Featured Actor: Torry Martin
BioIt's hard to keep up with Torry Martin. If he's not entertaining crowds across the country with his "Lessons in Laughter" or writing award-winning screenplays or sketches, he's probably working in a movie (he just provided some singing-voice talent for the upcoming Veggie Tales Christmas movie, Saint Nicholas), or acting in a television show or commercial. When you do catch up with him, he'll probably be busy working on his next project in his amazing Sparta, TN super hero home office, which was featured on the television program Splurge (click link for video).
Torry Martin films an Amazon.com commercial in his super hero officeThe burly, self-proclaimed "hippie for the Holy One" hasn't always lived life at such a pace, however. A few years ago, after giving up a comedy career in Los Angeles, where he appeared with Robin Williams and the like, Torry was living a contented life as a hermit in a remote cabin in Bear Valley, Alaska. Suddenly, God revealed that He had other plans that involved helping thousands of people. As a comedian, Torry has performed at hundreds of churches, comedy clubs, conferences and festivals throughout the United States. He has also performed at two parties for Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates. Torry’s unique brand of comedy is best described by author Paul McCusker: "Take Garrison Keillor and put a spiritual perspective to him, and you have Torry Martin."
Torry Martin appears at the Orlando Fine Arts FestivalTorry has appeared as an actor in several commercials and television programs, and has starred on stage in a leading role for the Columbia Artists national tour of the musical comedy Around the World in Eighty Days, which was written by Marc Cherry, writer for The Golden Girls and creator of Desperate Housewives. Torry was most recently awarded "Best Writing - Nashville" for the 48-Hour Film Project in 2009, and "Best Actor - Nashville" for the 48-Hour Film Project in 2008 and 2007. He also won the 2008 Holiday Life Lesson Video Commercial Contest for The Learning Channel (TLC), which aired his commercial nationally.
Torry films a rap video spoof for HBOTorry has been featured on TLC's Share the Shame, and in magazines like Today’s Christian and At Home Tennessee. You can see him next in the feature film comedy, Sparkle and Tooter. For more information you can visit Torry Martin's Official Website and his Masterwork Productions page, and you can add Torry as a friend on Facebook.
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VideosSpec Commercial for Amazon Torry won "Best Actor" in the Nashville division of the 48 Hour Film Project 2007, for his role in Bzzzt! Torry won "Best Actor" in the Nashville division of the 48 Hour Film Project 2008, for his role in Boxed Lunch. Torry acted in and co-wrote Stalling, which won "Best Writing" in the Nashville division of the 2009 48 Hour Film Project competition. ResumeFilm
Torry appears in an episode of Share the Shame for The Learning ChannelStage
Awards
Torry Martin sports his awards at the 2009 Nashville 48 Hour Film FestivalSpecial Abilities
Radio, Voice Over, Stand-Up Comedy, and Training information is available upon request.
Torry Martin with Christian-Movie.com Featured Actress, Nancy StaffordAugust 2009 Featured Actor: Michael Joiner July 2009 Featured Actor: Jason Hildebrand June 2009 Featured Actor: Gary Moore May 2009 Featured Actor: Daniel Jones Return from Torry Martin to Christian Movies Home Page
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