Jay Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Taylor 16 October 1983 |
| Occupation | Actor / Director |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Jay Taylor (born 16 October 1983) is an English actor. [1] He is best known for the role of Marcus in the 2008 British Thriller film Donkey Punch . [2] [3]
Taylor was born in Bromley, the son of a BBC TV producer. His brother is a 1st assistant director and fashion / photo journalism photographer. He was educated at the Ravens Wood School for Boys in Bromley. He then went on to train at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 2006. Taylor lives in London.
Taylor´s acting career began in 2007 when he appeared as Jonathan Fox in the BBC TV series, Holby City [4] and then portrayed Evan Davies in the TV film, Daphne. In the same year he was cast as drug dealer Chris Wrightman in the English crime film, Rise of the Footsoldier , based on the life of former Inter City Firm football hooligan turned underworld gang member, Carlton Leach. In 2008, Taylor co-starred alongside Jaime Winstone, Julian Morris, Nichola Burley, Robert Boulter, Sian Breckin and Tom Burke in Olly Blackburn´s directoral debut, Donkey Punch , playing the role of Marcus. [5] Donkey Punch was critically honoured at its appearance at the Sundance Film Festival.
In the same year, Taylor also played the recurring role of Dan Cox in a number of episodes in the ITV production of The Bill , and in The Fixer . Taylor appeared in series 3 of Misfits . Jay has also appeared in: George Lucas' second world war epic 'Red Tails'; the Glasgow Citizens Theatre production of 'A Clockwork Orange'; [6] BBC Four's Mills & Boon biopic 'Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon'; the Channel 4 comedy 'Sirens'; BBC comedy 'Teaboys; and in 'A Fantastic Fear of Everything'. Taylor has also directed three short films, Homecoming, Laura and London Bridge.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rise of the Footsoldier | Chris Wightman | |
| 2008 | Donkey Punch | Marcus | |
| 2011 | Blooded | Activist | |
| 2012 | Good Night | Ian | Short film |
| A Fantastic Fear of Everything | Beat Cops Filmmaker | ||
| 2013 | Homecoming | Man | Short film. Also writer and director |
| Laura | – | Short film. Writer and director | |
| London Bridge | – | Short video. Writer and director | |
| 2014 | Promise | Nigel | Short films |
| 2018 | Inanimate | Patrick (voice) | |
| 2020 | The Last Kick | Tom | |
| 2022 | Wolf Manor | Steve | |
| 2023 | Evie: Has a New Name | Tony | |
| 2024 | Broken Bird | Mark | |
| TBA | OK/NOTOK | Zane | Short film. Completed |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Daphne | Evan Davis / Actor, 'September Tide' | Television film |
| Holby City | Johnathan Fox | Series 9; episode 27: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" | |
| 2008 | The Fixer | Jude Cassidy | Series 1; episode 2 |
| The Bill | Dan Cox | Series 24; episodes 54, 55, 64 & 65 | |
| Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon | Joseph Henley | Television film | |
| 2011 | Casualty | Simon Roper | Series 25; episode 39: "One Good Day" |
| Sirens | David | Episode 6: "Cry" | |
| Misfits | Mark | Series 3; episode 2 | |
| Horizon | Himself - Narrator (voice) | Series 48; episode 12: "The Core" | |
| 2012 | Midsomer Murders | Peter Groves | Series 15; episode 3: "Written in the Stars" |
| 2013 | Holby City | Gareth Mason | Series 16; episode 2: "Friends Like You" |
| 2014 | Silk | Dean Trent | Series 3; episode 2: "Big Fish, Small Pond" |
| 2017 | Prime Suspect 1973 | David Bentley | Mini-series; episodes 1–6 |
| 2018 | Britannia | Roman Deserter 3 | Series 1; episode 1: "Woe to the Vanquished" |
| 2019 | Manhunt | DI Chris Saunders | Series 1; episodes 1–3 |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | First AD | Episode 4 |
| 2023 | Father Brown | George Kavanagh | Series 10; episode 10: "The Serpent Within" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Xenoblade Chronicles | Reyn (voice) | English versions |
| 2015 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3D | ||
| 2019 | Blood & Truth | Nick Marks (voice) | |
| 2022 | Horizon Forbidden West | – | Additional motion capture performer |
| 2023 | Baldur's Gate III: The Black Hound | Borgus Elamin / Burrock / Fist Ivarus / Various (voice) | Cancelled due to lost rights |