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Jonathan Torrens is a Actor Canadien born on 25 october 1972 at Charlottetown (Canada)
Jonathan Ormond Torrens (born October 2, 1972) is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of Street Cents, his talk show Jonovision, and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys. In October 2009, Torrens began hosting TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens, a comedic newsmagazine program broadcast on the TVtropolis network. In January 2014, he teamed up with fellow Canadian Jeremy Taggart to create the Taggart and Torrens Podcast. They discuss everything from sports to politics and offer a unique perspective on current issues.
Torrens was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He attended St. Patrick's High School in Halifax. His sister is actress and playwright Jackie Torrens. Torrens is married and has two daughters, Sugardaisy and Indigo.
Career
Torrens's past work includes co-hosting CBC Television's teen-oriented consumer affairs series Street Cents from 1989 until 1996. He then went on to host, co-produce and write for his own teen-oriented talk show, Jonovision, from 1996 until 2001.
In 1998 he played David in Beefcake, a movie about 1950s muscle magazines and their connection with the gay community. The same year, he won a Gemini in the category of Best Short Dramatic Program for his work on Nan's Taxi. In 1999, he hosted and narrated a 33 minute docudrama on the consequences of impaired driving for the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) called When Choices Collide. In 2001 he played Tony Moressa on the show Pit Pony and had two appearances on Royal Canadian Air Farce as 'The Clean Cut Keen SportsNet Guy'. From there he went on to play Daniel VanDusen on Rideau Hall in 2002 and had a guest appearance on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. In 2003, he starred in the CBC six episode mini-series Jonathan Crosses Canada, in which he travelled across Canada in a Winnebago.
During the summer of 2004 he starred as "The Gotta-be-Gay-Guy" on the Spike TV mock reality show, Joe Schmo 2, and has made appearances on the shows The Greatest Canadian and 50 Most Outrageous TV Moments.
He also played Shane McKay, Emma Nelson's biological father on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Torrens has a recurring role as J-Roc on the television series Trailer Park Boys. He also appeared in all of the Trailer Park Boys movies. In November and December 2008 Jonathan was the guest host of several episodes of the CBC radio show Definitely Not the Opera.
In 2008 he appeared in the award-winning short film Treevenge, directed by Jason Eisener.
In 2009, Torrens debuted in his own television show called TV With TV's Jonathan Torrens on Canadian specialty network TVtropolis and ended in 2011. As of 2010, Torrens is one of the co-hosts of the reality television series Wipeout Canada, which also airs on TVtropolis that ended after 13 episodes.
On March 21, 2013, it was confirmed on Facebook that Torrens would gain forty pounds and reprise his role as J-Roc in the third Trailer Park Boys film entitled Don't Legalize It. Torrens appeared in Season 8 of Trailer Park Boys, which debuted on Netflix on September, 5 2014. He also was a co-writer for Season 9 of Trailer Park Boys, which was shooting in May and June 2014.
He has also had regular roles in the television series Mr. D, Call Me Fitz and Game On.
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Jonathan Ormond Torrens (born October 2, 1972) is a Canadian actor and television personality best known for his co-hosting of Street Cents, his talk show Jonovision, and his role as "J-Roc" in the popular Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys. In October 2009, Torrens began hosting TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens, a comedic newsmagazine program broadcast on the TVtropolis network. In January 2014, he teamed up with fellow Canadian Jeremy Taggart to create the Taggart and Torrens Podcast. They discuss everything from sports to politics and offer a unique perspective on current issues.
Biography
Personal lifeTorrens was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He attended St. Patrick's High School in Halifax. His sister is actress and playwright Jackie Torrens. Torrens is married and has two daughters, Sugardaisy and Indigo.
Career
Torrens's past work includes co-hosting CBC Television's teen-oriented consumer affairs series Street Cents from 1989 until 1996. He then went on to host, co-produce and write for his own teen-oriented talk show, Jonovision, from 1996 until 2001.
In 1998 he played David in Beefcake, a movie about 1950s muscle magazines and their connection with the gay community. The same year, he won a Gemini in the category of Best Short Dramatic Program for his work on Nan's Taxi. In 1999, he hosted and narrated a 33 minute docudrama on the consequences of impaired driving for the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (AADAC) called When Choices Collide. In 2001 he played Tony Moressa on the show Pit Pony and had two appearances on Royal Canadian Air Farce as 'The Clean Cut Keen SportsNet Guy'. From there he went on to play Daniel VanDusen on Rideau Hall in 2002 and had a guest appearance on This Hour Has 22 Minutes. In 2003, he starred in the CBC six episode mini-series Jonathan Crosses Canada, in which he travelled across Canada in a Winnebago.
During the summer of 2004 he starred as "The Gotta-be-Gay-Guy" on the Spike TV mock reality show, Joe Schmo 2, and has made appearances on the shows The Greatest Canadian and 50 Most Outrageous TV Moments.
