Mark Owen-Taylor | |
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Born | Australia | 27 January 1962
Occupation(s) | Actor, narrator, voice artist |
Years active | 1984−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]
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]
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.
Date | Title | Role | Type |
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1985 | I Can’t Get Started | Kris | Film |
1986 | Flowers of Rethymnon | Docudrama film [4] | |
1991 | Act of Necessity | Ben Coleman | TV movie |
1995 | Cody: The Wrong Stuff | Peter | TV movie |
1997 | Thank God He Met Lizzie | Neil | Feature film |
2003 | Horseplay | Charles Winterbottom | Feature film |
2003 | BlackJack | Tim | TV movie |
2004 | Am Kap der Liebe | Norse Penny | TV movie |
2005 | Sanctuary | Daniel Harkin | Short film |
2010 | Lani's Story | Judge / Narrator | TV movie |
2011 | Culling (aka Sheltered) | Marcus | Short film |
2018 | Riot | Rector | TV movie |
Date | Title | Role | Type |
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1986 | Land of Hope | Andrew Quinn | Miniseries |
1986–87 | A Country Practice | Peter Manning | TV series, 88 episodes |
1989–91 | E Street | Adam Lucas / Dennis Carroll | TV series, 20 episodes |
1992; 1993–94 | Hey Dad! | TV reporter / Greg Russell | TV series, 30 episodes |
1998 | Water Rats | Jimmy Reid | TV series, 1 episode |
1998 | Murder Call | Dr Adam Klein | TV series, 1 episode |
1999 | Heartbreak High | Tim Mason | TV series, 14 episodes |
2000–01 | Play School | Presenter | TV series, 6 episodes |
2000–03 | Grass Roots | Andrew Abetz | TV series, 3 episodes |
2001–02 | Cybergirl | Hugh Campbell | TV series, 23 episodes |
2001–02 | BackBerner | James Clayton | TV series, 2 episodes |
2003 | Against the Wind | Maurice Penny | Miniseries |
2006 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Chip Jaffurs | TV documentary series, 1 episode |
2006 | Two Twisted | Dr Max Smart | Miniseries, 1 episode |
2006–09 | All Saints | Doug Berryman / Bunty Hardbottle | TV series, 2 episodes |
2007 | The Adventures of Gracie Lou | Granddad (voice) | Animated TV series |
2009 | Fairweather Man | Narrator | Documentary |
2014 | Guess How Much I Love You | Big Nutbrown Hare (voice) | Animated TV special |
2018 | Dr Max | Dr Swanson |
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