Nathan Torrence (born December 1, 1977) is an American actor. He is known for several TV and film roles, most notably including Devon from She's Out of My League, Wade from HBO‘s Hello Ladies, and for voicing the character of Clawhauser in Disney’s animated film Zootopia.

Early life Torrence was born Nate Torrence on December 1, 1977, in Canton, Ohio, to Kathy (née Travers) and Bernie Torrence, where he began his education. Torrence attended Hiland High School in Berlin, Ohio, and went on to attend Kent State University: Stark Campus. His family used to own and operate a bed and breakfast in Berlin. After studying with Second City's Players Workshop in Chicago, Illinois, Torrence began touring in a comedy troupe called Corn, Beef and Cabbage, where he wrote, improvised and performed with his older brother, Jay and friend Josh Ruth. Torrence additionally studied improv at Second City in Cleveland and in Los Angeles, and The Groundlings and Comedy Sportz in Los Angeles.

Career Torrence has appeared on television programs including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Malcolm in the Middle, How I Met Your Mother, Las Vegas, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, House M.D., and Ghost Whisperer. He had a recurring role as Dylan Killington on the NBC drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and played Roman Cohen in the ABC network short-lived comedy Mr. Sunshine, a midseason replacement for the 2010-11 television season.

He is perhaps best known for his role as a credit card customer service representative with David Spade, in the Capital One "What's In Your Wallet" advertising campaign. He has also appeared in several other commercials, including for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Volkswagen, Golden Grahams, H-E-B, and NFL.com.

In December 2006, Torrence appeared in a season two episode of Top Chef on Bravo TV. The contestants were showcasing holiday food; Nate Torrence was one of the tasters, although he is not credited.

He played Lloyd, a lab assistant, in the film Get Smart and reprised the role to star in the direct-to-DVD spinoff Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control. Torrence has also played a crazy shirtless boxer on Reno 911!, and Devon in the 2010 comedy She's Out of My League.

He voices Chuck on the animated show Motorcity and played Wade Bailey in the HBO series Hello Ladies. In the 2013-14 TV season, he was the recurring character "James" on the ABC comedy Super Fun Night, and he guest-starred on a 2014 Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode as a costumed vigilante named "Super Dan". Torrence appeared as Eric Lewandowski on the Fox sitcom Weird Loners and voices Ferguson on the animated show Star vs. the Forces of Evil. In 2015, he appeared on the episode of Supernatural entitled "Just My Imagination" as Sully, Sam's imaginary friend. In 2016, he had a voice role in the animated hit Zootopia, as Officer Benjamin Clawhauser.

Personal life Torrance is married to Christie Mullet and together they have two children.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes2005Little AthensCardplayerSuits on the LooseElder Lewis2007MarksmanHarold GrubensteinShort filmDriftwoodJimmyShort film2008Get SmartLloyd Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control Lloyd Direct to videoMy Best Friend's GirlCraig2010She's Out of My LeagueDevon2011The Big YearTed Simkin2012We Think Nate Torrence is DeadHimselfShort film2016ZootopiaOfficer Benjamin Clawhauser (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.2018Game Over, Man!Security GuardUncredited2020The Very Excellent Mr. DundeeLuke2021Christmas vs. the WaltersShelly2025Zootopia 2Officer Benjamin Clawhauser (voice) 2026 Swapped Lodd (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes2003CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDaniel O'HannisseyEpisode: "All for Our Country"The MulletsTudEpisode: "Smoke on the Water"2004Malcolm in the MiddlePrivate TurnerEpisode: "Reese Joins the Army"QuintupletsPizza GuyEpisode: "Boobs on the Run"HouseYoung ManEpisode: "Maternity"2005GirlfriendsMovie GoerEpisode: "P.D.A - D.O.A"Las VegasKeithEpisode: "Fake the Money and Run"Ghost WhispererWaiter2 episodesOne on OneWater GuyEpisode: "House Dad"2006One on OneRalphEpisode: "Ghost, Interrupted"How I Met Your MotherClark ButterfieldEpisode: "Milk"; credited as "Butterfield"2006–07Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDylan Killington19 episodes2008Reno 911!Crazy Shirtless Boxing ManEpisode: "Baghdad 911"The End of SteveNathanTelevision film2011Mr. SunshineRoman Cohen13 episodes2012Happy EndingsSlacker BuddyEpisode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother"Are You There, Chelsea?Captain SteveEpisode: "The Gynecologist"2012–13MotorcityChuck (voice)16 episodes2013–14Super Fun NightJames5 episodesHello LadiesWade9 episodes2014Brooklyn Nine-NineSuper DanEpisode: "Full Boyle"The MillersDevinEpisode: "Sex Ed Dolan"2015Weird LonersEric Landowski6 episodesRoyal PainsJosh DunlapEpisode: "False Start"2015–19Star vs. the Forces of EvilFerguson (voice)8 episodes2015Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal StreetIggyEpisode: "Ranger and the Very Real Imaginary Friend"SupernaturalSullyEpisode: "Just My Imagination"2016SuperstoreKyle3 episodes2017Angie TribecaKurt PiedmontEpisode: "Brockman Turner Overdrive"2018–19Prince of PeoriaVice Principal Chipler3 episodes2019For the PeopleDoug BradshawEpisode: "The Vast, Immovable Object"Fast LayneVIN (voice)8 episodes2022The Mighty Ducks: Game ChangersGabe NordlingerEpisode: "Spirit of the Ducks"Zootopia+Officer Benjamin Clawhauser (voice)Episode: "So You Think You Can Prance?"2023Chicago MedTim BoydEpisode: "The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow"Strange PlanetGroup Roll Machine Operator (voice)Episode: "The Flying Machine" 2023, 2026PupstructionChameleo (voice)2 episodes2025St. Denis MedicalDannyEpisode: "People Just Say Stuff Online" 2026 Sofia the First: Royal Magic Pepper (voice) Recurring role

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