Torrance Coombs
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| Torrance Coombs | |
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| Born | June 14, 1983 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
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| http://www.torrancecoombs.com torrancecoombs.com | |
Torrance Coombs (born June 14, 1983) is a Canadian film, theatre and television actor.
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[edit] Early life, education and early acting work
He was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Coombs joined the school choir to break out of his shell and was soon cast in the role of Rum Tum Tugger in the musical play Cats.[clarification needed] He rented a video of Elvis Presley in concert to help prepare for the hip-shaking role.
He continued to do theatre roles throughout high school and eventually enrolled in the acting program at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
[edit] Career
Starting first in theatre roles, Coombs has progressed to acting in film and television roles as well.
[edit] Theatre
Coombs has appeared in productions at Bard on the Beach, an annual professional Shakespeare festival held in Vancouver; he has also appeared in the musical play A Little Night Music.
[edit] Television
His first recurring television role was as John Doe in jPod (2008), a CBC television series based on the book of the same name by Douglas Coupland; Coombs also appeared as Lance Corporal C. Sellers in a 2008 episode of the television series Battlestar Galactica
In 2010, he appeared in a recurring role as Thomas Culpeper in the television series The Tudors, and CBC's Heartland as Chace Powers
[edit] Film
In 2009 he starred as Sam Matheson in a short film, The Familiar, and also completed another short film, Good Image Media, appearing as Pj. At early 2010, neither films had been released.[dated info] In 2012, he will star in a psychological thriller film called Liars All.
[edit] Filmography
- The Familiar (2009) as Sam Matheson; short film
- Good Image Media (2009) as Pj; short film
[edit] Television series work
- Supernatural (2007; one episode) as Mitch
- Battlestar Galactica (2008; one episode) as Lance Corporal C. Sellers
- JPod (2008; entire series (13 episodes)) as John Doe
- The Tudors (2010; ten episodes) as Thomas Culpepper
- Heartland (2010 and 2011 TV Series Season 3 and 4) as Chace Powers
- Endgame (2011; entire series (13 episodes)) as Sam Besht
- Haven (2011; one episode) as Kyle Hopkins
[edit] Personal life
He resides in Vancouver, British Columbia.[citation needed] On June 19, 2011, it was confirmed that Coombs is dating Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Miss USA Alyssa Campanella Dating Hunky Tudors Actor!". Us Weekly. June 20, 2011. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/miss-usa-alyssa-campanella-dating-hunky-tudors-actor-2011206. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Torrance Coombs official website
- Torrance Coombs at the Internet Movie Database
- "About Torrance Coombs". The Tudors Wiki. Showtime.
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