Trey Atwood
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Trey Atwood is a fictional character
on the FOX
television series The O.C.
, first portrayed by Bradley Stryker
during season one and then by Logan Marshall-Green
from season two onward. Trey is the older brother of main character Ryan Atwood
, and grew up with him in Chino
with their mother, Dawn Atwood
.
makes two appearances in the first season as Trey Atwood. The first, is in the cold open
of the pilot episode when he steals a Chevrolet Camaro
, crashing it when trying to evade the police. He is arrested and sent to prison.
Trey next appears in the eleventh episode when, at Thanksgiving
, Trey calls Ryan from prison. Trey receives a visit from Ryan, and explains that he needs a favour, as people on the inside
were beating him up to "remind" him that he owed $6,000. Trey asks Ryan to deliver a stolen car to clear the debt, which he does as a last favour, and afterwards tells Ryan to leave him behind.
, who attempts to help him settle in Newport Beach.
With his brother's support, Trey tries to make a fresh start. However he struggles to adjust and resorts to stealing before becoming involved with drugs. While high, he attempts to rape Marissa. Trey regrets it afterwards, and apologizes to Marissa but then warns her not to tell Ryan.
After finding out about the rape attempt, Ryan confronts Trey and the two began to fight. An enraged Trey strangles Ryan and is only stopped by Marissa shooting Trey with his gun.
into telling the authorities that it was Ryan who shot him and not Marissa. Facing a broken relationship with Ryan and believing Ryan would be better off without him, Trey is last seen on a bus leaving Newport for Las Vegas
. His ex-girlfriend Jess later re-appeared, begging Ryan to help her with some boyfriend troubles and told Ryan that Trey was working as a Blackjack
Dealer. While Ryan was at Jess' house, Trey called on the phone, but Ryan refused to speak to him. Later, Trey sent him a birthday gift of a toy Chevrolet Camaro
like the one they stole in the first episode.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
television series The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
, first portrayed by Bradley Stryker
Bradley Stryker
Bradley Stryker is an American actor, who performed the character Trey Atwood on the FOX series The O.C.....
during season one and then by Logan Marshall-Green
Logan Marshall-Green
Logan Marshall-Green is an American actor best known for his roles in Dark Blue, The O.C., 24, and Traveler.-Early life:...
from season two onward. Trey is the older brother of main character Ryan Atwood
Ryan Atwood
Ryan Francis Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Benjamin McKenzie. A troubled teenager from Chino, California, he is considered the protagonist of the show, beginning as an outcast and is brought to a lifestyle of luxury by the Cohen family and is...
, and grew up with him in Chino
Chino, California
Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is located in the western end of the Riverside-San Bernardino Area and it is easily accessible via the Chino Valley and Pomona freeways....
with their mother, Dawn Atwood
Dawn Atwood
Dawn Atwood is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Daphne Ashbrook. She is the mother of Trey and Ryan Atwood. She has a history of alcoholism and of forming relationships with abusive men who also drink. Her husband Frank Atwood is both abusive and an...
.
Season 1
Bradley StrykerBradley Stryker
Bradley Stryker is an American actor, who performed the character Trey Atwood on the FOX series The O.C.....
makes two appearances in the first season as Trey Atwood. The first, is in the cold open
Cold open
A cold open in a television program or movie is the technique of jumping directly into a story at the beginning or opening of the show, before the title sequence or opening credits are shown...
of the pilot episode when he steals a Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang...
, crashing it when trying to evade the police. He is arrested and sent to prison.
Trey next appears in the eleventh episode when, at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
, Trey calls Ryan from prison. Trey receives a visit from Ryan, and explains that he needs a favour, as people on the inside
Incarceration
Incarceration is the detention of a person in prison, typically as punishment for a crime .People are most commonly incarcerated upon suspicion or conviction of committing a crime, and different jurisdictions have differing laws governing the function of incarceration within a larger system of...
were beating him up to "remind" him that he owed $6,000. Trey asks Ryan to deliver a stolen car to clear the debt, which he does as a last favour, and afterwards tells Ryan to leave him behind.
Season 2
In the latter half of the second season, Trey is released from prison. With nowhere else to go, he moves in with Ryan and the Cohens, during which time he also met and became friendly with Marissa CooperMarissa Cooper
Marissa Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Mischa Barton. Marissa was among the original "core four" characters on The O.C. until her death in the season three finale, "The Graduates."...
, who attempts to help him settle in Newport Beach.
With his brother's support, Trey tries to make a fresh start. However he struggles to adjust and resorts to stealing before becoming involved with drugs. While high, he attempts to rape Marissa. Trey regrets it afterwards, and apologizes to Marissa but then warns her not to tell Ryan.
After finding out about the rape attempt, Ryan confronts Trey and the two began to fight. An enraged Trey strangles Ryan and is only stopped by Marissa shooting Trey with his gun.
Season 3
Trey is revealed to have been in a coma for several months due to his gunshot wound. When he awoke, he is blackmailed by Julie CooperJulie Cooper
Julie Cooper is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., portrayed by Melinda Clarke.-Background:...
into telling the authorities that it was Ryan who shot him and not Marissa. Facing a broken relationship with Ryan and believing Ryan would be better off without him, Trey is last seen on a bus leaving Newport for Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
. His ex-girlfriend Jess later re-appeared, begging Ryan to help her with some boyfriend troubles and told Ryan that Trey was working as a Blackjack
Blackjack
Blackjack, also known as Twenty-one or Vingt-et-un , is the most widely played casino banking game in the world...
Dealer. While Ryan was at Jess' house, Trey called on the phone, but Ryan refused to speak to him. Later, Trey sent him a birthday gift of a toy Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
The Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang...
like the one they stole in the first episode.