Actor Biography Kirk Torrance. Height 183 cm
Awards. 2011 New York Festivals Television &Film Awards Nominated-Best Performance-Outrageous Fortune-Judd 2010 Qantas Film &Television Award-Nominated for Best Actor in General Television-Outrageous Fortune 2008 Qantas Film &Television Award-TV Nomination-Performance by a Supporting Actor in General Television-Outrageous Fortune 2003 Chapman Tripp Award-Winner for Outstanding New Playwright-Strata 2003 Chappman Tripp Theatre Awards-Winner-Most Original Production-Strata 2003 Chappman Tripp Theatre Awards-Winner-Most Promising New Director-Strata 2002 New Zealand Television Awards Winner-Best Drama-Fish Skin Suit
Feature Film.
2019 Cousins Oldest Sonny Miss Whenua Ltd Dir. Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith Prd. Georgina Conder, Reikura Kahi, Tearepa Kahi
2018 A Summer to Remember Danny Hallmark Channel US Dir. Martin Wood Prd. Anthony Fankhauser
2013 The Dark Horse Noble Genisis Pictures Ltd (Lead) Dir. James Napier Robertson Prd. Tom Hern
2011 Siones 2 Cardinal Hoani South Pacific Pictures (Support) Dir. Simon Bennett Prd. Paul Davis
2001 Stickmen Holden Stickfilm Productions /New Zealand Film Commission Dir. Hamish Rothwell Prd. Michelle Turner
Short Film.
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Short continued...
2001 Needles & Glass Rua Me Te Wha Productions Dir. Miranda Harcourt&Rawiri Paratene
Television.
2020 Mystic Tom Libertine Pictures Dir. Peter Salmon, Aidee Walker. Michael Hurst
2018 Third Term (pilot) Bottom Line Dir. Michael Beran
2018 The Dead Lands Kaa Randolph TDL Limited Dir. Peter Meteherangi Taiko Burger, Michael Hurst Prd. Matthew Metcalfe, Fraser Brown, Glenn Standring
2017 Wilde Ride Tom Wilde Tommorowland TV LTD (Lead) Dir. Justin Harwood Prd. Shannon Cairns
2017 The Legend of Monkey The Master See Saw Productions Dir. Gerard Johnstone Prd. Robin Scholes
2016 Filthy Rich Series 2 Ariki Filthy Rich Productions (Guest) Dir. Various Prd. Steven Zanoski
2016 The High Road (Webseries) Dr Karl Tomorrowland Sound &Vision (Guest) Dir. Justin Harwood Prd. Shannon Cairns
2016 Wanted Series 2 Cliff MBZ Wanted Dir. Various Prd. Various
2015 Power Rangers Dr Runga Power Rangers Season 22/23 (Guest)
2015 Good Morning - Men's Panel Himself TVNZ (Guest)
2014 Tatau Calcott BBC/South Pacific Pictures
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Television continued...
2014 DNA Detectives Lead Jam TV Limited
2013 Good Morning Mens Panel Guest TVNZ
2012 The Almighty Johnsons Series 2 George South Pacific Pictures (Guest)
2012 Jono and Ben at 10 Cop MediaWorks (Guest) Prd. Bronwynn Wilson
2011 The Jono Project Jimmy MediaWorks (Guest)
2011 Emergency 111 Presenter Sauce Productions Dir. David Baldock
2011 The Jono Project Brian TV3 Dir. Pablo Lobos/Damon Fepuleai Prd. Rachael Fleury
2011 Siege (Telefeature) Heath Jones Screentime NZ Dir. Mike Smith Prd. Ric Pellizzeri
2009 Legend of the Seekers Series 2 Krilmark Walt Disney Company (NZ )Ltd Dir. Michael Hurst
2006 B&B Series 3 Himself - Guest Role Dir. Greg Mayor Prd. Johnny Givins
2005 Shortland Street Bronson Pararone South Pacific Pictures (Regular Recurring)
2005 The Lost Children Ranganui Big House
2005 Outrageous Fortune Series 1 - 6 Wayne Judd South Pacific Pictures- TV3 (Recurring Regular)
2004 Insiders Guide to Happiness Armed Deffenders Officer Gibson Group Dir. Brendan Donovan
2004 Holly's Heroes Tony McKenzie Gibson Group/Westside Film & Television (Lead/Core)
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Television continued...