He also played Shane McKay, Emma Nelson's biological father on Degrassi: The Next Generation. Torrens has a recurring role as J-Roc on the television series Trailer Park Boys. He also appeared in all of the Trailer Park Boys movies. In November and December 2008 Jonathan was the guest host of several episodes of the CBC radio show Definitely Not the Opera.
In 2008 he appeared in the award-winning short film Treevenge, directed by Jason Eisener.
In 2009, Torrens debuted in his own television show called TV With TV's Jonathan Torrens on Canadian specialty network TVtropolis and ended in 2011. As of 2010, Torrens is one of the co-hosts of the reality television series Wipeout Canada, which also airs on TVtropolis that ended after 13 episodes.
On March 21, 2013, it was confirmed on Facebook that Torrens would gain forty pounds and reprise his role as J-Roc in the third Trailer Park Boys film entitled Don't Legalize It. Torrens appeared in Season 8 of Trailer Park Boys, which debuted on Netflix on September, 5 2014. He also was a co-writer for Season 9 of Trailer Park Boys, which was shooting in May and June 2014.
He has also had regular roles in the television series Mr. D, Call Me Fitz and Game On.
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, 1h35Directed by Mike Clattenburg
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, John Dunsworth, Tom Green, Patrick Roach
Roles J-Roc
Rating72%
Residents of Sunnyvale Trailer Park attend the funeral of Ricky's father Ray, who is said to have died from a propane explosion. Trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey and his partner Randy attend the service, despite being uninvited; the pair are forced to leave after Lahey expresses his belief that Ray is still alive.
, 1h42Directed by Mike Clattenburg
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors John Dunsworth, Robb Wells, Jonathan Torrens, Patrick Roach, John Paul Tremblay, Lucy DeCoutere
Roles J-Roc
Rating72%
Following the events of the episode "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys", Ricky (Robb Wells), Julian (John Paul Tremblay) and Bubbles (Mike Smith) are released from prison. Upon returning to Sunnyvale Trailer Park, Bubbles finds that all of his kittens have been sent to an animal shelter and that he will need to pay thousands of dollars in order to have them released; secondly, Ricky and Julian successfully rob a liquor store, but Julian uses all the money to buy a car and refurbish his trailer into an auto-body shop. Ricky's plan is to pass his Grade 12 exam, which he feels will open doors of opportunity for him.
Treevenge (2008)
, 16minutesGenres Comedy, Horror
Actors Jonathan Torrens, Sarah E. Dunsworth, Molly Dunsworth, John Dunsworth, Cory Bowles
Roles Jim Macmichael
Rating72%
Trevenge depicts Christmas from the perspective of sentient Christmas trees. After being hacked down and shipped to homes, they are subject to "humiliation" by humans, who decorated them and make them stand in their living rooms. The Christmas trees have had enough, and go on to massacre and kill an entire town as part of their uprising.
Dirty Love (2006)
, 1h31Directed by John Mallory Asher
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Eddie Kaye Thomas, Carmen Electra, Victor Webster, Jenny McCarthy, Kam Heskin, Jessica Collins
Roles Mike
Rating35%
Rebecca (Jenny McCarthy), a struggling photographer, finds her model boyfriend Richard (Victor Webster) in bed with another woman. He also destroys all of her camera equipment. Her life falls apart, and she alternates between desire for revenge upon him, sexual promiscuity and abandonment of all hope of love.
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006)
, 1h35Directed by Mike Clattenburg
Origin Canada
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Actors Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith, Patrick Roach, Lucy DeCoutere, Hugh Dillon
Roles J-Roc
Rating70%
Julian (John Paul Tremblay) plans to steal money from an automated teller machine (ATM) to make money. He gets his two best friends, Ricky (Robb Wells) and Bubbles (Mike Smith) to help him succeed in the operation and get rich. However, the plan does not go according to plan and they are chased by the police force. Bubbles runs off and is spared by the cops while Ricky and Julian take the arrest and go to jail for an 18 month sentence.
Beefcake (1998)
, 1h37Directed by Thomas Fitzgerald
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Documentaire sur l'homosexualité, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Joshua Peace, Daniel MacIvor, Joe Dallesandro, Jonathan Torrens, Thomas Fitzgerald, Bernard Robichaud
Roles David
Rating66%
États-Unis, années 40. Dans une étonnante propriété se côtoient quantité d’hommes (presque) nus qui batifolent autour de la piscine. Ce décor, c’est celui dans lequel évolue Bob Mizer, fondateur de « The Athletic Model Guild », un magazine de photos où les hommes posent nus ou presque. Jack Lalane, Joe Dallessandro et Wayne Stanley, anciens modèles de Mizer, témoignent chacun à leur manière de leur expérience. Pour la plupart d’entre eux, Bob Mizer dotait la jeunesse américaine d’un bréviaire de la forme et de la santé sans aucune intention homoérotique. Des procès furent pourtant engagés et une chasse aux sorcières organisée contre ces photographes jugés scandaleux. Mêlant allégrement documents d’archives et scènes de fiction délirantes, ce documentaire est à la fois l’histoire d’un homme et celle d’une époque.