Presenter 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 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 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 PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881 Kirk Torrance. Page 2 Feature continued... 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. 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 PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881 Kirk Torrance. Page 3 Television continued... 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 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 PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881 Kirk Torrance. Page 4 Television continued... 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) 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 PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881 Kirk Torrance. Page 5 Television continued... 1996 Coverstory Tamati Gibson Group Dir. Mike Smith 1996 Understanding the Law Ryan Legal Resources Trust Dir. Brent Williams 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 PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881 Kirk Torrance. Page 6 Theatre continued... 1996 The Caretaker Mick Phoenix Theatre Dir. Tolis Papazoglou 1996 Te Reo Season Taki Rua Theatre, Wellington Dir. Nancy Brunning 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 2014 Powerade/TV + Radio Ogilvy Prd. Kate Rhodes 2012 Far Cry 3 Rebel Ubisoft Entertainment PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881 Kirk Torrance. Page 7 Voice continued... 2012 Medicine Woman South Pacific Pictures 2008 Ministry Of Health - Like Minds - TV /Radio 2008 Teach NZ- TV/Radio 2006 Lion Red - Radio Endorsement. 2011 Jetstar Training. Bachelor of Performing Arts - Acting Major: 1993 - 1994, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School Skills. Sport - Surfing, Martial Arts, Fencing Visual/Voice Commercial Credits. Please contact J&L for more information. PO Box 78340, Grey Lynn, www.johnsonlaird.com Tel +64 9 376 0882 Auckland 1245, NewZealand. www.johnsonlaird.co.nz Fax +64 9 378 0881.