2002 Fish Skin Soup Toa Kahukura Productions (Pivotal Lead Role) Dir. Peter Burger Prd. Julian Arahanga
2001 Mataku 'Kahurangi The Blue Line' Temuera Ratenui South Pacific Pictures Dir. Vanessa Rare
2001 Xena: Warrior Princess - Series 6 Demetrius (Regular Recurring)
2000 Cleopatra 2525 Slade Pacific Rennaisance Pictures /USA Dir. Chris Graham
1999 Duggan James Frankham Gibson Group (Regular Recurring) Dir. Yvonne McKay
1997 Nga Wahine Matthew Williams Kotuku Productions Dir. Riwia Brown
1997 Swiss Family Robinson King's Brother Cloud 9 Entertainment Dir. Declan Eames
1997 Shortland Street Lee Kapene South Pacific Pictures Dir. Various
1996 Coverstory Tamati Gibson Group Dir. Mike Smith
1996 Understanding the Law Ryan Legal Resources Trust Dir. Brent Williams
Television Presenter.
2010 The Real Hustle Mediaworks TV Prd. Simon Thomas
Non Broadcast Presenter.
2012 Inhouse Safety Video Presenter Refining NZ Ltd Dir. Zoomslide Productions
2011 Auckland City Council Internal Video As himself Prd. Sonali de Silva
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Non Broadcast continued...
Theatre.
2014 Paniora Jimmy Hotai Auckland Theatre Company (Lead) Dir. Colin McColl
2012 Tu Tu New Zealand International Arts Festival Dir. Hone Kouka
2009 Flintlock Musket Writer STAMP and THE EDGE Dir. Rachel House
2006 The Holy Sinner New Zealand International Arts Festival Dir. Mike Mizrahi
2005 Disgrace Petrus Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl
2003 Strata Angus Taki Rua Productions, BATS Theatre, Wellington Dir. Tim Spite
2003 Te Ao Marama Fringe Festival, Wellington Dir. Tanematuta Crey
2002 Meltdown Matiu Rewiti Circa Studio, Wellington Dir. Danny Mulheron
2002 Taki Toru Tau Fringe Festival, Wellington Dir. Hone Kouka
1999 Snooze St Marks Theatre, New York Dir. Anna Marbrook
1998 Swish Mick Phoenix Theatre Dir. Nia Nawalowalo
1996 The Caretaker Mick Phoenix Theatre Dir. Tolis Papazoglou
1996 Te Reo Season Taki Rua Theatre, Wellington Dir. Nancy Brunning
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Theatre continued...
1996 Isadora's Tribe Dancer Downstage Theatre, Wellington Dir. Bert Van Dyke
1995 The Captive Maurice Taki Rua Theatre, Wellington Dir. Hone Kouka
1995 Twelfth Night Orsino Circa Theatre, Wellington Dir. Murray Lynch
1994 The Island Winston New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Adam McCauley
Web Series.
2021 The Pact Aaron Dir. Peter Salmon (Lead) Prd. KOHA Productions
2019 Darryl 2 The Gurns Dir. Millen Baird Prd. Kerry Warkia&Kiel McNaughton
2018 High Road S2 Dr Karl Dir. Justin Harwood Prd. Tomorrowland TV
2018 Ahikāroa Series 2 Kapi Kura Productions Dir. Craig Gainsborough-Waring Prd. Autonomouse Ltd
Voice.
2015 Mahana Various The Patriarch Limited
2012 Far Cry 3 Rebel Ubisoft Entertainment
2012 Medicine Woman South Pacific Pictures
Endorsement.
2011 Jetstar
Training. Bachelor of Performing Arts - Acting Major: 1993 - 1994, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
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Training continued...
Skills. Sport - Surfing, Martial Arts, Fencing
Visual/Voice Commercial Credits. Please contact J&L for more information.
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