Kirk Torrance

Biography

Kirk Torrance is a New Zealand actor and playwright of Māori origins. He is also a former Commonwealth Games swimmer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in Wellington.

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). 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. In 2008, he was named Sexiest Man in Auckland by Metro magazine.

Known For

Stickmen
Stickmen
A Summer to Remember
A Summer to Remember
Siege
Siege
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
Rurangi
Rurangi
Cousins
Cousins

Filmography

2022 Manny and Quinn
as George
2021 The Pact
as Aaron Simpkins
2021 Cousins
as Older Sonny
2020 Rurangi
as Gerald Davis
2020 Rūrangi
as Gerald Davis
2020 The Dead Lands
as Kā
2018 A Summer to Remember
as Danny
2018 The New Legends of Monkey
as Master
2016 Wanted
as Cliff
2015 Tatau
as Reverend Calcott
2014 The Dark Horse
as Noble
2012 Siege
as Heath Jones
2012 Sione's 2: Unfinished Business
as Cardinal Hoani
2008 Legend of the Seeker
as Krilmark
2006 Outrageous Fortune: The Movie
as Wayne Judd
2005 Outrageous Fortune
as Wayne Judd
2005 Holly's Heroes
as Tony McKenzie
2001 Stickmen
as Holden
1995 Xena: Warrior Princess
as
1993 Power Rangers
as Dr. Runga