# Michael Trevino
**Michael Trevino** is an American television actor best known for playing Tyler Lockwood, a high school football star-turned-werewolf, on the supernatural drama *The Vampire Diaries* ([The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw), 2009-17) and Kyle Valenti on the sci-fi series *[Roswell, New Mexico](https://www.edgepedia.org/roswell-new-mexico-tv-series)* (The CW, 2019-22).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / birth | Michael Anthony Trevino, born 1985 in Montebello, California; raised in Valencia[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/) |
| Breakout role | Tyler Lockwood on *The Vampire Diaries*, credited across eight seasons from the 2009 debut through season 8 in 2016[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/) • [3](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2071750/filmography) |
| Awards | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Scene Stealer in 2011 and 2012, nominated again in 2014; ALMA Award nominations for Favorite TV Actor, Supporting Role Drama in 2011 and 2012[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/) |
| Second lead role | Kyle Valenti, a surgical resident, on *Roswell, New Mexico* for all four seasons, 2019-2022[4](https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2022/08/08/michael-trevino-on-the-roswell-new-mexico-series-finale-and-directing-episode-4x09/) |
| Directing | Made his television directing debut with the *Roswell, New Mexico* episode "Wild Wild West" (4x09), aired August 8, 2022[5](https://www.thewrap.com/roswell-new-mexico-season-4-episode-9-michael-trevino-interview/) |
| Marriage | Married the Dutch model Bregje Heinen on June 20, 2025[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/) |
| Heritage | His mother was born in Zacatecas, Mexico; his father was born in Fresno, California, to Mexican immigrants[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/) |
## Early career and guest roles
Trevino's television debut came with guest parts on primetime dramas including *Summerland* (The WB, 2004-05), *Commander in Chief* (ABC, 2005-06), and *Charmed* (The WB, 1998-2006), where in the episode "Malice in Wonderland" he played one of several teenagers kidnapped for having a name similar to "Alice"[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/). Through the mid-2000s he appeared as a guest star on crime dramas such as *Cold Case* (CBS, 2003-2010), *CSI: Miami* (CBS, 2002-12), *Without a Trace*, *CSI: NY*, and *[Bones](https://www.edgepedia.org/bones-tv-series)* (Fox, 2005- )[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/). His film work in this period included the [Disney Channel](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-channel) movie *Cow Belles* (2006), in which he played Jackson Meade, and *Love Finds a Home* (2008), credited as Joshua[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/).
## Recurring roles: Cane, The Riches, and 90210
In 2007 Trevino co-starred on the short-lived ABC family drama *Cane*, about a wealthy Cuban-American family running a sugar and rum business in [South Florida](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-florida); he played Jaime Vega, the teenage son of [Jimmy Smits](https://www.edgepedia.org/jimmy-smits)'s character, the adopted son and chosen heir to the family business[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/). He followed this with recurring roles on the FX drama *The Riches* (2007-08), opposite [Minnie Driver](https://www.edgepedia.org/minnie-driver), and on *90210* (2008-13), the spin-off of *Beverly Hills, 90210*, where he played Ozzie Cardoza, a high school student who catches the eye of the privileged student Naomi Clark (AnnaLynne McCord)[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/). He also appeared on *The Mentalist* in 2008 as Brandon Fulton[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/).
## The Vampire Diaries and The Originals
The role that made Trevino widely known was Tyler Lockwood on *The Vampire Diaries*, the supernatural drama based on L. J. Smith's young adult book series that centers on a love triangle between Elena ([Nina Dobrev](https://www.edgepedia.org/nina-dobrev)) and the vampire brothers Stefan and Damon ([Paul Wesley](https://www.edgepedia.org/paul-wesley) and [Ian Somerhalder](https://www.edgepedia.org/ian-somerhalder))[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/). Tyler begins as a high school football star and becomes a werewolf, carrying an on-again, off-again relationship with Caroline Forbes (Candice Accola), a human who has become a vampire[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/). His episode credits on the show run across eight seasons, from the 2009 debut through season 8 in 2016[3](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2071750/filmography).
Trevino carried the character into the spin-off *The Originals*, credited as Tyler Lockwood for the series in 2013[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/). His work as Tyler drew two Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Male Scene Stealer, in 2011 and 2012, a further nomination in the same category in 2014, and ALMA Award nominations for Favorite TV Actor, Supporting Role Drama in 2011 and 2012[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/).
