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- Kirk Torrance: Nudity, swimming and the fight to become Wayne Judd...
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Former Commonwealth Games athlete Kirk Torrance (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa) struggled with asthma and school as a child, before realising his potential as an internationally competitive swimmer. Following his exploits at home and abroad in the pool, Torrance graduated from Toi Whakaari and embarked on a successful career in film and television. His most memorable performances to date include Toa in Fish Skin Suit, Lee Kapene in Shortland Street, Holden in award-winning feature film Stickmen, ...
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- actor / outrageous fortune / athlete / swimming / toi whakaari / wayne judd / shortland street / stickmen / polytech / mike smith / kirk torrance: nudity / kirk torrance / napier / dargaville / asthma / the commonweath games / commonweath games / swimmer / broadcasting / radio / radio station / drama school / oliver driver: theatresports / and beyond... / aileen o'sullivan / aileen osullivan / acting / actors / vincent osullivan / vincent o'sullivan / maui / plays / fishskin suit / peter burger / nudity / fish skin suit / madeleine sami / ngāti kahungunu ki wairoa / toi whakaari drama school
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