J. Michael Trautmann

Biography

J. Michael Trautmann is an American actor. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. He got into acting in high school, trying out for Romeo and Juliet and winning the title part. He then attended the University of Arizona and its Arizona Repertory Theatre BFA Acting Program, where he played Eugene Jerome in Neil Simon's trilogy: Brighton Beach Memoirs, then Biloxi Blues, then Broadway Bound. After finishing his degree in Tucson, he moved to Los Angeles. His first screen credit came in 2004 with the short Earnie. In the crime thriller 96 Minutes (2011), his role was Kevin. He also appeared as Derrick in the Happy Madison comedy Here Comes the Boom (2012). On television, he recurred as Iggy Milkovich in Shameless, Trey in Longmire, and Trav Babcock in Kirby Buckets. He later starred in Treehouse, a horror thriller, and Savage Youth (2018), a crime drama.

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 4 years2009 to 2013

Every film, newest first

2013A ResurrectionIMDb rating 3.9
201196 MinutesIMDb rating 5.7
200918 Year Old VirginIMDb rating 2.9

Genres

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First role
Trautmann got his start in acting during his freshman year of high school, when someone urged him to try out for the school's Romeo and Juliet. He won the title role, which sparked a lasting interest in performing.
Big break
While in his sophomore year at the University of Arizona, Trautmann was seen by a talent agent during an improv comedy troupe performance, and the agent asked him to try out for his first film.