Biography
Ted Travelstead is an American writer, actor and producer. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and attended Old Dominion University. After an internship at a regional theatre, he moved to New York City, where he worked in rock bands, sketch groups, comedy writing and stand-up before relocating to Los Angeles in 2013.
His writing credits include episodes of Wilfred (2014), Making History (2017) and The Great North (2021–2024), on which he also served as executive story editor. He wrote several animated shorts connected to the Minions franchise, including Yellow Is the New Black (2018) and The Secret Life of Kyle (2017). Travelstead voiced the character Kamen in the animated series Scavengers Reign (2023).
