Jonathan Scott-Taylor

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Jonathan Scott-Taylor
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Born (1962-03-06) 6 March 1962 (age 63)
São Paulo, Brazil
Education Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
OccupationActor
Years active1973–1988

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 (1978).

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Other credits include Tales of the Unexpected (1980), episode "Galloping Foxley", The Mill on the Floss (1978–1979), Triangle (1982-1983), Shadey (1985), and Troubles (1988)

Early life

He was born 6 March 1962 in São Paulo, Brazil to English parents; [1] his father was a consultant for the fishery industry in Brazil at the time. [1] His family moved back to England when he was five years old. [1] He was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Elstree. [1] Scott-Taylor started going to drama school at age 11. [1]

Acting career

He played the character of Jim Hawkins in a stage musical of Treasure Island in 1973. [1] He went on to take minor roles in Bugsy Malone (1976) and The Four Feathers (1978), [1] and a starring role in a BBC production of The Winslow Boy (1977). [1] A Casting director watched him perform alongside Glenda Jackson in The White Devil at The Old Vic, [1] after which he was chosen to play teen Damien Thorn in Damien: Omen II (1978). [1] [2]

In 1979, he played the role of Lucius, Brutus' servant, in a BBC production of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. [1]

Following Omen II, he had a few more roles in Tales of the Unexpected (1980), [2] as sadistic prep school bully Bruce "Galloping" Foxley in the episode "Galloping Foxley", as Tom Tulliver in The Mill on the Floss (1978–1979), the 1980s BBC soap opera Triangle (1982-1983), [2] the 1985 film Shadey (1985), and the TV series Troubles (1988), [2] but has not performed since 1988. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The Copter KidsBill Peters
1976 Bugsy Malone Newsreporter / Johnston The Butler / English Boy on TelephoneUncredited
1978 Damien: Omen II Damien Thorn
1985 Shadey Arthur

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Play of the Month Ronnie WinslowEpisode: "The Winslow Boy"
1977Fathers and FamiliesPeter FrendTelevision mini-series
1977 The Cedar Tree James HamiltonRecurring role; 2 episodes
1977 1990 BevanEpisode: "Witness"
1978 The Four Feathers Harry Feversham (aged 14)Television film
1978–1979The Mill on the FlossTom TulliverGuest role; 3 episodes
1979Julius CaesarLuciusTelevision film
1980 Tales of the Unexpected Young Bruce FoxleyEpisode: "Galloping Foxley"
1981 Strangers WesEpisode: "Stand and Deliver"
1982Saturday Night ThrillerSimon LewisEpisode: "A Gift of Tongues"
1982–1983 Triangle Ted AndersonMain role; 48 episodes
1988TroublesBerryRecurring role; 2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "'Omen II' Star Found Role Interesting". The Ledger . Lakeland, Florida. Associated Press. 7 July 1978. p. 3B. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Robert Dyer (22 February 2024). "What happened to Jonathan Scott-Taylor who played Damien Thorn in Damien: Omen II?". thatspopculture.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
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