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"),[1] 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. He appeared also in 1992 episode of Maigret with Michael Gambon
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.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Thomas | |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit | Henry Gowan | |
| 1988 | A Handful of Dust | Jock | |
| 1989 | How To Get Ahead In Advertising | Jonathan | |
| 1999 | Tomorrow Never Dies | Captain (HMS Bedford) | |
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Netherfield Butler | |
| Valiant | Lofty | ||
| 2008 | Easy Virtue | Lord Hurst | |
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | Victor | |
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Heathcoat Parker | ||
| 2011 | My Week with Marilyn | Sir Kenneth Clark | |
| War Horse | Major Tompkins | ||
| 2012 | Anna Karenina | Prince Shcherbatsky | |
| Gambit | Savoy Desk Clerk | ||
| 2014 | Gemma Bovery | Rankin | |
| 2015 | The Danish Girl | Dr Hexler | |
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Colonel Kaplan | ||
| 2018 | Jungle Book | Colonel Hathi | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Howard Carter | Episode: Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal |
| 1993 | To Play the King | Andrew Harding | 3 episodes |
| 1995-2007 | The Bill | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | Lorna Doone | Colonel Kirke | TV movie |
| 2005 | Rome | Lucius Tullius Cimber | Episode: Kalends of February |
| 2006 | Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | Olympius | Episode: The Fall of Rome |
| 2007 | Doctor Who | Rocastle | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Coronation Street | Prosecution Q.C | 6 episodes |
| 2012 | Hustle | Heinz Zimmermann | Series 8, Episode 1 |
| 2013 | Yes Prime Minister | Jeremy Burnahm | Episode: The Poisoned Chalice |
| 2013 | Death in Paradise | Guide | |
| 2014 | Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond | Esmond Rothermere | TV mini-series, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Heavy Water War | John Skinner Wilson | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | War & Peace | Prince Bagration | 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ Gavin Fuller; Catherine Gee; Ben Lawrence (19 September 2015). "10 best modern-era Doctor Who episodes". telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ Andrew Collins (6 August 2015). "The Saboteurs box set review - "how wartime adventure should be done"". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
External links
- Pip Torrens at the Internet Movie Database
- Pip Torrens profile, bfi.org; accessed 19 April 2016.
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