Trevor Jeo Engelson (born October 23, 1976) is an American film producer and literary manager, whose work has included producing the TV series Snowfall, as well as the 2010 film Remember Me.
Early life and education
Engelson was born on October 23, 1976, in Great Neck, New York, on Long Island. He is Jewish. He attended John L. Miller Great Neck North High School and studied journalism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Career
After college, Engelson began a career as a production assistant and later moved into talent management before founding his own production company, Underground, in 2001. As a producer, he has worked on several films and television shows. These include Remember Me, Outpost 37, License to Wed and All About Steve. He also produced the series Snowfall. In 2018, Engelson was set to start work on a fictional drama for Fox Broadcasting about a British prince.
Personal life
Engelson began dating Meghan Markle in 2004. The couple married at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on September 10, 2011. They separated approximately 18 months later and were granted a no-fault divorce citing irreconcilable differences in August 2013. Engelson attracted significant media attention due to his previous marriage to Markle, when she became engaged to Prince Harry in November 2017.
Following his divorce from Markle, Engelson dated Bethenny Frankel of The Real Housewives of New York City. According to Frankel, their romantic relationship subsequently devolved into a business one. On June 1, 2018, Engelson became engaged to dietitian Tracey Kurland, daughter of investment trust founder Stanford Kurland (died January 2021), and heiress to a multi-million pound fortune. The couple married on May 11, 2019, in California. In August 2020, it was reported that the couple have a baby daughter, Ford Grace Engelson.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Zoom | Executive producer | |
| 2006 | Santa Baby | Co-executive producer | |
| 2007 | License to Wed | Co-producer | |
| 2009 | All About Steve | Executive producer | |
| 2010 | Remember Me | Producer | |
| 2012 | Amber Alert | Producer | |
| 2013 | Supanatural | Executive producer | |
| 2013–present | Bastards | Producer | |
| 2013–present | Bad Advice from My Brother | Producer | |
| 2014 | Outpost 37 | Producer | |
| 2016 | Rise | Producer | |
| 2016 | Incarnate | Producer | |
| 2017 | Give Me Future | Executive producer | Documentary |
| 2017 | L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later | Executive producer | |
| 2017–present | Snowfall | Executive producer | Executive producer for 11 episodes |
| 2018–present | Heathers | Executive producer | Post-production; executive producer for 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Harry and Meghan: A Windsor Wedding | Actor (himself) | Documentary |
| 2018 | The After Party | Producer | Post-production |
| 2018 | Dr. Sensitive | Producer | Announced for production |
| 2018 | 13 Minutes | Producer | Announced for production |