Meet Troy Mittleider: The Versatile Hollywood Actor & Stunt Performer

Introducing Troy Mittleider, aka the famous Trent Bradshaw, for ReelShort fans who loved this exceptional character in The Lost Quarterback Returns movie. From the Marine Corps to being called Hollywood’s versatile talent, Troy Mittleider has been proving how real talent shines even after decades in Hollywood.

Let’s take a look into Troy Mittleider’s glorious career in Hollywood as a successful actor and stunt performer. Stay along!

• Part 1: Troy Mittleider’s Mini Bio
• Part 2: Troy Mittleider’s Daily Life Behind the Scenes
• Part 3: Joining Troy Mittleider In The Lost Quarterback Returns Movie
• Part 4: Discovering Troy Mittleider’s Other Movies

Part 1: Troy Mittleider’s Mini Bio

1.1 Who is Troy Mittleider?

Troy Mittleider is one of the popular faces of vertical movies who’s known for playing dynamic characters. Before pursuing his acting dreams, Troy was a United States Marine.

In 2001, Troy kickstarted his professional career after his dedicated study at the Actors Circle Theatre in Hollywood. Since then he has appeared in various TV shows, movies, numerous short films, and vertical movies as an actor and stunt performer. Currently, the actor lives in Burbank, CA, along with his wife and his two cats. Here’s the quick bio of this talented actor.

Aspect	Details
Full Name	Troy Eugene Mittleider
Profession	Actor & Stunts Performer
Date of Birth	August 4
Age	N/A
Nationality	American
Height	1. 80 m

1.2 Troy Mittleider’s Collaboration With ReelShort

Troy Mittleider is one of the sensational talents who’s been in the acting industry for decades. However, it was only in 2025 that Troy made his vertical movie debut through ReelShort.

Troy Mittleider and ReelShort collaborated on The Lost Quarterback Returns, where Troy played Trent Bradshaw, an NFL star. Despite playing a dad character, Troy left ReelShort fans curious about this handsome hunk who looked no less than a hero. And his debut vertical movie quickly went viral with over 133 million views that put Troy in the spotlight.

With his commanding screen presence and exceptional versatility, Troy Mittleider joined ReelShort’s set again with the movie Bound to the Rebel Wolf, where he played King Elias Thornvale.

There’s no doubt that Troy Mittleider can shine in any given role, so we are hoping Troy and ReelShort collaborate on something exciting like an age-gap romance or an action thriller. Because Troy Mittleider is not only a handsome, talented actor, but he’s also a great stunt double who can nail any action role.

Part 2: Troy Mittleider’s Daily Life Behind the Scenes

Troy Mittleider enjoys giving his fans a glimpse into his acting sets and his audition vault, including his stunning headshots. But the actor is extremely private about his personal life.

But if not on acting sets, Troy Mittleider is surely spending some quality time with his family and cats. Troy is also an adventurous person who loves going on hikes and staying fit by having an active lifestyle. You can check out Troy Mittleider’s YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram to stay updated on the actor’s upcoming projects and to catch a glimpse into his daily life.

Part 3: Joining Troy Mittleider In The Lost Quarterback Returns Movie

The Lost Quarterback Returns is a sports family ReelShort drama where you can see Troy Mittleider play the NFL legend and a doting father role as Trent Bradshaw. In his first-ever appearance on ReelShort, Troy Mittleider proved why he’s a versatile and dynamic talent with his fascinating performance and screen presence.

This thrilling family drama revolves around Trent Bradshaw and his son, Asher Bradshaw. After his successful career as the NFL’s star quarterback for two decades as a time Super Bowl champion, Trent Bradshaw retired as he focused on his family and charity work.

Opening Bradshaw Sporting Goods, Bradshaw wanted to make the football dreams of aspiring young talents come true. However, during the grand launch, a fire accident shattered his happy family as Trent’s son Asher was separated and lost.

With Asher missing, Trent Bradshaw and his wife Krista went on to adopt an orphan and gave him a new identity as Pierce Bradshaw. Despite having no clue about their lost son, whether he was alive or not, Trent refused to give up on his search.

