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Jonathan Torrens
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. As a child, he lived in Sherwood where he attended Sherwood Elementary School. He made his first stage appearance there in Grade 1. In 1983, after first attending Charlottetown Rural High School in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he moved to Halifax with his family, where he attended St. Patrick's High School. His sister is actress and playwright Jackie Torrens.
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 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 traveled 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.
In 2003, Torrens played the role of Shane McKay, Emma Nelson's biological father, in a two-part episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation, a revival of the teen drama Degrassi Junior High, as original actor Bill Parrott declined to reprise the role. Torrens had previously reunited the original Degrassi cast in 1999 on Jonovision, which became the show's highest rated episode and is regarded as a catalyst for Degrassi's revival.
Torrens has a recurring role as J-Roc on the television series Trailer Park Boys. He recalled: "Mike [Clattenburg] called me and said, 'We’re doing six episodes of a show called Trailer Park Boys.' I’d seen the short, and knew the guys. He said, 'You should play J-Roc.' Mike and I got along so well creatively and really made each other laugh. That, and getting to spend time on something different was very appealing." 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.
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Jonathan Torrens
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. As a child, he lived in Sherwood where he attended Sherwood Elementary School. He made his first stage appearance there in Grade 1. In 1983, after first attending Charlottetown Rural High School in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he moved to Halifax with his family, where he attended St. Patrick's High School. His sister is actress and playwright Jackie Torrens.
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 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 traveled 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.
In 2003, Torrens played the role of Shane McKay, Emma Nelson's biological father, in a two-part episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation, a revival of the teen drama Degrassi Junior High, as original actor Bill Parrott declined to reprise the role. Torrens had previously reunited the original Degrassi cast in 1999 on Jonovision, which became the show's highest rated episode and is regarded as a catalyst for Degrassi's revival.
Torrens has a recurring role as J-Roc on the television series Trailer Park Boys. He recalled: "Mike [Clattenburg] called me and said, 'We’re doing six episodes of a show called Trailer Park Boys.' I’d seen the short, and knew the guys. He said, 'You should play J-Roc.' Mike and I got along so well creatively and really made each other laugh. That, and getting to spend time on something different was very appealing." 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.