After finishing his secondary education, Torenstra enrolled at the
University of Amsterdam to study economics, but eventually chose theater instead. In 1999, he graduated from the Amsterdam Theater School. At the Noord Nederlands Toneel Torenstra acted in productions of
Sympathy for the Devil (main character),
Othello (
Cassio), and
Lenny Bruce. In the fall of 2006, he played the leading role in a production of
Moordspel ("Murder Game"). From 2012 to 2014, he served as the head of the jury for
ShortCutz Amsterdam, an annual
film festival promoting short films in
Amsterdam.{{cite web|title=Jury Team Shortcutz Amsterdam In 2015, Torenstra played the role of Nick Roest in
Vechtershart (
Fighting Spirit), a series about a former kickboxing champion making his way back to the top after a prison sentence abroad. A second season was aired in 2017. ==Personal life==