## Roswell, New Mexico and directing
In 2019 Trevino returned to a series regular role as Kyle Valenti on *Roswell, New Mexico*, The CW's adaptation of the *Roswell High* book series, playing an intelligent young surgical resident[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/) • [6](https://www.avclub.com/michael-trevino-and-trevor-st-john-on-roswell-new-mex-1833068245). He stayed with the show for its four seasons through the 2022 series finale[4](https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2022/08/08/michael-trevino-on-the-roswell-new-mexico-series-finale-and-directing-episode-4x09/). He described the return to a network-series schedule after *The Vampire Diaries* as easy because he shared the same network, studio, and creative team, with [Julie Plec](https://www.edgepedia.org/julie-plec) directing the pilot and former *The Originals* writer Carina MacKenzie as showrunner; he used those relationships to shadow every director on set and spend time in post-production to learn the behind-the-scenes process[7](https://www.bustle.com/p/roswell-new-mexico-star-michael-trevino-got-new-perspective-on-his-vampire-diaries-experience-by-stepping-behind-the-camera-15866560).
That preparation led to his television directing debut on the season 4 episode "Wild Wild West" (4x09), broadcast on August 8, 2022, in which Liz ([Jeanine Mason](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeanine-mason)) is trapped in a Western-themed mindscape after exposure to an alien-power mist[5](https://www.thewrap.com/roswell-new-mexico-season-4-episode-9-michael-trevino-interview/) • [8](https://www.tvinsider.com/1055071/roswell-new-mexico-michael-trevino-directing-kyle-isobel-series-ending/). He had shadowed Plec, his *Vampire Diaries* colleague, as far back as the *Roswell, New Mexico* pilot[5](https://www.thewrap.com/roswell-new-mexico-season-4-episode-9-michael-trevino-interview/). He later credited Mason, who played dual versions of her character that week, with making his first directing job manageable, and said that seeing the amount of pre-production work behind each episode changed how he approached acting, giving him confidence that scripted choices had usually been considered in advance[5](https://www.thewrap.com/roswell-new-mexico-season-4-episode-9-michael-trevino-interview/) • [7](https://www.bustle.com/p/roswell-new-mexico-star-michael-trevino-got-new-perspective-on-his-vampire-diaries-experience-by-stepping-behind-the-camera-15866560).
## Theatre and later work
During the hiatus after season 1 of *Roswell, New Mexico*, Trevino made his stage debut in the lead role of Raskolnikov in a three-actor, ninety-minute adaptation of Dostoyevsky's *Crime and Punishment* at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, beginning April 27, 2019, in a production adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus and directed by Peter Richards[9](https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Michael-Trevino-Fresh-From-Facing-Aliens-in-Roswell-NM-to-Tackling-Dostoyevsky-20190424) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/). His film credits from this period include *Sunset Park* (2017), credited as Gino Sarcione[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/).
## Personal life
On December 24, 2023, after nearly four years of dating, Trevino announced his engagement to the Dutch model Bregje Heinen; they married on June 20, 2025[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/). The wedding drew a reunion of *The Vampire Diaries* cast members, according to TV Insider's June 2025 coverage[1](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/).
## References
1. [Michael Trevino - Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-trevino/)
2. [Michael Trevino - Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1824751/bio/)
3. [Filmography: Michael Trevino - Actor, elCinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2071750/filmography)
4. [Michael Trevino on the 'Roswell, New Mexico' Series Finale and Directing, The Nerds of Color](https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2022/08/08/michael-trevino-on-the-roswell-new-mexico-series-finale-and-directing-episode-4x09/)
5. ['Roswell, New Mexico' Star Michael Trevino Says Jeanine Mason was 'Saving Me' Every Day on Directorial Debut, TheWrap](https://www.thewrap.com/roswell-new-mexico-season-4-episode-9-michael-trevino-interview/)
6. [Michael Trevino and Trevor St. John on Roswell, New Mexico and the perks of The CW, The A.V. Club](https://www.avclub.com/michael-trevino-and-trevor-st-john-on-roswell-new-mex-1833068245)
7. [How 'Roswell, New Mexico' Gave Michael Trevino New Perspective On His 'Vampire Diaries' Days, Bustle](https://www.bustle.com/p/roswell-new-mexico-star-michael-trevino-got-new-perspective-on-his-vampire-diaries-experience-by-stepping-behind-the-camera-15866560)
8. ['Roswell, New Mexico': Michael Trevino on Kyle & Isobel, Plus Directing the Wild West, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1055071/roswell-new-mexico-michael-trevino-directing-kyle-isobel-series-ending/)
9. [BWW Interview: Michael Trevino - Fresh From Facing Aliens in Roswell, NM to Tackling Dostoyevsky, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Michael-Trevino-Fresh-From-Facing-Aliens-in-Roswell-NM-to-Tackling-Dostoyevsky-20190424)
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