K. Trevor Wilson

K. Trevor Wilson
Born
Trevor Kingsley Wilson

(1981-03-09) March 9, 1981
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materEtobicoke School of the Arts
Humber College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1996–present
Websitektrevorwilson.com

Trevor Kingsley Wilson (born March 9, 1981), known professionally as K. Trevor Wilson, is a Canadian comedian, writer and actor. He grew up in Toronto, Ontario and is best known as the character Squirrely Dan in Letterkenny (2016–2023).

Early life

Wilson was born in Toronto to Rod Wilson.[1]

Career

Standup comedy

In 2012, Wilson won the Irwin Barker Home Grown Award at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.[2] He has since appeared multiple times at the festival,[3] as well as JFL 42,[4] Winnipeg Comedy Festival,[5] Halifax Comedy Festival[6] and performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live[7] and Comedy Central's Roast Battle.[8]

His debut album SexCop Fire Penis reached the top of the iTunes Comedy Charts and won Best Taped Live Performance at the 2015 Canadian Comedy Awards.[9] His follow up, Sorry! (A Canadian Album), debuted at the top of the iTunes Comedy Charts and was nominated for the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year.[10]

In 2017, his first special, Bigger in Person, debuted on The Comedy Network.[11] Wilson was also featured in the Netflix series, Comedians of The World that was released January 1, 2019.[12]

Wilson is an original member of the Comedy Records Roster and was featured on the label's 10 year anniversary album.[13]

In 2021, he was announced as one of the judges in the first season of Roast Battle Canada.[14] In 2022, he appeared in LOL: Last One Laughing Canada.[15]

Acting

As a child actor, Wilson was featured multiple times on the Canadian series Goosebumps.[16] In 2010, he stood alongside Nelly Furtado in the film Score: A Hockey Musical and has since been part of multiple series including What Would Sal Do? and Man Seeking Woman.[17][18]

In 2016, Wilson debuted as Squirrely Dan on Crave's Letterkenny.[17][19][20]

At the 6th Canadian Screen Awards, Wilson received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Personal life

He graduated from the Etobicoke School of the Arts as well as Humber College.[21]

Wilson chose the stage name "K. Trevor Wilson"—transposing his given name and middle initial—at the suggestion of his agent when he registered with ACTRA, because there was already another member with the name "Trevor Wilson".[22]

Trevor Wilson is a lifelong professional wrestling fan and collector. He has said that one of his biggest regrets from childhood was the apparent loss of his original LJN wrestling ring and blue steel cage during a family move, which he believes may have been stolen by movers. Despite that loss, Wilson has maintained an extensive collection of LJN wrestling figures, which was later expanded with rare figures gifted to him by fellow comedian Hunter Collins. He keeps the collection on display in his basement and has also amassed a large collection of professional wrestling T-shirts, though he has said he is considering downsizing it due to its size.[23]

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996–1997GoosebumpsFirst Teen / Kid #12 episodes
1997Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic ScienceJohn MitchellEpisode: "Splinter of Guilt"
1999Twice in a LifetimeYoung Coach DuaneEpisode: "Blood Brothers"
2000The Loretta Claiborne StoryTeen #1Television film
2001Crash CourseJockTelevision film
2005–2006Darcy's Wild LifeDeuce3 episodes
2006MissingMuttEpisode: "Spring Break"
This Is WonderlandScott DawsonEpisode #3.10
2007–2008Billable HoursComputer Tech / Stacey5 episodes
2009The BorderCornellEpisode: "Dark Ride"
2011Breakout KingsCon #1Episode: "There Are Rules"
Desperately Seeking SantaFat Guy at AuditionTelevision film
2013SatisfactionPot DealerEpisode: "The Pot and the Pirate"
2015Last Chance for ChristmasRandyTelevision film
2016Odd SquadThe Egg KingEpisode: "Extreme Cakeover/A Job Well Undone"
2016–2023LetterkennySquirrelly Dan81 episodes
2017Man Seeking WomanMorrisEpisode: "Blood"
What Would Sal Do?Homeless Guy / Peter2 episodes
There Is Something in Slough LakeTravisTelevision film
2019LittlekennyYoung DanEpisode: "Daniel"
BigfootBigfoot6 episodes
2022Hudson & RexReptile JoeyEpisode: "Den of Snakes"
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes OffVenue Bartender (voice)Episode: "A League of Their Own"

See also

References

  1. ↑ "K. Trevor Wilson on Instagram: "Yesterday we said goodbye to my father Rod Wilson for the last time. Dad took his final breath at home with Mom by his side. He had been struggling with his health for sometime and yesterday he found his peace. My father was and always will be my hero, I was blessed to be raised by a wonderful man who had so much love for his family. I know my Dad loved me, as he loved all of his children, and that he was very proud of us. I know he passed knowing we love him and are proud of him as well. So much of me is my father, he introduced me to comedy, sparked my love of music and most importantly taught me love and compassion for others. I wish I could hug him one more time, I wish I could have one more conversation with him, I wish we could share one last laugh but there is truly never enough time. I will miss him forever. Rest In Peace Dad"".
  2. ↑ "Just for Laughs Homegrown Comedy Competition". Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "K. Trevor Wilson". Just For Laughs. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ "JFL42 Sarah Silverman / K. Trevor Wilson Sony Centre, Toronto ON, September 20". Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ Lizard, Visual. "Performers". Winnipeg Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Halifax Comedy Festival: Standup comic El-Husseini mines own life for laughs". Local Xpress. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Watch K. Trevor Wilson Crush It On Jimmy Kimmel Live". www.thecomedynetwork.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Recap: The Temperature Reached a Boiling Point at the 'Roast Battle' Quarterfinals". July 31, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  9. ↑ "22 Minutes and Samantha Bee among Canadian Comedy Award winners". September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2018 Comedy Album | K. Trevor Wilson |".
  11. ↑ "K. Trevor Wilson Looks Back On His Comedy Firsts Ahead Of His First Special". thecomedynetwork.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ "K. Trevor Wilson". IMDb. January 2019.
  13. ↑ "An Oral History of 10 years of Comedy Records, home to K. Trevor Wilson, Arthur Simeon and more! | CBC Comedy".
  14. ↑ Jordan Pinto, "CTV Comedy commissions Roast Battle adaptation". RealScreen, April 12, 2021.
  15. ↑ David Friend, "Tom Green, Andrew Phung vie to be 'last one laughing' on Canadian reality competition". Toronto Star, January 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ Stradiotto, Laura (June 16, 2016). "Sudbury comedy night: Strange but true tales". Sudbury Star. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  17. 1 2 "K. Trevor Wilson". imdb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  18. ↑ Music News Desk (October 10, 2017). "K. Trevor Wilson Releases Sophomore Comedy Album 'Sorry! (A Canadian Album)'". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  19. ↑ Mudhar, Raju (November 8, 2017). "Letterkenny star K. Trevor Wilson's Sorry tale of success". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Interview with K Trevor Wilson on Squirrely Dan on Letterkenny stand up and acting". January 29, 2021 – via YouTube.com.
  21. ↑ Brioux, Bill (July 28, 2016). "Jeff Ross on the art of roasting, comedy style". The Toronto Star. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  22. ↑ Palmater, Candy (host); Wilson, K. Trevor (guest) (September 26, 2016). Letterkenny's K. Trevor Wilson in studio q. q. 2 minutes in. CBC. CBC Radio One.
  23. ↑ "Movers & Shakers: In Conversation with K. Trevor Wilson". Two Small Men with Big Hearts. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
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