Louie Torrellas
Louie Joseph Torrellas is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and entrepreneur. His work includes roles in films such as Jumper, Sponk, and Blood and Bone, and video games such as Bully and The Warriors. His film "To Be Friends" won Best Cinematography at the 2010 Boston Film Festival. He also hosted the Emmy Award-winning television series Yankees on Deck.
Early life
Torrellas was born in Long Island, New York to a Puerto Rican father and a Cuban mother. He has two younger sisters. His maternal grandfather was of Turkish descent and his paternal grandfather was of Spanish descent. Torrellas's father worked at WABC-TV. He grew up in Jamaica, Queens and began performing in school plays at the age of five. He also performed in community theater at Queens Theatre In The Park. He moved with his father to Manhattan and attended the Professional [Performing Arts School] starting in 7th grade.Stand-up comedy
Torrellas began performing stand-up comedy at age 10 at Carolines on Broadway. He continued performing stand-up while attending school and trained at the American Comedy Institute. He toured as a teenager, performing in the Caribbean, California, and across the tri-state area. He was part of the "We Got Next Tour!" and appeared on various television shows doing stand-up, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien.Torrellas also founded Laugh Fiend Productions, a comedy production company. He has produced stand-up shows at St. John's University and Stand-Up NY.