Jared Turner
{{Short description|Australian actor}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jared Turner
| image =
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| birth_name = Jared Philip Turner
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| birth_place = New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1995–present
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| spouse = {{marriage|Lissy Mayer|2014}}
| children = 4
}}
Jared Turner is a New Zealand-born Australian actor, best known for his roles as Ben Maddox in Go Girls, Tarrick/Void Knight in Power Rangers Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury, and as Ty Johnson on the television series, The Almighty Johnsons.
Early life and education
Jared Philip Turner{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} was born in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, to parents of Samoan and German descent.{{cite web |title=Jared Turner: My World |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inysdfb6Sro |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/inysdfb6Sro |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=Fresh TV |accessdate=2 July 2018 |date=30 March 2014}}{{cbignore}}{{better source needed|date=April 2023}}
His family moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1980 and he went on to graduate from Theatre Nepean, University of Western Sydney in 2000.{{cite web | title=Jared Turner | website=actors.co.nz | date=20 January 2015 | url=http://actors.co.nz/download/Jared-Turner | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130142835/http://actors.co.nz/download/Jared-Turner | archive-date=30 January 2016 | url-status=dead | access-date=3 April 2023}}
Career
Turner played teacher Ben Maddox in Go Girls (2009–10) and as Ty Johnson on the television series, The Almighty Johnsons (2011–13). He is also recognised on New Zealand TV screens for hosting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's energy-saving adverts, "The Energy Spot".{{cite web |last1=McConnochie |first1=Trudie |title=Jared Turner: Polar opposite |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10712138 |publisher=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=2 July 2018 |date=13 March 2011}}
Personal life
In 2014, Turner married costume designer Lissy Mayer at a wedding ceremony in Oratia, New Zealand.{{cite web |title=Spy: Almighty Johnsons star ties the knot |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11366907 |publisher=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=2 July 2018 |date=1 December 2014}} The couple has a blended family of four children.{{cite web |last1=Sell |first1=Bronwyn |title=My happy place: Jared Turner |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11229080 |publisher=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=2 July 2018 |date=30 March 2014}}
Filmography
=Film=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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2003
|Basilisk Stare |Spike |Short |
2004
|In Too Deep |Sales Assistant |Short |
2006
|Discount Taxi Driver |Charles |Short |
2007
|Coffee and Allah |Café Manager |Short |
2007
|Aaron | |
2008
|Love in the Time of Chlamydia |Kerry Post |Short |
2009
|Underworld: Rise of the Lycans |Xristo | |
2009
|{{sortname|The|Warning|nolink=1}} |Tommy Mate |Short |
2009
|Lines Crossed |Male |Short |
2013
|End of Daze |Jared | |
2014
|{{sortname|The|Last Saint|nolink=1}} |Gaz | |
2016
|Titiro |William |Short |
2017
|Tommy Palmer | |
=Television=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
---|
1995
|Kid |Episode: "1.1813" |
2002
|Brett Davis |Episode: "All Choked Up" |
2007
|Reckless Behavior: Caught on Tape |Fireman |TV film |
2007
|Trent |Episode: "To Sleep, No More" |
2008
|Whiger |Recurring role |
2009–10
|Ben Maddox |Recurring role (series 1–2) |
2011–2013
|{{sortname|The|Almighty Johnsons}} |Tyrone 'Ty' Johnson |Main role |
2013
|Episode: "Enemies of Rome" |
2014
|{{sortname|The|Brokenwood Mysteries}} |Rory Parkes |Episode: "Hunting the Stag" |
2015
|True Crime: Venus and Mars |Marty Bruce |TV film |
2015
|Eligos (voice) |Episodes: "Books from Beyond", "Brujo", "The Host" |
2015
|When We Go to War |Sgt. Graves |TV miniseries |
2016
|{{sortname|The|Shannara Chronicles}} |Slanter |Recurring role (series 1) |
2016
|Sam Halloway |Recurring role (series 1) |
2016
|Hillary |Earl Riddiford |Episodes: "Louise", "Home", "Race to the Pole" |
2016
|Main role (series 1) |
2016–17
|{{sortname|The|Secret Daughter}} |Christopher Norton |Main role |
2018
|Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel |Joe |Episode: "Car Trouble" |
2019
|Roger Ballantyne |TV film |
2020
|Todd Carpenter |Episode: "Something Walker This Way Comes" |
2020–21
|Rob Ryder |Recurring role |
2021–22
|Tarrick/Void Knight/Void King(Amelia Jones Father and Poppy) |Main role |
2021
| George Anderson | Co-starring; episode: "Sorry About All the Dead People" |
2023
|Tarrick(Amelia Jones and Poppy Father) |Recurring role |
Theatre
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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1999
|No Worries |Ensemble |Theatre Nepean |
1999
|Alice's Adventures Underground |Theatre Nepean |
2000
|Earl of Salisbury / William Bagot / Sir Pierce of Exton |Theatre Nepean / Footbridge Theatre |
2000
|{{sortname|The|Playboy of the Western World}} |Christy Mahon |Theatre Nepean / Footbridge Theatre |
2001
|Jake & Pete |Jake |
2001
|Get the Message |Jared |Co. Theatre Physical |
2001
|Blue Heart |Lewis |
2001
|Search and Destroy |Robert / Pamfilo |
2002
|Solitude in Blue |Colin |Griffin Theatre Company |
2002
|Six Pack |Mark |
2003
|{{sortname|The|Castle|nolink=1}} |Brian |New Theatre (Newtown) |
2003
|Pirandello's The Rules of the Game |Dr. Spiga |
2004
|Stepping into Shadows |Matt |Darlinghurst Theatre |
2007
|Motel Nights |Ensemble |
2009
|{{sortname|The|Arrival|nolink=1}} |Ensemble |
External links
- {{IMDb name|1497752}}
References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:Actors of Samoan descent
Category:Australian people of Samoan descent
Category:Australian people of German descent
Category:New Zealand people of Samoan descent
Category:New Zealand people of German descent
Category:New Zealand male film actors
Category:New Zealand male television actors
Category:Western Sydney University alumni
Category:People from New Plymouth
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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