SAG/AFTRA
EMMY® WINNER
JUSTIN TORKILDSEN
JUSTIN TORKILDSEN
PORTFOLIO
1
EMMY®
AWARD
2
EMMY®
NOMINATIONS
10
FILM
ROLES
740
TELEVISION
EPISODES
HEADSHOTS
JUSTIN'S STORY
BEHIND HIS CHARACTER
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado,
Justin's first acting experience came about after he answered an audition call for a local dinner theater. With no more than a Polaroid of himself, he attained the lead child role of Louis in The King and I. After this performance, more roles called and he eventually gained classical theatrics training for his roles in Shakespeare's Henry V and Richard III. Justin eventually surfed a wave of fame in commercial modeling; landing an important ad campaign for Nautica, who featured Justin boasting outdoor gear on their website and in 7-story billboards in Times Square as well as Chicago and Boston. Television talk-show host Roseanne saw one of these ads and booked him as a guest on her show where she put him through a dating-game. Other commercial jobs included a national commercial for Nintendo's Gameboy, a stint on Family Feud and Hollywood Squares.
Justin first came to the attention of The Bold and Beautiful when his agent submitted a tape for a different role. The casting agents remembered him when they were recasting the lead character of Rick Forrester. . After more than 740 episodes of B&B, Justin decided to step back and enjoy the slower pace of life, eventually returning to Boulder and rekindling his love for cars. Specifically, his classic Toyota Land Cruiser. Justin also took this self imposed hiatus to mentor and guide students at the University of Colorado
During his stint in Boulder, Justin continued to build upon his community volunteering by working with Film students from the University of Colorado Boulder. Over the past few years, Justin has not only starred in student shorts and continues to do so, but he also used his knowledge of the industry to educate aspiring directors, DPs, screenwriters, and actors on the ins and outs of the industry.
Justin has returned to Los Angeles after a self imposed hiatus and is currently exploring new opportunities on both the small and large screen.
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