Treva Etienne facts for kids

Treva Etienne is an English actor and filmmaker. He has appeared in many popular movies and TV shows both in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Treva Etienne's Acting Roles

Treva Etienne has acted in several well-known TV series. He was a guest star in the BBC drama Death In Paradise and the fantasy/horror show Supernatural. He also appeared in Criminal Minds Beyond Borders. For two seasons, he had a regular role in Steven Spielberg’s science fiction drama Falling Skies.

Movies and US TV Shows

Etienne has been in many big movies. Some of his film roles include Terminator Salvation, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Bad Boys II, and Black Hawk Down.

He has also appeared in many US television shows. These include Undercovers, The Philanthropist, 24, Criminal Minds, Medium, Charmed, Angel, and Threat Matrix.

UK TV and Independent Films

In the UK, Treva Etienne is known for his roles in TV dramas like The Last Train, London’s Burning, and the award-winning series Holding On. He also appeared in Casualty, The Bill, and Only Fools and Horses. In 2018, he played a role in the BBC drama series Black Earth Rising.

He has also acted in independent films, which are movies made outside of the big Hollywood studios. Some of these include Masked and Anonymous, The Changeling, and South of The Border.

Filmmaking and Directing Work

Besides acting, Treva Etienne is also a filmmaker. He trained as a director with the BBC, which is a major broadcasting company in the UK.

Writing and Directing Projects

After his training, he wrote and directed his first short film called The Promise of Strangers. He also wrote, produced, and directed two seasons of the BBC’s comedy show The Real McCoy, which won awards.

Etienne has also directed two other award-winning short films:

• Driving Miss Crazy: This film won the HBO Best Short Film award at a festival in Acapulco.
• A Woman Scorned: This film won a Best Short Film prize at the Hollywood Scare-fest Film Festival.

Documentary Work

Treva Etienne has also worked on documentaries. He produced a short film about young people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. He is also helping to produce a longer documentary about Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This documentary focuses on Archbishop Tutu's message of global forgiveness.

Recent Roles

More recently, Treva Etienne played the character Jacques Avril in seasons 5 and 6 of the TV series Bosch.