However, Asher was kidnapped by Donny Lewis, the psychotic fan of Trent Bradshaw. His master plan was to have his son be raised by Trent and trained to be the future NFL star. Pierce, the Trent-adopted son, was Donny’s biological son, and all of this was his evil plan.

Years later, Trent Bradshaw was heartbroken with no news about his son Asher. But he hadn’t given up while raising his daughter Isabella and adopted son Pierce as a hands-on, loving father. Whereas Asher Bradshaw was living a hellish life with Donny, often forced to take his fall and was in and out of prison.

Asher’s only hope to escape his abusive home was football. So chasing a better future, Asher Bradshaw ended up at football selections conducted by Trent Bradshaw. With his memories lost, Asher Bradshaw failed to realize Trent was his biological father.

Worse, Asher gets targeted and bullied by Pierce Bradshaw for his poor status and prison records. It doesn’t take long for Pierce to turn the Bradshaw family against Asher. But when Asher’s identity was revealed, Pierce, to secure his Bradshaw inheritance, plotted to frame Asher with false accusations and even began to plot his death.

Before Pierce could get away with his evil plans, Trent Bradshaw finally discovered Asher was his lost son. But with Asher having been tormented by the Bradshaw family was ready to cut ties for good with his lost family until a thrilling climax where the Bradshaw family finally comes together against Piece.

Part 4: Discovering Troy Mittleider’s Other Movies

Bound to the Rebel Wolf is an exclusive fantasy romance ReelShort movie that stars Troy Mittleider alongside other talented actors like Tyler Johnson Ellis, Neela Jones and Nate Flores.

In this werewolf drama Troy Mittleider plays the ruthless alpha King Elias Thornvale who was known to lead his pack through cruelty and mercilessly. Troy Mittleider shines in this morally grey character.

The movie follows Maeve, daughter of Elias Thornvale, the alpha king who’s sent to war college to earn her crown or to die trying. Here she meets her enemy, Saxon Blackmoor, a rebel.  The rebels were responsible for the murder of Maeve’s mother, while Saxon blamed Maeve’s father for killing his entire bloodline.

In other words, Maeve and Saxon were sworn enemies who couldn’t cross a line. But Maeve falls for her rival over her childhood sweetheart, Rory Zion. But surviving the war college while navigating her past and present as a wolfless healer, Maeve had to make sure she would not end up in the arms of her enemy who resented her, yet their burning attraction was too hard to ignore. Watch this exciting forbidden romance on ReelShort to uncover more about Maeve and Saxon.

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He wanted to spend his time left with his daughter and his grandson. But Max is taken in as a tenant by his daughter, given their dark past.

As Max navigates his relationship with his daughter and grandson, the past continues to tear him down while he fights for their love and a second chance to be a father  after twelve years in prison, knowing nothing would make up for who he was or what he did in the past.

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It follows four slaves who are chained and shackled in a dungeon where they are haunted by their dead master. The movie based on the horror poem follows the horrific and thrilling journey of the four protagonists who face their demise one by one in the hands of the beast.

In this nightmarish short, Troy Mittleider puts on an outstanding performance as a slave, a chained-up man who’s struggling in the hands of a beast in a dungeon.

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Conclusions

Troy Mittleider, a former US Marine, is on a journey of building a versatile and diverse career in films, television, and vertical movies. In Hollywood, Troy Mittleider is one of the most loved actors and stunt performers who made his vertical debut in 2025.

The Lost Quarterback Returns movie marked as Troy’s ReelShort debut which has gained over 133 million views and is continuing to stay in the spotlight, fans praising the phenomenal performance of the cast and the heartfelt sports family drama.

In this ReelShort vertical drama, Troy Mittleider plays Trent Bradshaw, an NFL superstar and the story follows his heart-warming journey of reuniting with his lost son Asher Bradshaw through football.

Apart from acting, Troy Mittleider enjoys his time with his family and two cats, living an adventurous and active lifestyle to stay fit and slay more characters for the decades to come. Watch this one-of-a-kind actor on ReelShort!