Jonathan Scott-Taylor

Jonathan Scott-Taylor (born 6 March 1962) is an English actor.

Jonathan Scott-Taylor
Born (1962-03-06) 6 March 1962
São Paulo, Brazil
Years active1975–1988

Early life

He was born in São Paulo, Brazil to English parents; his father was a consultant for the fishery industry in Brazil at the time.[1] He was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. Scott-Taylor started going to drama school at age 11.

Acting career

He played the character of Jim Hawkins in a stage musical of Treasure Island in 1973. He went on to take minor roles in Bugsy Malone (1976) and The Four Feathers (1978), and a starring role in a BBC production of The Winslow Boy (1977) after which he was chosen to play teen Damien Thorn in Damien: Omen II (1978).

In 1979, he played the role of Lucius, Brutus' servant, in a BBC production of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

Following Omen II, he had a few more roles in Tales of the Unexpected as sadistic prep school bully Bruce "Galloping" Foxley in the episode "Galloping Foxley", as Tom Tulliver in The Mill on the Floss, the 1980s BBC soap opera Triangle, the 1985 film Shadey, and the TV series Troubles, but has not performed since 1988.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1976 The Copter Kids Bill Peters
1976 Bugsy Malone Newsreporter / Johnston The Butler / English Boy On Telephone Uncredited
1978 Damien: Omen II Damien Thorn
1985 Shadey Arthur

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1977 Play of the Month Ronnie Winslow Episode: "The Winslow Boy"
1977 Fathers and Families Peter Frend Television mini-series
1977 The Cedar Tree James Hamilton Recurring role; 2 episodes
1977 1990 Bevan Episode: "Witness"
1978 The Four Feathers Harry Feversham (aged 14) Television film
1978-1979 The Mill on the Floss Tom Tulliver Guest role; 3 episodes
1979 Julius Caesar Lucius Television film
1980 Tales of the Unexpected Young Bruce Foxley Episode: "Galloping Foxley"
1981 Strangers Wes Episode: "Stand and Deliver"
1982 Saturday Night Thriller Simon Lewis Episode: "A Gift of Tongues"
1982-1983 Triangle Ted Anderson Main role; 48 episodes
1988 Troubles Berry Recurring role; 2 episodes

References
  1. "'Omen II' Star Found Role Interesting". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. Associated Press. 7 July 1978. p. 3B. Retrieved 24 January 2020.


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