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Trevor Moore (April 4th, 1980 - August 7th, 2021) was an American comedian, actor, artist and local sexpot. He was best known for being part of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know and for writing, starring and directing Miss March.

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Trevor Moore at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards

Early life[]

Trevor (full name Trevor Paul Moore) was born on April 4, 1980 in Montclair, a township in New Jersey. Born to musician parents Mickey and Becki Moore, he has said to have "grown up on the road". At the age of 12, he became the world's youngest published comic artist with the book Scraps, which is known for its black humor.

When Trevor was 16, in Charlottesville, Virginia he began to produce a local sketch comedy show called "The Trevor Moore Show". Two years later he secured rights to produce new episodes for WADA-TV before the show was taken off air for offensive material.

In 2000, Trevor transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City intent on studying film. While he was there he met Sam Brown and Zach Cregger as they all slept in the same general housing dorm, along with Timmy Williams, who was not a student at SVA. They got to know Timmy on September 11th, 2001.

Career[]

He played a small speaking role in the 2002 independent film "Marathon" as a man who meets the protagonist on the train. In addition, he also worked at NBC as Lorne Michaels' personal intern for a year.

From 2004 to 2006 he worked on writing and producing "Uncle Morty's Dub Shack", a program on ImaginAsian TV that dubbed over Asian movies with poor production values.

He voiced a gun shop owner in two episodes of The Life and Times of Tim in 2008 and 2010.

In 2009, he and Zach wrote, starred and directed "Miss March", their first feature-length film.

Trevor starred in the 2011 FOX Network sitcom "Breaking In" as intelligence expert Josh Armstrong. The character did not return in the second season, and the series was later cancelled.

Occasionally he can be seen at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles hosting "Trevor Moore's Whatever Show ". From time to time other WKUK members have appeared as special guests.

Trevor made a miniseries with Sam called The Trevor Moore Show that consisted of three episodes and started airing on Comedy Central in August 2019. The show later was picked up for full time on Comedy Central's YouTube page, where he covered topics trending on the news.

He created two Disney channel shows involving kids pranking unsuspecting adults: Walk the Prank and Just Roll with It.

Personal life[]

Trevor married Aimee Carlson on October 9, 2010 in Brooklyn. Aimee is a creative director at Myspace. They had a son named August, born c. 2017.

It was reported on August 7th, 2021 that Trevor Moore passed away. Trevor will be dearly missed by all of his family, friends, and fans.

According to the reports, Aimee found Trevor unresponsive in their backyard and called for help around 2:30 AM on August 7th. By the time paramedics arrived at their home they declared Trevor dead on the scene.

One month after his death, TMZ reported that Trevor's cause of death was from falling off his balcony and hitting his head on the ground. They also said there was no suicide note found, but open alcoholic drinks were found in the house.

On December 20th, 2021; it was officially announced how Trevor Moore died. His cause of death was revealed to be blunt force head trauma, this after falling from his second-story balcony resulting in him jumping off his balcony head first. It was revealed that investigators watched security footage of Trevor's death from a neighbors camera. Based on the blood alcohol level in Trevor's system, it was determined to be three times the legal limit in California. Because of the blood alcohol levels, it was determined that Trevor's death was ruled an accident and not a suicide.

Tributes[]

  • Aimee wrote a heartfelt response to the loss of the love of her life: “We are devastated by the loss of my husband, best friend and the father of our son. He was known as a writer and comedian to millions, and yet to us he was simply the center of our whole world. We don’t know how we’ll go on without him, but we’re thankful for the memories we do have that will stay with us forever. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you please respect our privacy during this time of grieving.”
  • Trevor's family requested that fans donate to the charity "NEXT for Autism", because he son August (nicknamed Auggie) has autism.
  • Zach and Sam wrote an official response for the WKUK: “Early this morning, we learned that we lost our brother, our collaborator and the driving force behind WKUK. He was our best friend, and we speak for all of us in saying that the loss of Trevor is unimaginable. We are heartbroken and our grief pales in comparison to the loss felt by his wife and son. On behalf of WKUK, we ask for privacy during our time of profound grief, and strength for his family who are dealing with the impossible thought of living life without him. Our hope is that friends, fellow artists, and fans that loved him will not focus on his death, but will remember the countless moments of laughter he gave them.”
    • Both Sam and Zach later posted their own separate tributes to Trevor on Twitter.
    • Sam on his Instagram has been posting old photos of Trevor since his passing.
    • They all streamed together on their Twitch service about talking about Trevor, their upcoming film Mars, and about the future of the group. The video which was posted on Saturday (Self Suck Saturday) was specially titles "Sad Sack Saturday".
  • Darren posted a video on Twitter of a ocean waves against the beach shore, which symbolizes his grief over Trevor's death. He was on Discord speaking with grief stricken fans of WKUK. He later shared a video off of YouTube memorializing Trevor.
    • This picture on Darren's Twitter page was taken at Trevor's funeral.
  • Timmy wrote a 5 paged response on Trevor's death and on his personal struggles on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, stating that he has been in a daze since he got the phone call. He even stated his daughter Margaret Rose was a big help during his grieving process, he originally wanted to her to stay at her grandma's house so he could be by himself and let the feelings of sadness sink in. But Margaret wanted to be by his side and they decided to watch a marathon of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • Josh Fadem (the waiter from Tar Toast Guy 1) posted a video on YouTube of him and Trevor cooking each other meals and serve them to one another, which was done in 2009. He wrote a short tribute to Trevor in the description = "Along with so many people, I loved Trevor. I can't really find the words right now to express much else. This is so painful. Anyone who may have found this video feeling the same way, my heart goes out to you too. Thinking about Aimee and Auggie and Zach, Sam, Timmy and Darren."
    • Josh also wrote a tribute piece for Trevor on Twitter.
  • Comedy Central remembered Moore in a Twitter post: "Trevor Moore was an incredible talent and a vital member of the Comedy Central family. We will miss him dearly."
  • Adam Sandler posted a video on Twitter for Trevor Moore stating: "Sending love to his family. Got to hang with Trevor a few times and just thought he was such a great sweet funny man. Such a tragedy."
  • Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall wrote a tribute to Trevor on Twitter: "I’m completely stunned to hear that Trevor Moore has died. I’m texting back and forth with @kevinthekith (Kevin McDonald) about how nice and how funny he was. My deepest sympathy goes to his family, friends and close colleagues."

Other/Miscellaneous[]

  • Has a fascination with conspiracy theories, hence the recurring themes in the skits "Abe Lincoln", "Sic Semper Tyrranis", "JFK", "Crack", and "Ronnie, John & George".
  • In July 2011, he was selected to be on a panel for the film "Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer ".
  • According to Jimbo from Uncle Morty's Dub Shack, Trevor is a third-generation Irish guy. The surname 'Moore' originates from the British Isles. He is also partially of Scottish descent.
  • His dad, Mickey Moore, flagged some Whitest Kids sketches on YouTube once and called Trevor up to tell him.
  • Did a Reddit AMA in March 2013.
  • Is a self-confessed /b/tard, as seen here.
  • Deadline reporting on the loss of Trevor Moore.
    • Original reports stated that Trevor died on August 6th, but based on the autopsy reports the day of death was moved to August 7th.

This aged poorly

This aged poorly.


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