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|name = Jerry Trainor
|image = [[File:Jerry-trainor-tuff-puppy.jpg|250px]]
|Gender = Male

|Born = January 21, 1977 (age {{age|1977|1|21}})
|Character = Audience member
|Occupation = Film, Television, and Voice actor
|Years Active = 2000 - present
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'''Gerald "Jerry" William Trainor''' was born and raised in San Diego, California, He is widely known for playing Spencer Shay on ''iCarly''. He appeared as Spencer in [[April Fools' Blank]] and [[iParty with Victorious]] (in which he interacted with [[Beck Oliver|Beck]], [[Jade]], and [[Sikowitz]] in the hot tub). He also appears as himself in [[Jade Dumps Beck]] as one of the audience members who watched [[Trina]]'s [[Trina!|play]]. Trainor also appears on the web series ''Hungry Girl TV''.


== Early life and career  ==

Trainor was born and raised in San Diego, California, the son of William "Bill" Trainor and Madelyn (née McNenly) Trainor. Trainor studied improv at the Groundlings school in Los Angeles. Trainor also studied theater at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

His first television role was in Nickelodeon programming block and series 6 to 8 Frozen Zone as popular person Justin. Some of his other television credits include Law & Order, Angel, and Malcolm in the Middle. His first recurring TV role was as Brian "the A.V. guy" on Crossing Jordan. He also has had a number of small roles in films such as the science fiction horror film Donnie Darko and the cheerleader comedy Bring It On Again. He also had a recurring role on the Nickelodeon TV show Drake & Josh and starred in the Nickelodeon show iCarly. He also completed the 2008 music-themed comedy Wreckless Epic, in which he stars.


Trainor was formerly in a World of Warcraft video series called Project Lore. He played the healer Goggins who is a Draenei shaman. He was replaced by Jeff Cannata when he left the show on February 7, 2009.


Trainor stars in the animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy as the voice of Dudley Puppy.


Trainor starred alongside iCarly co-star Jennette McCurdy in the Nickelodeon television movie Best Player. He played Quincy Johnson, a video game enthusiast whose main competition in a video gaming contest is McCurdy's character.


He was nominated for a 2012 Kids Choice Award for "Favorite TV Sidekick".



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