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{{short description|British actor (born 1960)}} |
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{{About|the British actor|other people with similar names|Ben Taylor (disambiguation)}} |
{{About|the British actor|other people with similar names|Ben Taylor (disambiguation)}} |
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{{BLP unsourced|date=July 2023}} |
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| birthname = Benedict Sean Taylor |
| birthname = Benedict Sean Taylor |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|4|18}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1960|4|18}} |
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| birth_place = [[Hampstead]], [[London]], England |
| birth_place = [[Hampstead]], [[London]], England |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor |
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| spouse = Kate Taylor |
| spouse = Kate Taylor |
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| children = 3 |
| children = 3 |
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[[File:Benedict Taylor 1969.jpg|thumbnail|Benedict Taylor 1969]] |
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'''Benedict Sean Taylor''' (born 18 April 1960) is a British actor. |
'''Benedict Sean Taylor''' (born 18 April 1960) is a British actor. |
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Taylor was born in [[Hampstead]], [[London]], the eldest of six children of father, Richard, a documentary |
Taylor was born in [[Hampstead]], [[London]], the eldest of six children of father, Richard, a documentary film maker, and Allegra, a writer. Taylor lived in [[Nigeria]] until 1965 and then was brought up in London. |
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film maker and Allegra, a writer. Taylor lived in [[Nigeria]] until 1965 and then was brought up in London. |
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Taylor started working as a [[child actor]] in 1969 with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]. He concentrated solely on acting and voice-overs until 1985. He appeared as Nicholas Lillie in the ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]'' episode (9/5) "The Facts of Life" (1988). |
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Now based near [[Hampton Court]] in West London, Taylor is married to Kate, an editor. They have three children; Jay, Freya, and Kalila. |
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==Selected filmography== |
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Taylor started working as a [[child actor]] in 1969 with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]. |
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He concentrated solely on acting and voice-overs until 1985. He has since expanded his creative interests to include event production, music, musical production, DJ work and documentary film making. |
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==Filmography== |
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* ''[[The Watcher in the Woods (2017 film)|The Watcher in the Woods]]'' (2017) |
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* ''[[Hippopotamus (Feature Film) – Electric Shadow]]'' (2017) |
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* ''[[Unforgotten (TV series) – ITV]]'' (2015) |
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| 1974 || ''[[The Turn of the Screw]]'' || Timothy || TV movie |
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* ''[[Gone (Short Film) – Electric Shadow]]'' (2014) |
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* ''[[Wallander (TV series) – The Man Who Smiled]]'' (2010) |
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| 1980 || ''[[The Watcher in the Woods (1980 film)|The Watcher in the Woods]]'' || Mike Fleming |
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* ''[[Breathe: Act One]]'' (2009) |
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| 1981-2 || ''[[Barriers (TV series)|Barriers]]'' || Billy Stanyon || TV series, lead role |
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* ''[[Breaking Into Tesco]]'' (2008) |
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* ''[[Trial & Retribution (TV series) – Kill the King: Part 1]]'' (2008) |
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| 1982 || ''[[Beau Geste (TV series)|Beau Geste]]'' || Michael 'Beau' Geste || TV miniseries |
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* ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' (2006) |
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* ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' (1999) |
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| 1983 || ''A Flame to the Phoenix'' || Max Kurowicki |
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* ''[[The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service]]'' (1999) (V) |
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* ''[[Monk Dawson]]'' (1998) |
