Jared Turner

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Jared Turner
Born
Jared Philip Turner

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
OccupationActor
Years active1995–present
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse
Lissy Mayer
(m. 2014)
Children4

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 .

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Early life and education

Jared Philip Turner[ citation needed ] was born in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, to parents of Samoan and German descent. [1] [ better source needed ]

His family moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1980 and he went on to graduate from Theatre Nepean, University of Western Sydney in 2000. [2]

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". [3]

Personal life

In 2014, Turner married costume designer Lissy Mayer at a wedding ceremony in Oratia, New Zealand. [4] The couple has a blended family of four children. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Basilisk StareSpikeShort
2004In Too DeepSales AssistantShort
2006Discount Taxi DriverCharlesShort
2007Coffee and AllahCafé ManagerShort
2007 30 Days of Night Aaron
2008Love in the Time of ChlamydiaKerry PostShort
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Xristo
2009The WarningTommy MateShort
2009Lines CrossedMaleShort
2013End of DazeJared
2014The Last SaintGaz
2016TitiroWilliamShort
2017 6 Days Tommy Palmer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Home and Away KidEpisode: "1.1813"
2002 All Saints Brett DavisEpisode: "All Choked Up"
2007Reckless Behavior: Caught on TapeFiremanTV film
2007 Outrageous Fortune TrentEpisode: "To Sleep, No More"
2008 Power Rangers Jungle Fury WhigerRecurring role
2009–10 Go Girls Ben MaddoxRecurring role (series 1–2)
2011–2013 The Almighty Johnsons Tyrone 'Ty' JohnsonMain role
2013 Spartacus: War of the Damned Lucius Furius Episode: "Enemies of Rome"
2014 The Brokenwood Mysteries Rory ParkesEpisode: "Hunting the Stag"
2015True Crime: Venus and MarsMarty BruceTV film
2015 Ash vs Evil Dead Eligos (voice)Episodes: "Books from Beyond", "Brujo", "The Host"
2015When We Go to WarSgt. GravesTV miniseries
2016 The Shannara Chronicles SlanterRecurring role (series 1)
2016 Filthy Rich Sam HallowayRecurring role (series 1)
2016HillaryEarl RiddifordEpisodes: "Louise", "Home", "Race to the Pole"
2016 Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius Cleander Main role (series 1)
2016–17 The Secret Daughter Christopher NortonMain role
2018 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel JoeEpisode: "Car Trouble"
2019 Ablaze Roger BallantyneTV film
2020 Almost Paradise Todd CarpenterEpisode: "Something Walker This Way Comes"
2020–21 One Lane Bridge Rob RyderRecurring role
2021–22 Power Rangers Dino Fury Tarrick/Void Knight/Void King(Amelia Jones Father and Poppy)Main role
2021 Sweet Tooth
George AndersonCo-starring; episode: "Sorry About All the Dead People"
2023 Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Tarrick(Amelia Jones and Poppy Father)Recurring role

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999No WorriesEnsembleTheatre Nepean
1999 Alice's Adventures Underground Lewis Carroll Theatre Nepean
2000 Richard II Earl of Salisbury / William Bagot / Sir Pierce of ExtonTheatre Nepean / Footbridge Theatre
2000 The Playboy of the Western World Christy MahonTheatre Nepean / Footbridge Theatre
2001Jake & PeteJake Manitoba Theatre for Young People
2001Get the MessageJaredCo. Theatre Physical
2001Blue HeartLewis Griffin Theatre Company
2001Search and DestroyRobert / Pamfilo New Theatre (Newtown)
2002Solitude in BlueColinGriffin Theatre Company
2002Six PackMark Sydney Opera House
2003The CastleBrianNew Theatre (Newtown)
2003Pirandello's The Rules of the GameDr. Spiga Darlinghurst Theatre
2004Stepping into ShadowsMattDarlinghurst Theatre
2007Motel NightsEnsemble Aotea Centre
2009The ArrivalEnsemble Auckland Civic Theatre

References

  1. "Jared Turner: My World". Fresh TV. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. "Jared Turner". actors.co.nz. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. McConnochie, Trudie (13 March 2011). "Jared Turner: Polar opposite". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  4. "Spy: Almighty Johnsons star ties the knot". The New Zealand Herald. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  5. Sell, Bronwyn (30 March 2014). "My happy place: Jared Turner". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 2 July 2018.