Mark Owen-Taylor

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Mark Owen-Taylor
Born (1962-01-27) 27 January 1962 (age 62)
Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, narrator, voice artist
Years active1984−present
Known for A Country Practice , Hey Dad!

Mark Owen-Taylor (born 27 January 1962) is an Australian actor, who has also worked variously as a narrator and voice-over artist. [1]

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Early life

Owen-Taylor initially wanted to be a teacher and attended Melbourne State College for four years. Upon deciding to become an actor, he applied to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), from where he graduated in 1984. [2]

Career

Owen-Taylor first appeared in a stage production of The Taming of the Shrew with the Sydney Shakespeare in the Park company, the docu-drama Flowers of Rethymnon and the miniseries Land of Hope . [2]

His role in the latter series helped him win his part in A Country Practice , as they were produced by the same company. He appeared as high school teacher Peter Manning from 1986–1987, appearing for 88 episodes. He is also known for replacing Robert Hughes as the star of Hey Dad! for its final two seasons from 1993–1994. [3]

Owen-Taylor has appeared in numerous television series, including Heartbreak High , Water Rats and All Saints , as well appearing in many theatre productions.

Filmography

Film

DateTitleRoleType
1985 I Can’t Get Started KrisFilm
1986Flowers of RethymnonDocudrama film [4]
1991 Act of Necessity Ben ColemanTV movie
1995 Cody: The Wrong Stuff PeterTV movie
1997 Thank God He Met Lizzie NeilFeature film
2003 Horseplay Charles WinterbottomFeature film
2003 BlackJack TimTV movie
2004Am Kap der LiebeNorse PennyTV movie
2005SanctuaryDaniel HarkinShort film
2010Lani's StoryJudge / NarratorTV movie
2011Culling (aka Sheltered)MarcusShort film
2018 Riot RectorTV movie

Television

DateTitleRoleType
1986 Land of Hope Andrew QuinnMiniseries
1986–87 A Country Practice Peter ManningTV series, 88 episodes
1989–91 E Street Adam Lucas / Dennis CarrollTV series, 20 episodes
1992; 1993–94 Hey Dad! TV reporter / Greg RussellTV series, 30 episodes
1998 Water Rats Jimmy ReidTV series, 1 episode
1998 Murder Call Dr Adam KleinTV series, 1 episode
1999 Heartbreak High Tim MasonTV series, 14 episodes
2000–01 Play School PresenterTV series, 6 episodes
2000–03 Grass Roots Andrew AbetzTV series, 3 episodes
2001–02 Cybergirl Hugh CampbellTV series, 23 episodes
2001–02 BackBerner James ClaytonTV series, 2 episodes
2003 Against the Wind Maurice PennyMiniseries
2006 I Shouldn't Be Alive Chip JaffursTV documentary series, 1 episode
2006 Two Twisted Dr Max SmartMiniseries, 1 episode
2006–09 All Saints Doug Berryman / Bunty HardbottleTV series, 2 episodes
2007 The Adventures of Gracie Lou Granddad (voice)Animated TV series
2009Fairweather ManNarratorDocumentary
2014Guess How Much I Love YouBig Nutbrown Hare (voice)Animated TV special
2018Dr MaxDr Swanson

Theatre

DateTitleRoleType
The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare in the Park
1983 Peer Gynt Peer Gynt 8 NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1983 Ivanov NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1983 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theseus / Cobweb NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1984Bleedin' ButterfliesJack Broadbent NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1984 Pericles & The Comedy of Errors Antipholus NIDA Parade Theatre, Playhouse, Canberra, Community Arts Theatre, Newcastle
1984 Street Scene NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1987 The Merry Wives of Windsor Ford Albert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre for Warana Festival
1988 Absurd Person Singular Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA
1988Haircut Wharf Theatre with STC & Six Years Old Theatre Company
1988 Strictly Ballroom Wharf Theatre with STC & Six Years Old Theatre Company
1988Angels Wharf Theatre with STC & Six Years Old Theatre Company
1989Czech-MateBay Street Theatre, Sydney
1990 The Imaginary Invalid NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1990 Macbeth NIDA Theatre, Sydney
1992Time and the Room Wharf Theatre with STC
1994Short, Sharp Shocks Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company
1994; 1995 The Shaughraun Captain Molineaux Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Opera House with STC & MTC
1995Christmas at Turkey BeachSuncorp Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre
1996Playgrounds Wharf Theatre with STC
1996 Medea Tutor / Messenger Wharf Theatre with STC
1998 Del Del Des STC
1999 Daylight Saving Joshua Makepeace Marian Street Theatre, Sydney
1999Life SupportPat O'Brien Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
1999 Educating Rita Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2003 The Way of the World Petulant Sydney Opera House with STC
2003; 2006 Love’s Triumph Hoover J Idiott Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney with Three Ways Theatre Company
2004 Twelfth Night Fabian Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Sydney Opera House, Orange Civic Theatre with Bell Shakespeare
2006 Two Weeks with the Queen Bob / Griff Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, Riverside Theatres Parramatta with Windmill Performing Arts & STCSA
2006 Woman in Mind Tony Sydney Opera House with STC
2007 Stella by Starlight Paul Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2008; 2010 Just Macbeth! Douglas / various roles Playhouse, Melbourne, Seymour Centre, Sydney, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare, Assembly George Square with Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2009 Absurd Person Singular Geoffrey Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2011 My Wonderful Day Kevin Tate Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
2012Yes, Prime MinisterPM Jim Hacker Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Sydney Theatre, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Brisbane, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne & New Zealand tour
2013 The 13-Storey Treehouse Terry The Concourse, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney, Sydney Opera House with Christine Dunstan Productions
2014–15 Strictly Ballroom the Musical JJ Silvers Sydney Lyric Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane with Global Creatures
2022The Lives of EveKXT - Kings X Theatre with Storytellers Festival
Six Years Old Wharf Theatre with STC

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References

  1. "Question Time with Mark Owen-Taylor". Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 Cook, Stephen (18 January 1986). "Mark goes to the top of the class". TV Week . p. 2.
  3. "'Hey Dad!' stars will be home alone next year". The Canberra Times . Vol. 68, no. 21, 439. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 December 1993. p. 44. Retrieved 5 September 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "FRIDAY JULY 11". The Canberra Times . Vol. 60, no. 18, 541. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 July 1986. p. 6 (TIMES TV & RADIO). Retrieved 5 September 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  5. https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3484
  6. https://app.showcast.com.au/profile/markowentaylor