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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Young Grandpa 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 | |
| 2010 | Who Is Clark Rockefeller? | Detective Mike Ruggio | |
| 2011 | Certain Prey | Officer Graff | |
| 2014 | MediDating | The Meditator | Short |
| 2016 | Blood Hunters | George | |
| 2018 | Memories of Christmas | Dave Beckman | TV Movie |
| 2018 | Related Destiny | Marcus LaFair | Short |
| 2019 | To Kill a Secret | Blair | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Straight Up (TV series) | Jeff Ronson | |
| 1996 | Due South (TV series) | Punk #1 | Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions" |
| 1997 | Straight Up | Jeff Ronson | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Color of Justice | Rodney | TV Movie |
| 1997-2000 | Student Bodies | Romeo Carter | 65 Episodes |
| 2000 | Drop the Beat (TV Series) | Jeff | |
| 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
“Some Gave All” |
| 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 | The Photographer | TV Movie |
| 2004 | 2 Kings (Pilot) | Lead | TV Pilot |
| 2005-2008 | Instant Star (TV series) | Kwest | 40 Episodes |
| 2006 | Doomstown | Mike "Twist" Twistleton | TV Movie |
| 2008-2009 | Flashpoint (TV series) | Lew Young | 24 episodes |
| 2009 | Being Erica (TV series) | Anthony Winter | 3 Episodes |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs | Guest Star | |
| 2013 | Beauty and the Beast | FBI Agent Tucker | 3 Episodes |
| 2019 | Christmas Belles | Michael McKnight | TV Movie |
| 2019-2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Boyzey Pembroke | 3 Episodes |
| 2020 | Self Made (miniseries) | Emmett Scott | Episode: “Bootstraps” |
| 2020 | A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado | Kevin, Firefighter | TV Movie |
| 2021 | Private Eyes (TV series) | Rick | Episode: “In the Arms of Morpheus” |
| 2021 | Coroner (TV series) | Clark, Crown Attorney | Season Regular |
| 2021 | Next-Door Nightmare | Kyle Collins | TV Movie |
| 2021 | Miracle in Motor City | Eddie Root | 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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. 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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