Jonathan Ormond Torrens was born on October 2,1972 and 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.
16 Facts About Jonathan Torrens
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Jonathan Torrens made his first stage appearance there in Grade 1.
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Jonathan Torrens then went on to host, co-produce and write for his own teen-oriented talk show, Jonovision, from 1996 until 2001.
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In 2003, Jonathan 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.
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Jonathan 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.
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Jonathan Torrens has a recurring role as J-Roc on the television series Trailer Park Boys.
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Jonathan Torrens appeared in all of the Trailer Park Boys movies.
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In November and December 2008, Jonathan Torrens was the guest host of several episodes of the CBC radio show Definitely Not the Opera.
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On March 21,2013, it was confirmed on Facebook that Jonathan Torrens had gained forty pounds to reprise his role as J-Roc in the third Trailer Park Boys film, Don't Legalize It.
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Jonathan Torrens appeared in Season 8 of Trailer Park Boys, which debuted on Netflix on September 5,2014.
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Jonathan Torrens was a co-writer for Seasons 9 and 10 of Trailer Park Boys.
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Jonathan Torrens left the cast of Trailer Park Boys in April 2016.
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Jonathan Torrens has had regular roles in the television series Mr D, Call Me Fitz, Game On, and Letterkenny.
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In 2019, Jonathan Torrens launched the financial education web series Your Two Cents.
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In 2021, Jonathan Torrens wrote, directed and starred in Vollies, a sitcom about volunteer firefighters for Bell Aliant's Bell Fibe on-demand service.
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Jonathan Torrens received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022.