Jacques Torres

Actor

June 14, 1959 (67 years)

Algiers, France [now Algeria]

Biography

Jacques Torres, also known as "Mr. Chocolate", is a master pastry chef and chocolatier. He is a prominent member of the International Culinary Center community, as Dean of Pastry Arts. He has been featured in various television series, talk show appearances, and award ceremonies. Torres appeared as a judge on Season 4 of Next Great Baker, and is a judge and co-host on the cooking comedy show Nailed It! alongside Nicole Byer. In 1980, he began working with two-star Michelin chef Jacques Maximin…

Filmography

4.7

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conversations.

7.1

Nailed It!

Self - Host / Judge

Home bakers with a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It's part reality contest, part hot mess.

7.3

Nailed It! Holiday!

Judge

It's the "Nailed It!" holiday special you've been waiting for, with missing ingredients, impossible asks and desserts that look delightfully sad.

N/A

MasterChef USA

Self - Guest Judge

MasterChef USA, on PBS, is the original US adaptation of the BBC's MasterChef, a cooking competition for amateur cooks. Grab your whisks and hang on to your toques, as the 27 regional MasterChef champs chop, purée, roast, braise, sauté, simmer and grill their way through the Olympics of amateur cooking to the title of MasterChef USA! Host Gary Rhodes, one of Great Britain’s best-loved chefs, guides us through 13 half-hour episodes and an hour long prime time special. A panel of celebrity judges preside as 27 winning amateur chefs, wielding their own mouthwatering menus, battle over Brulée and Beurre Blanc, wrangle over roasted peppers and risotto, and strive to create the most satisfying soup, salad and soufflé.

7.7

In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

Self

Cooking with Master Chefs was a PBS television cooking show that featured Julia Child visiting 16 celebrated chefs in the United States. An episode that featured Lidia Bastianich was nominated for a 1994 Emmy Award. Other chefs she visited included Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pépin, and Alice Waters. The show featured a companion book of the same name, published in 1993. Reruns of the show currently air on Create.

7.8

The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge

Self - Head Judge

In this high-stakes "Nailed It!" spinoff competition, 10 novice bakers pick up tips from professional coaches while vying for a sweet cash prize.

5.0

Top Chef: Just Desserts

Himself- Guest Judge

Top Chef: Just Desserts is an American reality competition show, spun off from Top Chef. It premiered on the cable television network Bravo on September 15, 2010. Top Chef: Just Desserts features pastry chefs competing in a series of culinary challenges, focusing on pastries and desserts. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Top Chef and Project Runway, and distributed by Bravo and Tiger Aspect USA. It is hosted by Gail Simmons, with head judge Johnny Iuzzini, head pastry chef at Jean-Georges. Other judges include Hubert Keller, owner of restaurant Fleur de Lys and a Top Chef Masters finalist, and Dannielle Kyrillos, "an entertaining expert and Editor-at-Large of DailyCandy".

5.8

Easy-Bake Battle: The Home Cooking Competition

Guest Judge

Talented home cooks put their skills and creativity to the test making fast and easy dishes that are wildly delicious — and worthy of a big cash prize.

N/A

Sweet Empire

Self

Welcome to Sweet Empire, hosted by Wells Adams where bakers hold the power to build their teams, shape their vision and rise to sweet supremacy … or crumble in defeat. Each episode, competitors craft jaw-dropping desserts and showstopping masterpieces inspired by holiday traditions, pop culture and pure imagination. Judged by Yolanda Gampp and Jacques Torres, only the most daring creations will stand tall. At stake: $50,000 and the title of Sweet Empire.

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