Tristan was born in a blizzard in Cobleskill, New York on December 9th. His grandfather Hendrick Livingston could not get his Willy - jeep started and he was almost born there. He grew up outside of Boston in Auburndale went to the first state/public free school in America - Murray Road. He left home at age 17 to head out west. He ended up going to UCLA Film/TV School on a scholarship. After he worked for legendary agents, Bill Robinson, Merritt Blake and Martha Lutrell. Tristan has appeared in over 50 commercials around the world. He has even played a Saudi in a Ribea Tea commercial for the middle-east something his wife still laughs about.