Jonathan Torrens
Jonathan Torrens has worked as a performer, writer and producer in Canada for 15 years. He currently plays J-Roc in the popular Canadian show
Trailer Park Boys, which was named "Best Comedy" at the 2004 Gemini Awards. In 1989 he started a seven-year run as one of the hosts of
Street Cents, an award-winning show for youth. For five years, Torrens hosted the CBC Television show,
Jonovision, for which his sketch and character work earned him seven Gemini Award nominations. He has starred in several Canadian television programs, including
This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Royal Canadian Air Farce,
Pit Pony,
Rideau Hall and
Degrassi: The Next Generation. In his film work, Torrens won Best Supporting Actor at the 1999 Atlantic Film Festival for his feature debut in
Beefcake, which also premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. His first romantic comedy,
The Breadmaker, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003. Torrens is featured in
Dirty Love, starring Jenny McCarthy, which will be premiering at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
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