Ted Trent(I)
- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Ted Trent was born in a small farming community in Southern Illinois.
After years of participating in High School and College Theatre and
Speech Team, Ted graduated from Illinois State University with a
Bachelor's Degree in Communications and a minor in Political Science.
With his degree in his back pocket, his first job took him to
Nashville, Tennessee where he worked as a Promotional Director in
gospel music. While staying in Tennessee, he auditioned for his first
professional job as an actor. He was cast on his first professional
audition. Ted starred in "Christy, The Musical." The musical was a
story based on a Catherine Marshall novel and Ted played one of the
lead characters. During his stage performance, the ABC hit television
show "Christy" was also filming in the same small town in Tennessee.
Ted took a daytime job as a production assistant on the set of
"Christy" (the television series) and feel in love with the television
industry.
After "Christy" stopped filming, Ted auditioned for a Country Music Television program called, "Danceline." This show was his second professional audition and he was hired on the spot. "Danceline" was an instructional show teaching viewers how to couple and line dance. Ted was selected as one of 6 men who were the lead couple dancers of the show. Around the same time, Ted picked up a still camera and started taking photos of his acting friends. His new hobby quickly turned into a new career. His photography brought him to Los Angeles where he claims it allowed him to take pictures of people everyday.
Once in Los Angeles, Ted quickly found his way onto several television programs. His first big break was in a USA Network television movie called, "The Great American Christmas." From there, he started to study Advanced Scene Study with Art Wolf Acting Studios. Later, he appeared on several more reality and talk shows.
Most recently, Ted stars in the new release, "Hidden Hills." This fall, he will appear with this life partner on an episode of "Beverly Hills Pawn." Currently, he is filming his second staring role in the feature film, "Belleville."
After "Christy" stopped filming, Ted auditioned for a Country Music Television program called, "Danceline." This show was his second professional audition and he was hired on the spot. "Danceline" was an instructional show teaching viewers how to couple and line dance. Ted was selected as one of 6 men who were the lead couple dancers of the show. Around the same time, Ted picked up a still camera and started taking photos of his acting friends. His new hobby quickly turned into a new career. His photography brought him to Los Angeles where he claims it allowed him to take pictures of people everyday.
Once in Los Angeles, Ted quickly found his way onto several television programs. His first big break was in a USA Network television movie called, "The Great American Christmas." From there, he started to study Advanced Scene Study with Art Wolf Acting Studios. Later, he appeared on several more reality and talk shows.
Most recently, Ted stars in the new release, "Hidden Hills." This fall, he will appear with this life partner on an episode of "Beverly Hills Pawn." Currently, he is filming his second staring role in the feature film, "Belleville."
