Jonathan Torrens

Jonathan Torrens

actor, writer, director

Jonathan Torrens was born on Oct 02, 1972 in Canada. Jonathan Torrens's big-screen debut came with Beefcake directed by Thom Fitzgerald in 1998, strarring David. Jonathan Torrens is known for Wharf Rats directed by Jason Arsenault, Annie Briggs stars as 6 episodes and Daniel Lillford as 6 episodes. Jonathan Torrens has got 5 awards and 10 nominations so far. The most recent award Jonathan Torrens achieved is ACTRA Awards. The upcoming new movie Jonathan Torrens plays is Kids vs. Aliens which will be released on Jan 20, 2023.

Jonathan Torrens has worked as a performer, writer and producer for 15 years. In 1989, he started a seven-year run as one of the hosts of Street Cents, an International Emmy award-winning consumer/sketch show for youth. In 1996, Torrens began a five year stint as the host of his own sketch/talk show Jonovision, for which he earned seven Gemini Award nominations, including Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Series and Best Comedy Series. Jonathan Cross's Canada, his parody of a Charles Kuralt style newsmagazine show, aired on CBC last year. As an actor, Jonathan has guest starred twice each on the topical comedies This Hour Has 22 Minutes and Royal Canadian Air Farce, along with recurring roles in the period drama Pit Pony and the sitcom Rideau Hall. This year he's had guest starring roles on Degrassi: The Next Generation and the sketch comedy Listen Missy. As a host, Jonathan's credits are as varied as Living Romance, Canada Day, The CBC News Millenium Special, The East Coast Music Awards and Sesame Park. In film, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Atlantic Film Festival for his feature debut in Thom Fitzgerald's Beefcake. His first romantic comedy, The Breadmaker, premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in 2003. On the other side of the camera, he has produced and co-written two award-winning shorts: Liquor Store, which won Best Short and Best Director at the Atlantic Film Festival in 1996, and Nan's Taxi, which won the Gemini Award for Best Short Drama in 1997.

  • Birthday

    Oct 02, 1972
  • Place of Birth

    Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Known For

Awards

5 wins & 10 nominations

ACTRA Awards
2015
Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner - ACTRA Maritimes Award
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
2015
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Winner - Canadian Screen Award
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