Trent Matthias Kowalik (born February 22, 1995) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and music producer.

Along with the two other boys playing Billy, he earned a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical, becoming the youngest winner in that category.

[3] He holds multiple national titles in Scotland, England, and Ireland, and continues to study ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical dance.

Kowalik was announced as one of the three boys to play Billy in the Broadway production of the show at a New York press launch on April 22, 2008, along with David Álvarez and Kiril Kulish.

This production of Billy Elliot was nominated for 15 Tony awards in all, including Best Musical, and won 10.