Robert Taylor (Australian actor)
| Robert Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 November 1963 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ayisha Davies |
| Children | Scarlet Taylor |
Robert Taylor (born 1963) is an Australian actor who has appeared in many films and television series in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. On television he is best known for his lead role in the A&E television series Longmire. On film he is best known for playing Agent Jones in The Matrix. Taylor also starred in the 2000 movie Vertical Limit.
Early life
Taylor was born on 10 November 1963 in Melbourne, Australia.[1] After his parents separated when he was nine, he moved to a mining town in Western Australia to live with his aunt and uncle.[1][2][3] As a teenager he worked as a miner.[1][3] He had several jobs after that, including lifeguard and bouncer, and went to university three times.[1][2][4] At 21 he went to work on an oil rig in the Indian Ocean.[1][2][3] Taylor was left with a broken arm and ribs after his ship collided with another and sank off the west coast of Australia.[4] Taylor and two crew mates escaped on a lifeboat.[4] Whilst recovering in hospital he saw an ad for auditions for drama school in Perth, at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).[4] At the age of 24, he joined WAAPA after a successful audition.[1][2][3]
Career
Taylor started acting professionally in 1988 after graduating from WAAPA. His first major role was in 1989 as Nicholas Walsh in the Australian television soap Home and Away.[5] His first lead role came in 1993 when he was cast as David Griffin in the Australian mini series The Feds.[6][7] He then appeared in various guest roles and on TV movies in Australia, such as Blue Heelers and Stingers, often being cast as a police officer.
Taylor's big break in Hollywood came when he was cast as the shapeshifting Agent Jones in the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix.[8] In 2000, he starred alongside Chris O'Donnell in the action thriller Vertical Limit.[9] His other film credits include The Hard Word (2002), Storm Warning (2007), Rogue (2007), and Coffin Rock (2009).[9]
In 2000, Taylor took on role of Father Vincent Sheehan in Ballykissangel, a British television drama set in Ireland.[10] His television credits after that include MDA (2002), Satisfaction (2010), Cops L.A.C. (2010) and Killing Time (2011).[9][11] In 2011, Taylor was cast for the lead role in A&E's crime drama series Longmire.[12]
Personal life
Taylor is married to producer Ayisha Davies and has a young daughter, Scarlet.[1][4] He co-founded a farmer's market and community gardens in St Kilda, Victoria called Veg Out. Tomazin, Farrah (1 February 2003). "Community gardeners veg out in the suburbs". theage.com.au. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Phage | Calhoun | |
| 1999 | The Matrix | Agent Jones | |
| 2000 | Muggers | Detective Constable Porter | |
| 2000 | Vertical Limit | Skip Taylor | |
| 2000 | After the Rain | Jack Behring | |
| 2002 | The Hard Word | Frank Malone | |
| 2003 | Ned Kelly | Sherritt Trooper | |
| 2003 | Roundabout | Police officer 1 | Short film |
| 2007 | Storm Warning | Rob | |
| 2007 | Rogue | Everett Kennedy | |
| 2007 | The Bloody Sweet Hit | Lindsay | Short film |
| 2008 | Long Weekend | Bartender | |
| 2009 | Coffin Rock | Rob Willis | |
| 2012 | The Balibo Night | Private Benjamin Cook (voice) | Short video |
| 2014 | Healing | Vander | |
| 2014 | The Menkoff Method | Clive Struthers | |
| 2015 | Focus | McEwen | |
| 2015 | Downriver | Wayne | |
| 2018 | Meg | Dr. Heller | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Flying Doctors | Lachlan McGregor | Season 3, episode 15: "Clapped Out" |
| 1988 | Reed Down Under | King | Television movie |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There | 1st officer | |
| 1988 | The Clean Machine | Constable Ron Healy | Television movie |
| 1988 | The Rocks | Constable Gottlieb | Television movie |
| 1989 | Brotherhood of the Rose | Pollux | |
| 1989 | Home and Away | Nicholas Walsh | 20 episodes |
| 1990 | Yellowthread Street | Detective Peter Marenta | 7 episodes |
| 1990 | The Paper Man | Johnny Coates | |
| 1992 | Steel Justice | Detective Lieutenant David Nash | Television movie |
| 1993–1996 | The Feds | David Griffin | Lead role |
| 1995 | The Last Bullet | Sergeant Caldwell | Television movie |
| 1996 | Twisted Tales | Peter | Season 1, episode 12: "A Sure Thing" |
| 1996 | Flipper | Season 1, episode 11: "Fish Out of Water" | |
| 1996 | The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years | Jack Cleary | Television movie |
| 1998 | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Andrew Costello | Season 2, episode 12: "Blood is Thicker Than Walter" |
| 1999 | Wildside | Clayton Clark | Season 2, episode 8 |
| 1999 | Blue Heelers | Detective Barry Craig | Season 6, episode 10: "Dirty Money" Season 6, episode 12: "Web of Lies" |
| 1999 | Stingers | Detective Sergeant Mick Foley | Season 1, episode 20: "Proving Ground" Season 1, episode 21: "Cast Off" Season 1, episode 22: "Dead Man's Throw" Season 2, episode 8: "White Lies" |
| 1999 | First Daughter | Mason | Television movie |
| 2001 | Ballykissangel | Father Vincent Sheahan | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | MDA | Paul Bennett | 8 episodes |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Nicholas Ray | Television movie |
| 2005 | Hercules | Chiron | |
| 2008 | City Homicide | Kevin Steele | Season 2, episode 12: "Spoils of War" |
| 2010 | Satisfaction | John McCoy | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Cops L.A.C. | Tom O'Neill | Season 1, episode 1: "The Learning Curve" |
| 2011 | Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer was Here | Deputy Commissioner Graham Sinclair | Television movie |
| 2011 | Killing Time | Tim Watson-Munro | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Twentysomething | Trevor | Season 1, episode 6 |
| 2012–present | Longmire | Sheriff Walt Longmire | Lead role |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Alistair Travers | Season 1, episode 8: "A Flare for Murder" |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Week of March 3, 2014: Ballykissangel's Robert Taylor". Tea with Heather. Maryland Public Television.
- 1 2 3 4 Myskow, Nina (2 March 2001). "The Real Me: Robert Taylor - I'd like to marry and have kids but my girlfriend can't stand me ..am I really that bad a catch?; Robert Taylor reveals all to NINA MYSKOW.". The Mirror (United Kingdom) via TheFreeLibrary.com.
- 1 2 3 4 Moore, Frazier (23 May 2013). "Robert Taylor: arresting as TV lawman 'Longmire'". Associated Press.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lee, Luaine (1 June 2012). "Robert Taylor stars in new A&E series 'Longmire'". McClatchy-Tribune News Service via North Jersey.com.
- ↑ "Aussie star at home in west". News.com.au. 12 November 2013.
- ↑ "Four decades of Aussie cop shows". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 2004.
- ↑ "The Feds : Abduction". AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource.
- ↑ Barron, Frank (8 July 2012). ""Longmire" stars Robert Taylor on A&E – Big Sky country setting for modern western Longmire". Entertainment Today.
- 1 2 3 "Robert Taylor as Walt Longmire". ninemsn.
- ↑ Pennells, Steve (13 August 2000). "Ballykissangel Answers Actor's Prayers". The Sun-Herald via WA Television.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (16 February 2011). "'The Matrix' star joins A&E pilot". Digital Spy.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (14 February 2011). "'Matrix' Actor Robert Taylor Gets The Lead In A&E's Pilot 'Longmire'". Deadline.com.