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James 'Poorman' Trenton

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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James 'Poorman' Trenton was born on 20 August 1953 in the USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Heathers (1989), Men at Work (1990) and North Shore (1987).
BornAugust 20, 1953
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    • Known for

    Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in Heathers (1989)
    Heathers
    7.1
    • 'Hot Probs' D.J
    • 1989
    Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez in Men at Work (1990)
    Men at Work
    5.9
    • Narrator(voice, as Poorman)
    • 1990
    Nia Peeples and Matt Adler in North Shore (1987)
    North Shore
    6.6
    • Chuck King(as Jim 'Poor Man' Trenton)
    • 1987
    Robert Patrick in Body Shot (1994)
    Body Shot
    4.7
    • Emcee(as 'Poorman' Jim Trenton)
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Maurice Benard, Flavor Flav, Luis Guzmán, Tarek Tohme, and Micayla De Ette in Hold On (2019)
      Hold On
      7.6
      • Paparazzo
      • 2019
    • Ryan Cafeo, Hari Williams, and Max Gideon in Mr Misfortune (2019)
      Mr Misfortune
      6.8
      • Andre
      • 2019
    • James 'Poorman' Trenton in Fish Hook (2018)
      Fish Hook
      Short
      • The Fisherman
      • 2018
    • Lacey Chabert and Stephen Hagan in A Royal Christmas (2014)
      A Royal Christmas
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Irate Customer (as Jim Trenton)
      • 2014
    • James 'Poorman' Trenton in Poorman's Bikini Beach (2000)
      Poorman's Bikini Beach
      6.8
      TV Series
      • 2009–2011
    • Robert Patrick in Body Shot (1994)
      Body Shot
      4.7
      • Emcee (as 'Poorman' Jim Trenton)
      • 1994
    • Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez in Men at Work (1990)
      Men at Work
      5.9
      • Narrator (voice, as Poorman)
      • 1990
    • Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in Heathers (1989)
      Heathers
      7.1
      • 'Hot Probs' D.J
      • 1989
    • Nia Peeples and Matt Adler in North Shore (1987)
      North Shore
      6.6
      • Chuck King (as Jim 'Poor Man' Trenton)
      • 1987
    • Lovelines (1984)
      Lovelines
      5.1
      • Disk Jockey (as James Davis Trenton)
      • 1984

    Producer

    • James 'Poorman' Trenton in Poorman's Bikini Beach (2000)
      Poorman's Bikini Beach
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2005–2008
    • America's Low Budget Superstar
      2.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006

    Writer

    • America's Low Budget Superstar
      2.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Adventures with the Poorman (1986)
      Adventures with the Poorman
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1986–1988

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • The Poorman
    • Born
      • August 20, 1953
      • USA
    • Other works
      Radio: Hosted the morning show on KACD-FM/KBCD-FM in Los Angeles.

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Best known as the creator and host of "Loveline" on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. He hosted the show for many years with co-host Drew Pinsky.

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