Cuphead, Bee Cops, Demon #1, Famine Demon, Gameshow Announcer, Prison Guard, Bulldog Inmate, Horseman #3, Crowd (voice)[5] | Main role, 36 episodes |
2022-2023 | Hwan (voice) | 3 episodes | |
2023 | Bobber the Cub, Floaties Security Baby (voice) | Episode: "Floaties" | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2020 | Rocket Arena | Gant | Voice | |
2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Adam, Chip Patient, HG Maintenance Colin, Jared | Voice |