Jared Turner

Jared Turner
Born
Jared Philip Turner

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse
Lissy Mayer
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(m. 2014)​

Jared Turner is a New Zealand-born Australian actor, best known for his roles as Ben Maddox in Go Girls, Tarrick/Void Knight in Power Rangers Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury, and as Ty Johnson on the television series, The Almighty Johnsons.

Early life and education

Jared Philip Turner[citation needed] was born in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, to parents of Samoan and German descent.[1][better source needed]

His family moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1980 and he went on to graduate from Theatre Nepean, University of Western Sydney in 2000.[2]

Career

Turner played teacher Ben Maddox in Go Girls (2009–10) and as Ty Johnson on the television series, The Almighty Johnsons (2011–13). He is also recognised on New Zealand TV screens for hosting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's energy-saving adverts, "The Energy Spot".[3]

Personal life

In 2014, Turner married costume designer Lissy Mayer at a wedding ceremony in Oratia, New Zealand.[4] The couple has a blended family of four children.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Basilisk Stare Spike Short
2004 In Too Deep Sales Assistant Short
2006 Discount Taxi Driver Charles Short
2007 Coffee and Allah Café Manager Short
2007 30 Days of Night Aaron
2008 Love in the Time of Chlamydia Kerry Post Short
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Xristo
2009 The Warning Tommy Mate Short
2009 Lines Crossed Male Short
2013 End of Daze Jared
2014 The Last Saint Gaz
2016 Titiro William Short
2017 6 Days Tommy Palmer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Home and Away Kid Episode: "1.1813"
2002 All Saints Brett Davis Episode: "All Choked Up"
2007 Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape Fireman TV film
2007 Outrageous Fortune Trent Episode: "To Sleep, No More"
2008 Power Rangers Jungle Fury Whiger Recurring role
2009–10 Go Girls Ben Maddox Recurring role (series 1–2)
2011–2013 The Almighty Johnsons Tyrone 'Ty' Johnson Main role
2013 Spartacus: War of the Damned Lucius Furius Episode: "Enemies of Rome"
2014 The Brokenwood Mysteries Rory Parkes Episode: "Hunting the Stag"
2015 True Crime: Venus and Mars Marty Bruce TV film
2015 Ash vs Evil Dead Eligos (voice) Episodes: "Books from Beyond", "Brujo", "The Host"
2015 When We Go to War Sgt. Graves TV miniseries
2016 The Shannara Chronicles Slanter Recurring role (series 1)
2016 Filthy Rich Sam Halloway Recurring role (series 1)
2016 Hillary Earl Riddiford Episodes: "Louise", "Home", "Race to the Pole"
2016 Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius Cleander Main role (series 1)
2016–17 The Secret Daughter Christopher Norton Main role
2018 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel Joe Episode: "Car Trouble"
2019 Ablaze Roger Ballantyne TV film
2020 Almost Paradise Todd Carpenter Episode: "Something Walker This Way Comes"
2020–21 One Lane Bridge Rob Ryder Recurring role
2021–22 Power Rangers Dino Fury Tarrick/Void Knight/Void King Main role
2021 Sweet Tooth
 George Anderson Co-starring; episode: "Sorry About All the Dead People"
2023 Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Tarrick Recurring role

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1999 No Worries Ensemble Theatre Nepean
1999 Alice's Adventures Underground Lewis Carroll Theatre Nepean
2000 Richard II Earl of Salisbury / William Bagot / Sir Pierce of Exton Theatre Nepean / Footbridge Theatre
2000 The Playboy of the Western World Christy Mahon Theatre Nepean / Footbridge Theatre
2001 Jake & Pete Jake Manitoba Theatre for Young People
2001 Get the Message Jared Co. Theatre Physical
2001 Blue Heart Lewis Griffin Theatre Company
2001 Search and Destroy Robert / Pamfilo New Theatre (Newtown)
2002 Solitude in Blue Colin Griffin Theatre Company
2002 Six Pack Mark Sydney Opera House
2003 The Castle Brian New Theatre (Newtown)
2003 Pirandello's The Rules of the Game Dr. Spiga Darlinghurst Theatre
2004 Stepping into Shadows Matt Darlinghurst Theatre
2007 Motel Nights Ensemble Aotea Centre
2009 The Arrival Ensemble Auckland Civic Theatre

References

  1. ^ "Jared Turner: My World". Fresh TV. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Jared Turner". actors.co.nz. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ McConnochie, Trudie (13 March 2011). "Jared Turner: Polar opposite". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Spy: Almighty Johnsons star ties the knot". NZ Herald. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. ^ Sell, Bronwyn (30 March 2014). "My happy place: Jared Turner". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2018.


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