Trent was born in Newfoundland the son of Ernest Pryor and Doris Pryor (Maiden name Hindy). He joined the Canadian Military in 1987 and traveled all over the world including 2 tours of duty as a peacekeeper in Cyprus and Bosnia . He joined School District 62 (Sooke ) in British Columbia in 2000 where his first acting exposure came into play when movie crews rented the schools for sets .His first acting role was in "Poker Night " where he had his first speaking role .