Truman "Tru" Valentino is an American actor. He is known for playing Aaron Thorsen in The Rookie (2021–2024; 2026), and Cuphead in The Cuphead Show! (2022).
Early life Tru Valentino was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. Years later his family would move to Waynesville, Missouri, in the United States, where he graduated from Waynesville High School.
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. 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. In August 2024, Valentino confirmed that he would not be in the seventh season and was leaving the show. In 2023, he voiced Cyborg in the direct-to-video film Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2021 The Loud House Movie Fish Shoppe Owner (voice) Netflix original film 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. 2022 Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe McCabe, Head Corrections Officer (voice) Paramount+ exclusive film 2023 Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Cyborg, Kilg%re (voice) Direct-to-video
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 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 2020–2021 Trolls: TrollsTopia Blaze Powerchord (voice) 3 episodes The Casagrandes Blaze (voice) 2 episodes 2020–2022 Madagascar: A Little Wild Various voices 26 episodes 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" 2021–2026 The Rookie Aaron Thorsen Main role (seasons 5–6); Recurring role (season 4);Guest (season 8); 45 episodes 2021–present Spidey and His Amazing Friends T'Challa / Black Panther, additional voices 18 episodes 2022 FreakAngels Jack (voice) Miniseries We Baby Bears Various voices 3 episodes The Cuphead Show! Cuphead, additional voices Main role, 36 episodes 2022–2023 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Various voices 5 episodes Beavis and Butt-Head Various voices 9 episodes 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" 2024–2025 Trolls: Fun Fair Surprise Tiny Diamond Main role, 10 episodes Mighty MonsterWheelies Bolts Frankenstein, Wyacht Main role 2025 StuGo Zarconium, Doorbell (voice) Episode: "Pea-Brained Mutant Crystal Nuptials" 2026 Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Ottoman Episode: "McCarthy"
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2020 Rocket Arena Gant Voice 2021 Psychonauts 2 Adam Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Rise of SH1FT3R Scadan 2023 Trolls: Remix Rescue Tiny Diamond Voice
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