Mark Taylor (Canadian actor)
Mark Taylor (born March 7, 1977 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian actor. He was born and raised in Toronto, but relocated to Palm Harbor, Florida during his last two years of high school, before returning to Toronto. Taylor is predominantly known for his roles as Eugene Donovan in Seventeen Again, Romeo in Student Bodies,[1] and Kwest in Instant Star.[2] He played the role of Lewis 'Lou' Young in the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint[3] until his character was killed in the 23rd episode (part of the second season). In addition, Taylor has studied computer engineering technology at Seneca College[4] and graduated from Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute.
Mark Taylor | |
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| Born | March 7, 1977 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | My Father's Hands | Marcus | Short |
| 1999 | All Things Fare | Lead | Short |
| 2000 | Seventeen Again | The Young Grandpa Eugene "Gene" Donovan | TV Film |
| 2003 | Love, Sex and Eating the Bones | Glenroy 'Sweets' Lindo | |
| 2004 | Buried In The Sand: The Deception Of America | Political Commentator/Host | Documentary |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | George | |
| 2009 | Damned by Dawn | Simmo | |
| 2010 | Who Is Clark Rockefeller? | Detective Mike Ruggio | |
| 2014 | MediDating | Meditator | Short |
| 2016 | Blood Hunters | George | |
| 2018 | Memories of Christmas | Dave Beckman | |
| 2018 | Related Destiny | Marcus LaFair | Short |
Television
| 2020 | Self Made: Inspiration by the Life of Madame C.J. Walker | Emmett Scott | 1 Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Straight Up (TV series) | Jeff Ronson | |
| 1996 | Due South (TV series) | Punk #1 | Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions" |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Actor | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Straight Up | Jeff Ronson | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Color of Justice | Rodney | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Diagnosis Murder | Neil Rider | Episode: "Slam-Dunk Murder" |
| 1997-2000 | Student Bodies | Romeo Carter | 65 Episodes |
| 2000 | Drop the Beat (TV Series) | Jeff | 2 Episodes |
| 2000 | The Thin Blue Lie | Principal | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Our Hero (TV Series) | Perfectly Frank | 3 Episodes |
| 2001 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Mose | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 2001 | Doc (TV series) | Johnny | 2 Episodes |
| 2002 | Our America | Duane | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story | Ozell Brandley | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV series) | Referee | Episode: "How Soon is Now" |
| 2003 | Bliss (TV series) | Paolo | Episode: "Cat Got Your Tongue" |
| 2003 | My Life as a Movie | Photographer | TV Movie |
| 2004 | 2 Kings (Pilot) | Lead | TV Pilot |
| 2005-2008 | Instant Star (TV series) | Kwest | 5 Episodes |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Mike "Twist" Twistleton | TV Movie |
| 2008-2009 | Flashpoint (TV series) | Lewis "Lou" Young | 24 episodes |
| 2009 | Being Erica (TV series) | Antony Winter | 3 Episodes |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | Guest Star | |
| 2011 | Certain Prey | Officer Graff | 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast | FBI Agent Tucker | 3 Episodes
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| 2020 | A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado | Kevin, Firefighter | TV Movie |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Drop the Beat (TV series) | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated |
| 2007 | Doomstown | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Nominated |
References
- "Student Bodies:'Romeo's Old Friend 2/3'". YouTube. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "Instant Star". Netflix.com. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "'Flashpoint' Cast and Crew". TV.com. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- "Flashpoint Team One: Mark Taylor". flashpointteamone.blogspot.com. 2014-12-31. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
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