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| rowspan=2 | 1984 || ''[[The Far Pavilions]]'' || Wally || TV miniseries |
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* ''[[Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' (1996) ([[television|TV]]) |
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|- ''[[The Last Days of Pompeii (miniseries)|The Last Days of Pompeii]]'' || Antonius || TV miniseries |
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* ''[[The 10 Percenters]]'' (1993) TV |
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* ''[[Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After]]'' (1992) TV |
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| ''[[The First Olympics: Athens 1896]]'' || Edwin Flack || TV miniseries |
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* ''[[The Darling Buds of May (TV series)|The Darling Buds of May]]'' (1992) (mini) TV |
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* ''[[Jewels (miniseries)|Jewels]]'' (1992) (mini) TV |
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| rowspan=5 | 1985 || ''[[Black Arrow (telefilm)|Black Arrow]]'' || Richard || TV movie |
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* ''[[Duel of Hearts]]'' (1991) TV |
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* ''[[An Actor's Life for Me]]'' (1991) TV |
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| ''[[The Corsican Brothers (1985 film)|The Corsican Brothers]]'' || Georges Du Caillaud|| TV movie |
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* Bergerac (1988) TV |
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* ''[[A Perfect Spy (TV series)]]'' (1987) (mini) TV |
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| ''[[My Brother Jonathan (TV series)|My Brother Jonathan]]'' || Harold Dakers || TV series |
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* ''[[Every Time We Say Goodbye (movie)|Every Time We Say Goodbye]]'' (1986) |
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| ''[[Thirteen at Dinner (film)|Thirteen at Dinner]]'' || Donald Ross || TV movie |
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* ''[[Thirteen at Dinner (film)|Thirteen at Dinner]]'' (1985) TV |
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| ''Behind Enemy Lines'' || Simon || TV movie |
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* ''[[My Brother Jonathan (TV series)|My Brother Jonathan]]'' (1985) TV |
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* ''[[The Corsican Brothers (1985 film)|The Corsican Brothers]]'' (1985) TV |
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| 1986 || ''[[Every Time We Say Goodbye (film)|Every Time We Say Goodbye]]'' || Peter |
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* ''[[Black Arrow (telefilm)|Black Arrow]]'' (1985/I) TV |
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* ''[[The First Olympics: Athens 1896]]'' (1984) TV |
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| rowspan=2 | 1987 || ''[[Vanity Fair (1987 TV serial)|Vanity Fair]]'' || George Osborne || TV series |
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* ''[[The Last Days of Pompeii (miniseries)|The Last Days of Pompeii]]'' (1984) (mini) TV |
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* ''[[The Far Pavilions]]'' (1984) (mini) TV |
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| ''[[A Perfect Spy (TV series)|A Perfect Spy]]'' || Magnus Pym || TV miniseries |
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* ''[[The Watcher in the Woods (1980 film)|The Watcher in the Woods]]'' (1980) |
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| 1989 || ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' || Toby Lemaire |
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* ''[[The Turn of the Screw]]'' (1974/I) TV |
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| rowspan=2 | 1991 || ''[[Duel of Hearts]]'' || Lord Vane Brecon || TV movie |
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| ''[[An Actor's Life for Me]]'' || Sebastian Groom || TV series |
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|rowspan=3 | 1992 || ''[[The Darling Buds of May (TV series)|The Darling Buds of May]]'' || Pieter || episode "Stranger at the Gates" |
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| ''[[Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After]]'' || [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York]] || TV movie |
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| ''[[Jewels (miniseries)|Jewels]]'' || Julian || TV miniseries |
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| rowspan=2 | 1993 || ''[[The 10 Percenters]]'' || Atin || TV series |
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| ''[[Sharpe's Regiment (TV programme)|Sharpe's Regiment]]'' || Col. William Lawford || TV series |
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| 1998 ||'[[Monk Dawson]]'' || Bobby Winterman || |
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| rowspan=2 | 1999 || ''[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace]]'' || Fighter Pilot Bravo 2 || |
