Ty Trumbo
Ty Trumbo is an American actor and writer best known for his role as a series regular on Mr. Student Body President, winner of Best Ensemble Cast at the 2017 Streamy Awards. Born and raised in the small beach town of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Ty spent much of his youth on the basketball court before attending Emory University in Atlanta, where he was a varsity athlete in both basketball and track & field. After graduating with a degree in screenwriting, Ty worked as a lobbyist, traveling across the U.S. advocating for social and policy reform. His work eventually brought him to Los Angeles, where his passion for storytelling and performance led him to pursue acting full-time. In addition to Mr. Student Body President (available on Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime), Ty has appeared in a variety of acclaimed television series including Dear White People (Netflix), Bosch: Legacy (Amazon), Duster (HBO), The Passage (Fox), and The Resident (Fox), among others. In 2019, he was nominated for Best Actor by the Austin Revolution Film Festival for his leading role in the feature film The Sound of Settling. Ty currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Atlanta, where he continues to work in both television and film. He is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Actor
- 10 on Motif · 14 credits in all
What are Ty Trumbo's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Kyle Thompson in The Sound of Settling (2019)
- Shapeshifteras Heather in My Amish Double Life (2025)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Ty Trumbo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ty Trumbo's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
14 credits, 10 with a Motif page.
My Daughter's Trapped in a Throuple (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Murder in Music City(2026)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Duster(2025)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
My Amish Double Life(2025)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Lethal Desire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Dying for Fame (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Torn(2022)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Bosch: Legacy(2022)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Student Body(2022)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Sound of Settling(2019)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Resident(2018)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Speak Now(2016)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Dear White People(2017)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
Those Who Can't (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Career shape
Star power in the 9th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 2016 to 2026.
Film career
- 2022Screen debut· Student Body
How do Ty Trumbo's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Divisive.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Ty Trumbo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ty Trumbo's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Melissa Vitello shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Melissa VitelloShared titles: The Sound of Settling (2019), Speak Now (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Melissa Vitello
Writers
- Bryan DickShared titles: Murder in Music City (2026), My Amish Double Life (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Dick
- Ken SandersShared titles: Murder in Music City (2026), My Amish Double Life (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Sanders
- Bryan RickeShared titles: The Sound of Settling (2019), Speak Now (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Ricke
Actors
- Alexa EtchartShared titles: The Sound of Settling (2019), Speak Now (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Alexa Etchart
- Molly EvensenShared titles: The Sound of Settling (2019), Speak Now (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Molly Evensen
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Josh MuscatineShared titles: Murder in Music City (2026), My Amish Double Life (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Josh Muscatine
- Robert VardarosShared titles: Murder in Music City (2026), My Amish Double Life (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Vardaros
- Steve GurevitchShared titles: Murder in Music City (2026), My Amish Double Life (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Gurevitch
Producers
- John J. TierneyShared titles: Murder in Music City (2026), My Amish Double Life (2025)See all 2 shared titles with John J. Tierney