Torrance Coombs
| Torrance Coombs | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 14, 1983 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Partner(s) | Alyssa Campanella (2010-present) |
| Website | |
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Torrance Coombs (born June 14, 1983) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Sebastian (Bash) in the CW drama series Reign and Thomas Culpepper in The Tudors.
Early life and career
Coombs was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. [1] He joined the school choir to better express himself and was soon cast in the role of Rum Tum Tugger in the musical play Cats.[2] He rented a video of Elvis Presley in concert to help prepare for the 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.[3]
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.
Television
His first starring role on television was as John Doe in the 2008 CBC comedy series jPod, based on the novel of the same name by Douglas Coupland. Coombs also appeared as Lance Corporal C. Sellers in a 2009 episode of the television series Battlestar Galactica.
In 2010, Coombs appeared in a recurring role as Thomas Culpepper in the television series The Tudors, and in CBC's Heartland as Chase Powers. In 2011, he co-starred as Sam Besht as in the Hulu drama series Endgame.
On March 11, 2013, it was announced that Coombs had been cast in a lead role as Sebastian in the CW period drama series Reign.[4] He was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Drama TV Series at the 2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival for his role in Reign.[5]
Film
In 2009 he starred as Sam Matheson in the short film The Familiar, and appeared as PJ in the short film Good Image Media. In 2012, he starred in the psychological thriller Liars All.
Personal life
He has been dating former Miss USA Alyssa Campanella since 2010. [6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Judy's Comeuppance | Paramedic #2 | Short film |
| 2009 | Familiar, TheThe Familiar | Sam Matheson | Short film Nominated—Leo Award for Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama |
| 2009 | Good Image Media | PJ | Short film |
| 2011 | Afghan Luke | Private Davey | |
| 2011 | Killer Mountain | Chance | Television film |
| 2013 | Kill for Me | Cameron | Direct-to-video |
| 2013 | Liars All | Dennis | |
| 2014 | Drawing Home | Kit Paley | In post-production |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Supernatural | Mitch | Episode: "Hollywood Babylon" |
| 2008 | jPod | John Doe | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Lance Corporal C. Sellers | Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me" |
| 2010–2012 | Heartland | Chase Powers | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Tudors, TheThe Tudors | Thomas Culpeper | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Endgame | Sam Besht | Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Haven | Kyle Hopkins | Episode: "Sins of the Fathers" |
| 2013–present | Reign | Sebastian "Bash" | Main cast Nominated - 2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival for Outstanding Actor in a Drama TV Series Nominated - 2014 Teen Choice Awards for Breakout Show |
References
- ↑ http://www.filmbug.com/db/347434
- ↑ http://www.cbspressexpress.com/TCA/cw/pdf/tca_cw_Reign.pdf
- ↑ http://www.theatre.ubc.ca/alumni_list.shtml
- ↑ "Torrance Coombs to play opposite Adelaide Kane in "Reign"".
- ↑ http://www.tvfestival.com/dan/2014/PICS/Nommes_Compet_2014.pdf
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20503862,00.html