Pip Torrens
| Pip Torrens | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 June 1960 Bromley, Kent, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Pip Torrens (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor.
Life and career
He was born in Bromley, Kent and educated at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire. He studied English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge. His television appearances include Consenting Adults, two episodes of Doctor Who ("Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood"), The Brittas Empire, Green Wing, Silk, The Government Inspector (as John Scarlett), The Last Detective and DI Torrens for a few episodes in The Bill in 2001. He has also appeared in a 2008 series of British television advertisements for First Direct, with Matthew King.
In 2011, he appeared in both episodes of an Outnumbered two-part special.
In 2012 he appeared in the first episode of series 8 of Hustle as Heinz Zimmermann and also presented new gameshow The Devil's Dinner Party.
Torrens briefly appeared in an episode of Death in Paradise in 2013, as a museum guide.
His film appearances include Tomorrow Never Dies as the captain of HMS Bedford, the 2001 film To End All Wars and voicework for Valiant.
He also does work as a simulated patient in medical schools in the UK.
Notable appearances
He appeared as Bingo Little in Jeeves and Wooster, has appeared in Heartbeat and Agatha Christie's Marple, and portrayed Colonel J. S. Wilson in The Heavy Water War.
Selected filmography
- Jungle Book: Origins (2017) - Colonel Hathi
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) - Colonel Kaplan
- Gemma Bovery (2014) - Rankin
- Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (2014) - Esmond Rothermere
- Henry IV, Part 2 - (2012) - Mowbray
- Gambit (2012) - Savoy Desk Clerk
- No Ordinary Trifle (2011) - Health and Safety Official
- Dorian Gray (2009) - Victor
- Doctor Who (2007) - Rocastle
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006) - Olympius
- Rome (2005) - Lucius Tullius Cimber
- Pride & Prejudice (2005) - Netherfield Butler
- To Play the King (1993) - Andrew Harding
- A Handful of Dust (1988) - Jock
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