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Jonathan Scott-Taylor | |
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| Born | 6 March 1962 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Education | Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1973–1988 |
Jonathan Scott-Taylor (born 6 March 1962) is an English actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the titular role in the 1978 supernatural horror film Damien - Omen II .
He was born in São Paulo, Brazil to English parents; his father was a consultant for the fishery industry in Brazil at the time. [1] He was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. Scott-Taylor started going to drama school at age 11.
He played the character of Jim Hawkins in a stage musical of Treasure Island in 1973. He went on to take minor roles in Bugsy Malone (1976) and The Four Feathers (1978), and a starring role in a BBC production of The Winslow Boy (1977) after which he was chosen to play teen Damien Thorn in Damien - Omen II (1978).
In 1979, he played the role of Lucius, Brutus' servant, in a BBC production of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Following Omen II, he had a few more roles in Tales of the Unexpected as sadistic prep school bully Bruce "Galloping" Foxley in the episode "Galloping Foxley", as Tom Tulliver in The Mill on the Floss , the 1980s BBC soap opera Triangle , the 1985 film Shadey , and the TV series Troubles, but has not performed since 1988.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1976 | The Copter Kids | Bill Peters | |
| 1976 | Bugsy Malone | Newsreporter / Johnston The Butler / English Boy On Telephone | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Damien - Omen II | Damien Thorn | |
| 1985 | Shadey | Arthur | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1977 | Play of the Month | Ronnie Winslow | Episode: "The Winslow Boy" |
| 1977 | Fathers and Families | Peter Frend | Television mini-series |
| 1977 | The Cedar Tree | James Hamilton | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 1977 | 1990 | Bevan | Episode: "Witness" |
| 1978 | The Four Feathers | Harry Feversham (aged 14) | Television film |
| 1978-1979 | The Mill on the Floss | Tom Tulliver | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 1979 | Julius Caesar | Lucius | Television film |
| 1980 | Tales of the Unexpected | Young Bruce Foxley | Episode: "Galloping Foxley" |
| 1981 | Strangers | Wes | Episode: "Stand and Deliver" |
| 1982 | Saturday Night Thriller | Simon Lewis | Episode: "A Gift of Tongues" |
| 1982-1983 | Triangle | Ted Anderson | Main role; 48 episodes |
| 1988 | Troubles | Berry | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
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