Torrance Coombs is a Canadian actor who is best known for having been cast as Sebastian “Bash” de Poitiers in the historical romantic drama series, Reign, and as Thomas Culpepper in the historical fiction series, The Tudors. He has also been nominated for a Golden Maple Award in the “Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S.” category for his performance in Reign while he worked alongside the likes of Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Toby Regbo, Jenessa Grant, Celina Sinden, Caitlin Stasey, Anna Popplewell, Alan van Sprang, Jonathan Keltz, and Sean Teale. He has also appeared in a variety of roles in several TV shows and movies such as The Familiar, Afghan Luke, Liars All, Good Image Media, The Last Heist, Battlestar Galactica, jPod, Killer Mountain, Still Star-Crossed, The Originals, Heartland, Haven, Endgame, Kill for Me, and Royally Ever After. Torrance Coombs also enjoys a massive social media fan base with more than 600k followers on Instagram, more than 200k followers on Twitter, and more than 300k followers on Facebook.
Sun Sign
Gemini
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Torrance Coombs studied at the University Hill Secondary School which is a public secondary school in the University Endowment Lands. Later, he got enrolled at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and studied acting.
Manager
Torrance Coombs is represented by –
- D2 Management, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States
- King Talent, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Girlfriend / Spouse
Torrance Coombs has dated –
- (2010-Present) – Torrance Coombs started going out with American actress, fashion model, and beauty pageant titleholder, Alyssa Campanella, in 2010. She was crowned as Miss USA 2011. After dating for a couple of years, the news of their engagement was shared on June 12, 2015. Eventually, within a year, they decided to walk down the aisle and, hence, got married on April 2, 2016. The couple has since been together and shares a loving as well as close bond. Alyssa Campanella also often appears on Torrance’s Instagram feed.
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Thin lips
- Wide forehead
Brand Endorsements
Torrance Coombs has either endorsed or promoted various brands such as The Art of Shaving, Hôtel Place d’Armes, and Hôtel Place d’Armes.
Best Known For
- Having been cast in a variety of roles in several TV shows which include Supernatural (2007) as Mitch, jPod (2008) as John Doe, Battlestar Galactica (2009) as Lance Corporal C. Sellers, Heartland (2010-2012) as Chase Powers, The Tudors (2010) as Thomas Culpeper, Endgame (2011) as Sam Besht, Haven (2011) as Kyle Hopkins, Reign (2013-2016) as Sebastian “Bash” de Poitiers, Still Star-Crossed (2017) as Count Paris, The Originals (2018) as Declan, and Royally Ever After (2018) as Danny
- Appearing in numerous films such as Judy’s Comeuppance (2005) as Paramedic #2, The Familiar (2009) as Sam Matheson, Good Image Media (2009) as PJ, Afghan Luke (2011) as Private Davey, Kill for Me (2013) as Cameron, Liars All (2013) as Dennis, Drawing Home (2014) as Kit Paley, Eadweard (2015) as Bell, and The Last Heist (2016) as Paul
- Having garnered a huge social media fan base with more than 600k followers on Instagram, more than 200k followers on Twitter, and more than 300k followers on Facebook
First Film
Torrance Coombs made his first theatrical film appearance as Davey in the war drama movie, Afghan Luke, in 2011. The film was directed by Mike Clattenburg and starred Nick Stahl, Nicolas Wright, Stephen Lobo, and Vik Sahay. It was also nominated for a Writers Guild of Canada 2012 Screenwriting Award.
First TV Show
Torrance Coombs made his first TV show appearance as Mitch in an episode, titled Hollywood Babylon, of the fantasy horror drama series, Supernatural, in April 2007. The show starred the likes of , , , , , Mark A. Sheppard, Mark Pellegrino, and .
Personal Trainer
Torrance Coombs stays fit by working out on a regular basis.
Torrance Coombs Favorite Things
- Episode Of ‘Reign’ – Episode 10 from Season 1 which was titled ‘Sacrifice’
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Torrance Coombs Facts
- Torrance Coombs grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- He was also a part of his school’s choir which he joined in order to express himself better. Soon enough, he was cast as Rum Tum Tugger in the production of the musical play, Cats. To work out on his skills for the role, Torrance Coombs rented a video of in concert.
- During his high school years, Torrance Coombs continued working in theatre which eventually led his way to learn acting and pursue it as a career.
- Torrance Coombs was very shy as a child and, therefore, he never thought that he would ever become an actor.
- If his career in the entertainment industry had not worked out, he would have either become a teacher or a video game designer.
- Torrance Coombs has also been a part of a production of the musical titled A Little Night Music.
- He appeared as Sam Matheson in the comedy horror short film, The Familiar, in 2009 and was nominated for a Leo Award in the ‘Best Performance by a Male in a Short Drama’ category.
- He has also appeared in Western Canada’s largest professional Shakespeare festival called the Bard on the Beach. It is an annual festival which is held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- For his performance as Sebastian ‘Bash’ de Poitiers in the historical romantic drama TV series, Reign, Torrance Coombs got nominated in the ‘Outstanding Actor in a Drama TV Series’ category at the 2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival as well as in the ‘Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S.’ category at the 2015 Golden Maple Award.
- His Reign co-stars included the likes of , , , Jenessa Grant, , , , , Jonathan Keltz, and .
- In the former part of the year 2016, he decided to bid farewell to Reign and departed from been a series regular. However, it was assumed that he would still continue with the show as a guest star.
- Torrance Coombs knows how to play the guitar and also enjoying singing.
- If he is presented with an opportunity to work with any actor in Hollywood, he would like to work with because, according to him, “nobody else can be so funny while being so sad. I’d be scared of him though. I feel like he’s much smarter than me.”
- In his free time, he totally enjoys playing video games, spending time online, and traveling and exploring various destinations.
- Torrance Coombs holds the citizenship of both Canada as well as the United States.
- He has two cats, namely, Renly and Daenerys. The names are certainly inspired by the characters from the fantasy action drama series, Game of Thrones.
- Visit his official website @ torrancecoombs.com.
- Follow Torrance Coombs on , , and .
Featured Image by Torrance Coombs / Instagram
Facts of Torrance Coombs
- Gender Male
- full nameTorrance Coombs
- nicknamesTorrance
- birthplaceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Date of Birth June 14, 1983
- Age 41 years 5 months
- Horoscope Gemini
- Lucky Number 5
- Lucky Stone Agate
- Lucky Color Yellow
- Best Match for Marriage Leo, Aquarius, Libra
- nationalityCanadian
- net worth$1 Million- $5 Million
- professionActor
- weight80 kg or 176.5 lbs
- height6 ft or 183 cm
- eye colorBlue
- body type / buildAthletic
- collegeUniversity of British Columbia
- motherCharlotte Coombs