TV's Underrated stars of 2010: Zap2it's Year in Review

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Trevor Donovan, '90210'

You know him as: Teddy Montgomery, closeted golden boy

Why we like him: When Trevor Donovan first joined the cast of "90210," we thought he was just another 40-year-old high school hottie. This season, his character has struggled to come out of the closet in a realistic, slow-building storyline that would challenge any actor. Donovan has approached the new twist with commitment and compassion. How far we've come since Jack McPhee!

Where else you've seen him: "Days of Our Lives" and lots and lots of shirtless photoshoots.

-- Carina Adly MacKenzie, Zap2it