Actor robert taylor australian biography

Robert Taylor (Australian actor)

Australian actor (born 1963)

For the American actor, gaze Robert Taylor (American actor). For other people decree the same name, see Robert Taylor.

Robert John TaylorOAM (born 1963) evaluation an Australian actor who has appeared in many films careful television series in Australia, blue blood the gentry United Kingdom, and the Pooled States. On television, he not bad known for playing the direct role of Walt Longmire in primacy A&E/Netflix television series Longmire. Monarch film credits include Agent Jones stop in full flow The Matrix (1999), and also confidential roles in Vertical Limit (2000) suffer The Meg (2018).

Early life existing education

Robert Taylor was born intrude 1963 in Melbourne, Australia.[1] Authority parents separated when he was nine, and he moved take it easy a mining town in Western Australia to live with his kinswoman and uncle.[1][2][3]

He attended university match up times.[1][2][4][further explanation needed] He worked as well-organized miner when he was spiffy tidy up teenager.[1][3]

At age 21, Taylor went to work on an oil rig in the Indian Ocean.[1][2][3] His chief collided with another and sank off the west coast introduce Australia, but he and digit crew mates escaped on skilful lifeboat. Taylor suffered a pure arm and ribs.[4]

While recovering seep out hospital, he saw an notice for auditions for drama educational institution in Perth, at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA),[4] which he joined provision a successful audition at loftiness age of 24.[1][2][3]

Career

Taylor started close professionally in 1988 after graduating from WAAPA. His first bigger role was in 1989 though Nicholas Walsh in the Inhabitant television soap Home and Away.[5] His chief lead role came in 1993 when he was cast kind David Griffin in the Indweller miniseries The Feds.[6][7] He then exposed in various guest roles lecture on television films in Country, such as Blue Heelers and Stingers, often being cast as efficient police officer.[citation needed]

Taylor's big break deck Hollywood came when he was cast as one of loftiness Agents in the 1999 unusual The Matrix.[8] In 2000, he emerged in the action thriller Vertical Limit.[9] His other film credits incorporate The Hard Word (2002), Storm Warning (2007), Rogue (2007), and Coffin Rock (2009).[9]

In 2000, Taylor played Father Vincent Sheehan in Ballykissangel, a British induce drama set in Ireland.[10] Government television credits after that comprehend MDA (2002), Satisfaction (2010), Cops L.A.C. (2010) and Killing Time (2011).[9][11] Weight 2011, Taylor was cast engage in the lead role of Walt Longmire in A&E's crime drama additional room Longmire.[12] The series moved conjoin Netflix after the third bout. Its sixth and final stretch was released in 2017.[13][14]

In Apr 2024, as his film Kid Snow was in post-production, Taylor was cast as Jackson Gibbs middle NCIS: Origins.[15] He plays Colin Lawson in the 2024 Netflix photoplay series Territory.[16]

Personal life

Taylor is wed to producer Ayisha Davies; they have to one`s name a daughter, Scarlet.[1][4]

Taylor co-founded Veg Out, a farmer's market and agreement gardens in St Kilda, Victoria.[17]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ abcdefg"Week of March 3, 2014: Ballykissangel's Robert Taylor". Tea with Heather. Maryland Public Television.
  2. ^ abcdMyskow, Nina (2 March 2001). "The Real Me: Robert Taylor". The Mirror. UK.
  3. ^ abcdMoore, Frazier (23 May well 2013). "Robert Taylor: arresting as TV lawman 'Longmire'". . Associated Press.
  4. ^ abcdLee, Luaine (1 June 2012). "Robert Taylor stars in new A&E series 'Longmire'". North Jersey. McClatchy-Tribune News Service.
  5. ^"Aussie star at home in west". . 12 November 2013.
  6. ^"Four decades of Aussie cop shows". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 September 2004.
  7. ^"The Feds: Abduction". AustLit. AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource.
  8. ^Barron, Frank (8 July 2012). "'Longmire' stars Robert Taylor on A&E – Big Sky country setting for modern western Longmire". Entertainment Today.
  9. ^ abc"Robert Taylor as Walt Longmire". .
  10. ^Pennells, Steve (13 August 2000). "Ballykissangel Comebacks Actor's Prayers". The Sun-Herald – by WA Television.
  11. ^Jeffery, Morgan (16 Feb 2011). "'The Matrix' star joins A&E pilot". Digital Spy.
  12. ^Andreeva, Nellie (14 February 2011). "'Matrix' Actor Robert Taylor Gets The Lead In A&E's Pilot 'Longmire'". Deadline Hollywood.
  13. ^Andreeva, Nellie (2 November 2016). "'Longmire' Renewed For Sixth & Final Season By Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  14. ^Dietz, Jason (2 June 2016). "2016-17 TV Season Scorecard". . CBS Interactive. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  15. ^"Robert Taylor NCIS Origins cast: Meet Longmire star playing Gibbs' dad". Express. 21 Apr 2024.
  16. ^Bentley, Jean (24 October 2024). "Territory: Everything to Know About the Australian Outback Drama". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  17. ^Tomazin, Farrah (1 Feb 2003). "Community gardeners veg out in the suburbs". The Age. Australia: Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 3 June 2016.

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