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Tru Valentino | |
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 Valentino at the 2023 WonderCon in Anaheim, California | |
| Born | Truman Valentino December 8, 1989 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Truman "Tru" Valentino (born December 8, 1989) is an American actor. He is known for playing Aaron Thorsen in The Rookie,[2] and Cuphead in The Cuphead Show!.[3]
Early life
Tru Valentino was born in Frankfurt, Germany, on December 8, 1989. Years later his family would move to Waynesville, Missouri, in the United States, where he graduated from Waynesville High School.[1]
Career
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] Valentino joined the fourth season of the ABC series, The Rookie, in a recurring role. In July 2022, he became a series regular starting in the show's fifth season.[4] In August 2024, Valentino confirmed that he would not be in the seventh season and was leaving the show.[5] In 2023, he voiced Cyborg in the direct-to-video film Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie | Fish Shoppe Owner (voice) | Netflix original film[7] |
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | McCabe, Head Corrections Officer (voice) | Paramount+ exclusive film[7] |
| 2023 | Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen | Cyborg, Kilg%re (voice) | Direct-to-video[7] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hot Streets | Jon, Tony (voice) | Episode: "Hot Streets Disease" |
| 2019, 2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Chip, Shane (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019-2021 | Fast & Furious: Spy Racers | Gary, Julius, Scadan, Williams (voice) | 41 episodes[7] |
| 2020-2021 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Blaze Powerchord (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2020-2021 | The Casagrandes | Blaze (voice) | 2 episodes[7] |
| 2020-2022 | Madagascar: A Little Wild | Various voices | 26 episodes[7] |
| 2020-2022 | The Mighty Ones | Dave, Carder, additional voices | 15 episodes |
| 2021 | Ridley Jones | Visitor Dad (voice) | Episode: "Ready or Not, Here I Come/Some Like It Hot"[7] |
| 2021-present | Spidey and His Amazing Friends | T'Challa / Black Panther, additional voices | 18 episodes[7] |
| 2021-2024 | The Rookie | Aaron Thorsen | Main role (seasons 5–6); Recurring role (season 4), 34 episodes |
| 2022 | FreakAngels | Jack (voice) | Miniseries |
| 2022-2023 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight | Various voices | 5 episodes[7] |
| 2022-2023 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Various voices | 9 episodes |
| 2022 | We Baby Bears | Various voices | 3 episodes[7] |
| 2022 | The Cuphead Show! | Cuphead, additional voices | Main role, 36 episodes[8][7] |
| 2022-2023 | The Croods: Family Tree | Hwan (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib | Bobber the Cub, Floaties Security Baby (voice) | Episode: "Floaties" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Rocket Arena | Gant | Voice |
| 2021 | Psychonauts 2 | Adam | [7] |
| 2021 | Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Rise of SH1FT3R | Scadan | [7] |
References
- ^ a b c "Tru Valentino Biography - The Groundlings".
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 21, 2022). "'The Rookie': Tru Valentino Upped to Series Regular For Season 5 of ABC Drama Series". www.deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (March 8, 2022). "'The Cuphead Show!' Voice Actors on Playing Cuphead and Mugman". www.netflix.com. Netflix. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 21, 2022). "'The Rookie': Tru Valentino Upped To Series Regular For Season 5 Of ABC Drama Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Phillipp, Charlotte (August 11, 2024). "The Rookie Star Tru Valentino Shares Message to Fans After His Surprise Exit Ahead of Season 7". People.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Baby, Tiffany (April 14, 2023). "Justice League x RWBY's Cyborg actor Tru Valentino talks the legacy of voice acting". www.thepopverse.com. The Pop Verse. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Tru Valentino (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 13, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Brunner, Raven (February 25, 2022). "Interview: The Cuphead Show's Tru Valentino & Frank Todaro Talk Cuphead and Mugman's Voices, Favorite Scenes, & Playing The Game". www.gamerant.com. Game Rant. Retrieved June 1, 2024.