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| ''[[The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles#Companion historical documentaries|The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Adventures in the Secret Service]]'' || [[Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma]] (archive footage) || |
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| 2006 || ''[[Notes on a Scandal (film)|Notes on a Scandal]]'' || Eddie |
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| rowspan=2 | 2008 || ''Trial & Retribution'' || Jonathan Carlisle || TV series |
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| ''Breaking Into Tesco'' || || TV series |
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| 2009 || ''Breathe: Act One'' || John Franks || Short |
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| rowspan=2 | 2010 || ''[[Wallander (British TV series)|Wallander]]'' || Jurgen Nordfeldt || TV series |
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| ''Perfect Life'' || Bristor |
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| 2014 || ''Gone'' || Professor Thomas Verschwunden || Short |
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| 2015 || ''[[Unforgotten (TV series)|Unforgotten]]'' || Mark Bennett || TV series |
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| rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''[[The Hippopotamus (film)|The Hippopotamus]]'' || Chauffeur |
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| ''[[The Watcher in the Woods (2017 film)|The Watcher In The Woods]]'' || John Keller || TV movie |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDb name|0852028}} |
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* https://web.archive.org/web/20151011221801/http://benedicttaylor.org/ |
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* http://houseofhoney.org |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140601071128/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ben-taylor/a/364/835] |
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*{{IMDb name|id=0852028|name=Benedict Taylor}} |
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[[Category:Male actors from London]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:22, 18 April 2024
Benedict Taylor | |
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Born | Benedict Sean Taylor 18 April 1960 |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse | Kate Taylor |
Children | 3 |
Benedict Sean Taylor (born 18 April 1960) is a British actor.
Taylor was born in Hampstead, London, the eldest of six children of father, Richard, a documentary film maker, and Allegra, a writer. Taylor lived in Nigeria until 1965 and then was brought up in London.
Taylor started working as a child actor in 1969 with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He concentrated solely on acting and voice-overs until 1985. He appeared as Nicholas Lillie in the Tales of the Unexpected episode (9/5) "The Facts of Life" (1988).
Selected filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | The Turn of the Screw | Timothy | TV movie |
1980 | The Watcher in the Woods | Mike Fleming | |
1981-2 | Barriers | Billy Stanyon | TV series, lead role |
1982 | Beau Geste | Michael 'Beau' Geste | TV miniseries |
1983 | A Flame to the Phoenix | Max Kurowicki | |
1984 | The Far Pavilions | Wally | TV miniseries |
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 | Edwin Flack | TV miniseries | |
1985 | Black Arrow | Richard | TV movie |
The Corsican Brothers | Georges Du Caillaud | TV movie | |
My Brother Jonathan | Harold Dakers | TV series | |
Thirteen at Dinner | Donald Ross | TV movie | |
Behind Enemy Lines | Simon | TV movie | |
1986 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | Peter | |
1987 | Vanity Fair | George Osborne | TV series |
A Perfect Spy | Magnus Pym | TV miniseries | |
1989 | Bergerac | Toby Lemaire | |
1991 | Duel of Hearts | Lord Vane Brecon | TV movie |
An Actor's Life for Me | Sebastian Groom | TV series | |
1992 | The Darling Buds of May | Pieter | episode "Stranger at the Gates" |
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After | Prince Andrew, Duke of York | TV movie | |
Jewels | Julian | TV miniseries | |
1993 | The 10 Percenters | Atin | TV series |
Sharpe's Regiment | Col. William Lawford | TV series | |
1998 | 'Monk Dawson | Bobby Winterman | |
1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Fighter Pilot Bravo 2 | |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Adventures in the Secret Service | Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma (archive footage) | ||
2006 | Notes on a Scandal | Eddie | |
2008 | Trial & Retribution | Jonathan Carlisle | TV series |
Breaking Into Tesco | TV series | ||
2009 | Breathe: Act One | John Franks | Short |
2010 | Wallander | Jurgen Nordfeldt | TV series |
Perfect Life | Bristor | ||
2014 | Gone | Professor Thomas Verschwunden | Short |
2015 | Unforgotten | Mark Bennett | TV series |
2017 | The Hippopotamus | Chauffeur | |
The Watcher In The Woods | John Keller | TV movie |
External links[edit]