Kirk Torrance

Kirk Torrance
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present

Kirk Torrance is an actor and playwright from New Zealand, best known for his role as Wayne Judd in Outrageous Fortune. He is also a former Commonwealth Games swimmer.[1]

Career

His debut play Strata (2003) won Best New Playwright at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards. He played the lead role of Holden in the New Zealand movie Stickmen (2001) and award-winning television drama Fish Skin Suit (2003).[1] While appearing on Outrageous Fortune, he hosted one series of a New Zealand version of The Real Hustle.

He was nominated Best Supporting Actor at the Qantas Film & Television Awards 2008 for his ex-cop role in the television series Outrageous Fortune.[2] In 2008, he was named Sexiest Man in Auckland by Metro magazine.

Torrance is a graduate from Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School in Wellington,[3] having graduated with a Diploma in Acting in 1994, upgraded to a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) in 2003.[4]

He is Māori of Ngāti Kahungunu heritage.

Filmography

Film

Title Year Role Notes
B Grade 2000 Dominic Matheson Short film
Stickmen 2001 Holden
Too Old for Swings 2010 — Short film, director
Ebony Society 2011 Eric Short film
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business 2012 Cardinal Hoani
The Dark Horse 2014 Noble
Rūrangi 2020 Gerald Davis Feature film
Cousins 2021 Oldest Sonny

Television

Title Year Role Notes
Swimming Lessons 1995 House Buyer
Shortland Street 1998 Lee Kapene 1 episode
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson The King's brother 3 episodes
Duggan 1999 James Frankham Episode: "Food to Die For"
Cleopatra 2525 2000 Blade Episode: "The Watch"
Xena: Warrior Princess 2001 Demetrius Episode: "Old Ares Had a Farm"
Mataku 2002 Temuera Episode: "The Blue Line"
The Insiders Guide to Happiness 2004 Police Negotiator Episode: "You Are Happy"
Shortland Street 2004–05 Dr. Bronson Paraone
Holly's Heroes 2005 Tony McKenzie Main role
Outrageous Fortune 2005–10 Detective Sergeant Wayne Judd Main role (100 episodes)
The Lost Children 2006 Ranginui 2 episodes
Legend of the Seeker 2009 Krilmark Episode "Marked"
The Real Hustle NZ 2010 Presenter
The Almighty Johnsons 2012 George 3 episodes
Siege Sergeant Heath Jones Television film
Tatau 2015 Reverend Calcott Main role, Miniseries
Power Rangers Dino Charge Dr. Runga Episode: "Deep Down Under"
Wanted 2017 Cliff 2 episodes
Filthy Rich Ariki Recurring role (season 2; 8 episodes)
Wilde Ride Tom Main role
The New Legends of Monkey 2018 Master Episode: "Episode 6"
Mystic 2020- Tom Avery Main role (Season 1 - 3)

Video game

Title Year Role Notes
Far Cry 3 2012 Additional voices

Web

Title Year Role Notes
High Road 2016 Dr. Karl Episode: "The Straw"

References

  1. ^ a b Greg Dixon (22 February 2005). "Seeking spirits in the dark". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
  2. ^ [1] Profile & Screenography, NZ On Screen. Retrieved 9 November 2009]
  3. ^ [2] Archived 14 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine Playwright, Playmarket NZ Playwrights' Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2009
  4. ^ "Graduate". toiwhakaari.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 August 2021.


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