Mark Taylor (Canadian actor)
Mark Taylor | |
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| Born | March 7, 1977 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Mark Taylor (born March 7, 1977, in Scarborough, Ontario[1]) is a Canadian actor known mainly for his roles as Eugene Donovan in Seventeen Again, Romeo in Student Bodies,[2] and Kwest in Instant Star.
Early life and education[edit]
Taylor was born and raised in Toronto, but relocated to Palm Harbor, Florida during his last two years of high school, before returning to Toronto.[3]
Taylor studied computer engineering technology at Seneca College[4] and graduated from Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute.
Acting career[edit]
From 1997-2000, Taylor starred as Romeo in the teen sitcom Student Bodies.[2] In 2000, he played Eugene Donovan in the film comedy Seventeen Again.
This was later followed by his role as Kwest in the drama TV series Instant Star from 2005-2008.[5]
He also played the role of Lewis 'Lou' Young in the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint[6] until his character was killed off in 2009 in the 23rd episode (part of the second season).
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | My Father's Hands | Marcus | Short |
| All Things Fare | Main role | ||
| 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 | |
| 2010 | Who Is Clark Rockefeller? | Detective Mike Ruggio | |
| 2011 | Certain Prey | Officer Graff | |
| 2014 | MediDating | The Meditator | Short |
| 2016 | Blood Hunters | George | |
| 2018 | Related Destiny | Marcus LaFair | Short |
| 2019 | To Kill a Secret | Blair |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Straight Up | Jeff Ronson | |
| Due South | Punk #1 | Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions" | |
| 1997 | Straight Up | Jeff Ronson | TV movie |
| Color of Justice | Rodney | ||
| 1997–2000 | Student Bodies | Romeo Carter[7] | 65 episodes |
| 2000 | Drop the Beat | Jeff[8] | |
| Seventeen Again | Young Grandpa Gene Donovan | TV movie | |
| The Thin Blue Lie | Principal | ||
| Our Hero | Perfectly Frank | 3 episodes | |
| 2001 | The Famous Jett Jackson | Mose | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| Doc | Johnny | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Our America | Duane | TV movie |
| Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story | Ozell Brandley | ||
| 2003 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Referee | Episode: "How Soon is Now" |
| Bliss | Paolo | Episode: "Cat Got Your Tongue" | |
| My Life as a Movie | The Photographer | TV movie | |
| 2004 | 2 Kings | Lead | Pilot |
| 2005–2008 | Instant Star | Kwest[9] | 40 episodes |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Mike "Twist" Twistleton | TV movie |
| 2008–2009 | Flashpoint | Lew Young | 24 episodes |
| 2009 | Being Erica | Anthony Winter | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast | FBI Agent Tucker | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Memories of Christmas | Dave Beckman | TV movie |
| 2019 | Christmas Belles | Michael McKnight | |
| 2019–2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Boyzey Pembroke | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Self Made | Emmett Scott | Episode: "Bootstraps" |
| A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado | Kevin, Firefighter | TV movie | |
| 2021–2022 | Coroner | Clark, Crown Attorney | Recurring |
| 2021 | Private Eyes | Rick | Episode: "In the Arms of Morpheus" |
| Next Door Nightmare | Kyle Collins | TV movie | |
| Miracle in Motor City | Eddie Root | ||
| 2022 | All American: Homecoming | Terry | 2 episodes |
| 2022–present | Murdoch Mysteries | Isaiah Buchanan | Recurring |
| 2023 | Little Bird | Doug | Miniseries |
| Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy | Ivan Cross | TV movie |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Drop the Beat | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated | [10] |
| 2007 | Doomstown | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | [11] | |
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | [12] |
References[edit]
- ^ Mark Taylor's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ a b "Student Bodies:'Romeo's Old Friend 2/3'". YouTube. 2011-06-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Mark Taylor's bio at www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com
- ^ "Flashpoint Team One: Mark Taylor". flashpointteamone.blogspot.com. 2014-12-31. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. 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.
- ^ "Cast of teen TV show Student Bodies to reunite at Fan Expo Canada" by Debra Yeo at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Drop the Beat kicks off as first in interactive TV" at playbackonline.ca
- ^ "Season premiere: Instant Star, CTV, June 8" by Diane Wild www.tv-eh.com
- ^ "LaFlamme among nominated eyeing a Gemini tonight" by Bonnie Malleck, The Record (1 October, 2007) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 266969545
- ^ "And the nominees are..." Playback, page 610 (1 October, 2007) Retrieved from ProQuest 196341556
- ^ "Flashpoint leads with 15 Gemini nominations" by Michael Oliveira at www.thestar.com
External links[edit]
- Mark Taylor at IMDb
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