Louie Torrellas
| Louis Joseph Torrellas | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Louis Joseph Torrellas |
| Born |
July 19, 1987 Long Island, New York, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television, entrepreneur |
| Nationality | Hispanic |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Genres | Satire, Political satire, Observational comedy, Character comedy |
| Subject(s) | Race relations, racism, Latino-American culture, pop culture, human sexuality, American politics, current events, self-deprecation |
| Influences | John Leguizamo, Robin Williams, Nas, Jay-Z |
| Notable works and roles |
Host' in Yankees on Deck To Be Friends |
| Website | Official site |
Louie Joseph Torrellas (born July 19, 1987) is an American media personality, Emmy awarded actor, comedian, producer, writer and entrepreneur. Notable films and video games featuring Louie include Jumper, Sponk, Blood and Bone, the popular Rockstar Games Bully and Grand Theft Auto. His recent production “To Be Friends” was awarded the festival prize for best cinematography at the Boston Film Festival.[1]
Early life
Louie Torrellas was born in Long Island, New York to a Puerto Rican father and a Cuban mother. He has two younger sisters.. According to Torrellas, his maternal grandfather was of Turkish descent and his paternal grandfather was of Spanish descent. Torrellas's father worked at WABC-TV. Torrellas grew up in Jamaica, Queens and began performing in school plays at the age of five. He went on to perform in community theater soon after at “Queens Theatre In The Park” (Flushing Meadow). He moved with his father to Manhattan to try larger performing roles. Torellas attended the Professional Performing Arts School in 7th grade.
Stand-Up comedy
Torrellas began performing standup at the age of 10 at Carolines on Broadway. He continued to perform stand up at night while going to school during the day. He trained at the American Comedy Institute the New York Comedy School. When Torellas became a teenager, he began touring, including performances in the Caribbean, Calirfornia, and across the tri-state area. He was a member of the “We Got Next Tour!”, and appeared on a variety of television shows as a stand-up, including “Late Night with Conan O'Brien”.
While continuing to perform as a stand-up comedian, Torellas also created a comedy production company called Laugh Fiend Productions. He has produced various stand-up shows at St John’s University, Stand-Up NY.
Acting
After doing a series of short films, Torrellas began working professionally at age twelve when he appeared in an AT&T commercial, and has since been in a wide variety of other national and international television commercial work.
During his early years acting, he appeared primarily in comedic roles. He was a series regular on the Nickelodeon/Noggin show Sponk. Torrellas then began the transition to dramatic acting by taking classes, and has appeared in episodes of Law & Order and Third Watch, as well as the mini-series Miracle's Boys. Torellas has also appeared in video games such as Grand Theft Auto, The Warriors and Bully. His film work include Jumper, Blood and Bone, and It Runs in the Family.
Media personality
Torrellas has hosted a variety of events, television shows, and Internet broadcasts. His first hosting job was on Teen Time Live when he was selected as the primary host of the project. Torellas hosted and created the Emmy winning show Yankees on Deck.[2] He also hosted the Yankee's seventh inning stretch program during the 2009 season.[3]
References
- ↑ "http://www.bostonfilmfestival.org/festival.shtml". News. 2010.
- ↑ "Emmy winner Louie Torrellas gives LFC the 411 on winning and more.". Latino Film Chatter. 2010-07-26.
- ↑ "Yankees Media Archive". Yes Network. 2009-05-12.
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