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KirkTorrance

Ngāti Kahungunu
  • Actor
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Commonwealth Games swimmer Kirk Torrance reinvented himself as an actor in 1994. His career took flight in 2001 with roles in movie hit Stickmen (as the mysterious narrator) and TV's acclaimed Fish Skin Suit. Torrance went on to win fans as ex-cop Wayne Judd on Outrageous Fortune, and host a number of TV shows. He is also a writer; 2003's Strata won him a Chapman Tripp award for outstanding new playwright. 

Screenography

Testify
2024 As: Pa Heta Series
Manny and Quinn
2022 As: George Short film
The Pact
2021 As: Aaron Series
Rūrangi
2020 As: Gerald David Film
Tupaia's Endeavour - The Feature Film
2020 Presenter, As: Tupaia Film

Awards

2011 New York Festivals Television and Film Awards
Nominated for Best Performance - Television: for Outrageous Fortune

2010 Qantas Film and Television Awards
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor - Television: for Outrageous Fortune

“There’s the preparation and the training that you do for swimming, for an event, the routine and the discipline. That’s very similar to acting. All that sense of performing above yourself is the same as the arts.”

— Kirk Torrance on swimming and acting, in a 22 February 2005 NZ Herald interview

Related images

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A behind the scenes shot from telemovie Siege. Director of photography DJ Stipsen is in shorts on the left of the camera, camera operator Peter Janes is directly behind the camera in sunglasses, director Mike Smith is standing on the right, and actor Kirk Torrance is on far right of frame.
Mike Smith/Screentime