Tenzing Norgay Trainor (born 4 September 2001) is an American actor. He gained notability for his role as Parker Rooney on the Disney Channel television show Liv and Maddie (2013–2017)[1] and the voice of Jin in the animated adventure film Abominable (2019)[2][3] and its follow-up Abominable and the Invisible City (2022–2023). He also appeared in TV shows including Good Luck Charlie, The Jadagrace Show, and Stevie TV.[4]
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 Trainor (second from the right) during TIFF (2019) | |
| Born | September 4, 2001 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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Career
editTenzing Norgay Trainor was born on 4 September 2001[5] in Los Angeles, California[6] to Clark Tulley Trainor and Deki Tenzing Norgay.[7] He is Nepalese, Tibetan by descent.[8] His maternal grandfather is Tenzing Norgay, who, together with Edmund Hillary, was the first to climb Mount Everest.[2][3] He has two younger brothers, Kalden and Yonden, and played football since the age of six.[9][5]
He grew up in Florida where he, at the age of eight, started acting at Paladin Playhouse Theater in Fort Lauderdale theater camp.[3][4] His father forced him into the theater camp so that he could learn how to speak in front of people.[4] After returning to California, he started his acting career with appearances in TV series like Stevie TV.[10][11] His breakthrough came in 2013 in the series Liv and Maddie where he played the recurring role of Parker Rooney, Liv and Maddie's younger brother.[12] In 2014, he made a guest appearance as Parker Rooney in the Jessie crossover episode "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey", along with Joey Bragg as Joey Rooney.[13] In 2017, Liv and Maddie ended after four years.[14]
In 2018, Trainor was cast as Jimbo, a boy completely lost in modern-day society, in two episodes of the Nickelodeon series Knight Squad.[15] In 2019, he starred in the short comedy film Clueless, for which he won an Independent Shorts Award as Best Child/Young Actor.[16] In the animated feature film Abominable, he voiced the character of Jin who, similar to Tenzing Norgay, climbs Mount Everest to bring back a Yeti to his family.[2] He reprised his role in the animated series Abominable and the Invisible City.[17] In 2022, he appeard as Gavin, a member of "The Afterlifers", in the Netflix series Boo, Bitch with Lana Condor and Zoe Colletti.[18] In 2023, he starred in the single eight-episode series of Freeridge.[19]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes[4] |
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| 2013 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | Child #2 | |
| 2013 | Super Buddies | Buddha | Voice role |
| 2019 | Clueless | Liam | |
| 2019 | Abominable | Jin | Voice role |
| 2022 | Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again | Bodhi | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes[4] |
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| 2012 | Stevie TV | Gosselin Boy | Episode #1.4 |
| 2012 | The Jadagrace Show | Jackie Swartz | |
| 2012 | Bits and Pieces | Brody | |
| 2013 | Good Luck Charlie | Devan | Episode "Rock Enroll" |
| 2013–2017 | Liv and Maddie | Parker Rooney | |
| 2014 | Jessie | Parker Rooney | Episode "Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker and Joey" |
| 2017 | The Mick | Jaxon | Episode "The Teacher" |
| 2018 | Knight Squad | Jimbo | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Modern Family | David Tashi | Episode "A Game of Chicken" |
| 2019 | The Stranded | Gun | Voice role[15] |
| 2020–2021 | American Housewife | Trevor | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Boo, Bitch | Gavin | |
| 2022–2023 | Abominable and the Invisible City | Jin | Voice role |
| 2023 | Freeridge | Cameron |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Independent Shorts Bronze Awards | 2019 | Clueless | Best Child/Young Actor | Won | [16] |
| Annie Awards | 2020 | Abominable | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Nominated | [20][21] |
References
edit- ^ "Disney Channel's New Family Comedy "Liv and Maddie" Premieres Sunday, September 15" (Press release). Disney Channel. 2013-07-16. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2024-10-01 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b c Chhetri, Vivek. "Tenzing II, Everest rescuer". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b c Topel, Fred (2019-09-27). "Who Is Tenzing Norgay Trainor From 'Abominable'?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ a b c d e Simwa, Adrianna (2020-03-10). "Tenzing Norgay Trainor biography: His fascinating life story". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Tenzing Norgay Trainor". naijanews.
- ^ ENTAffairTV (2023-04-08). Tenzing Norgay Trainor Interview: Freeridge | Netflix. Retrieved 2024-09-05 – via YouTube.
- ^ Arun (2020-12-29). "Tenzing Norgay Trainor's Parents Got Him Into Acting To Socialize". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ Jones, Jalen. "Mixed Asian Media–Tenzing Norgay Trainor on Mixed Representation, Freeridge, and his Favorite Childhood Phrase". Mixed Asian Media. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ Disney Channel (2014-08-31). This is Who I Am - Tenzing Norgay Trainor - Disney Channel Official. Retrieved 2024-05-28 – via YouTube.
- ^ Topel, Fred (2019-09-27). "Who Is Tenzing Norgay Trainor From 'Abominable'?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Arun (2020-12-29). "Tenzing Norgay Trainor's Parents Got Him Into Acting To Socialize". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Whyte, Ima (2023-10-16). "Tenzing Norgay Trainor: Rising Star in Hollywood". TVovermind. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Jessie: Season 3, Episode 26 | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Swift, Andy (2017-03-24). "Liv and Maddie Series Finale Reveals Why Everyone Talks to the Camera". TVLine. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
- ^ a b Dee, Jake (2023-11-03). "Best Tenzing Norgay Trainor Performances, Ranked". MovieWeb. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ a b "Bronze Awards: January 2019". Independent Shorts Awards. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "DreamWorks Debuts Trailer & Cast List for 'Abominable and the Invisible City'". 2022-09-07. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (2021-08-27). "Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle Join Lana Condor in Netflix Comedy 'Boo, Bitch'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (2022-11-04). "'On My Block' Spinoff 'Freeridge' at Netflix Casts Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Peggy Blow (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Animation - 47th Annual Annie Awards". The DreamCage. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (2019-12-02). "Annie Awards: 'Frozen 2,' 'Missing Link' Lead Year of Surprises and Snubs". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-08.