Trevor Moore: Age, Career, Net Worth & More

The actor, comedian, director, producer, writer and musician, Trevor Paul Moore, was an American comedian best known for being a founding member of The Whitest Kids U’ Know, a sketch comedy group. The series “The Whitest Kids U” was the show that took them to fame, and was self-titled, airing on IFC from 2007-2011, earning a solid cult following for its weird, black and off beat humor. Moore had various other roles besides WKUK—including film, television, digital comedy and music. He co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in Miss March and The Civil War on Drugs. He also made a few TV projects for Disney and the comedy album “Drunk Texts to Myself.” 

Who was Trevor Moore?

A versatile comedy creator, Trevor Moore worked as an actor, writer, director, producer, musician and TV developer. He was especially known for The Whitest Kids U’ Know which featured Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter.

His humor frequently was absurd, satirical, dark, exaggerated, and physical. Much of his work was geared more towards adults, but he went on to work with Disney and family TV programming.

Age 

Trevor Moore was born on 4 April 1980 in Montclair, NewJersey. He died on 6 August 2021. At his death he was 41.  

Physical Appearance, Height & Weight 

Trevor Moore was well known for his great height, said to be around 6 feet 6 inches. His looks eventually came into his act, and he often showcased exaggerated facial expressions, body language, costumes and movements in sketches.

Family Background

• Trevor Moore was born to parents Mickey and Becki Moore.
• Both parents had a measure of success in the Christian music industry.
• The family moved around frequently during his childhood due to his parents’ musical career.
• As a result, Moore attended different schools growing up.
• He had a sister named Lila Haile.
• As an adult, Moore married television producer Aimee Carlson.
• The couple had one son together, born in 2017, named August.

Early Life and Education 

Moore was no stranger to being creative from a young age. He was into cartoons in his teens, at age 15 has published his comic book Scraps and has established himself as a young comic creator. At the age of a teenager in Virginia, he wrote, directed, and performed the local public access sketch show, The Trevor Moore Show. After high school, Moore traveled to New York to study film at the School of Visual Arts where he graduated cum laude. During his college days in the city, he met the other performers that would eventually become known as The Whitest Kids U’ Know. The group began performing live, gradually amassed a huge following before getting their own IFC series.

Personal Life

• In 2010, Trevor Moore was married to Aimee Carlson. The two were allegedly connected to NBC’s Page Program.
• The two were married and had one son, August, Moore kept his private life in his comedy life separate most of the time.
• In 2021, his untimely passing prompted a number of tributes from his family, WKUK colleagues, comedians, actors, and fans.

Professional Career

The most successful part of Moore’s career was The Whitest Kids U’ Know. The sketch group was noted for its goofy humor, often with elements of absurdity, satire, black humor, and surprising elements. The group’s TV series premiered on Fuse in 2007 before moving to IFC, running for five seasons until 2011. Moore was a performer, writer, and a significant creative figure in the troupe.

Film

In 2009, Moore ventured into feature films with Miss March. He was also the writer and director, along with Zach Cregger, and he also starred in the film.
Subsequently he worked on the WKUK-related project The Civil War on Drugs, which was a historical parody featuring the group’s unique comedic style.

Television

Moore’s TV career didn’t stop there. He was involved with projects which involved families, such as Disney’s Walk the Prank.
He was also a co-creator of the family comedy Just Roll With It, which also had some improvisation and audience engagement.

Music

Moore also had a passion for music, and often incorporated music comedy into his acts. He’s released three solo comedy albums: the debut Drunk Texts to Myself, High in Church and The Story of Our Times. In his musical work he too frequently used his former devices of overstatement and biting satire as he did in his old sketches of traditional comedy.

Career Highlights

Interesting Facts

• Trevor Moore has been drawing cartoons since he was a teenager.
• As a teenager, he created a comedy show that would be open to the public.
• He attended the School of Visual Arts in NY where he studied film.
• One of the original members of The Whitest Kids U’ Know.
• He was around 6’6″ in height.
• He was a comedy, film, TV, music and animation performer.
• He also went on to make family-oriented television, after his reputation as an adult sketch comedian.
• He married Aimee Carlson and they had one son.
• His humor is still bringing in crowds with WKUK’s archives.

Net Worth

Social Media Presence

Note: The original article does not specify follower counts, platform names, or engagement figures for the Social Media Presence section — it remains general and unsourced.

Death

Trevor Moore passed away on August 6th 2021 aged 41. He was injured by falling in his own house in Los Angeles, in an accident. The comedy world was left in disbelief when it was announced that he passed away. Moore’s creativity, humor and unique perspective on sketch comedy were publicly honored by members of The Whitest Kids U’ Know and many other comedians.

Conclusion

He was one of the very few alternative comedians in the U.S. to have written all his songs, and he was the first to perform them himself. From a young age he had been writing cartoons, presenting the local public-access show when he was 18 and emerging as a television star by his mid-20s. He was able to cross over from sketch comedy to feature movie, music, digital, and family TV. He’s still beloved for his WKUK involvement and his projects have covered a broad spectrum of skills, including Miss March, The Civil War on Drugs, Walk the Prank and Just Roll With It. In 2021, at the age of 41, Trevor Moore’s life ended too soon, but his stories, his archived sketches and his streaming remain as popular as ever, with his legacy continuing all the way to The Whitest Kids U’ Know.

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