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Rod Taylor
Acting

Rod Taylor

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

11 Jan 1930

Age

96 Years

Born In

Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Total Projects

105

Years Active

78 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers.

Filmography

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

movie

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

movie

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

2017

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

as Self

Inglourious Basterds

movie

Inglourious Basterds

2009

Inglourious Basterds

as Winston Churchill

Not Quite Hollywood

movie

Not Quite Hollywood

2008

Not Quite Hollywood

as Self

Kaw

movie

Kaw

2007

Kaw

as Doc

Legends

tv

Legends

2006

Legends

as Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)

All About 'The Birds'

movie

All About 'The Birds'

2000

All About 'The Birds'

as Self

Welcome to Woop Woop

movie

Welcome to Woop Woop

1998

Welcome to Woop Woop

as Daddy-O

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

movie

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

as General Sorenson

Water Rats

tv

Water Rats

1996

Water Rats

as Coach

Open Season

movie

Open Season

1995

Open Season

as Billy Patrick

The Point of Betrayal

movie

The Point of Betrayal

1995

The Point of Betrayal

as Ted Kitteridge

Time Machine: The Journey Back

movie

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993

Time Machine: The Journey Back

as Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles

Walker, Texas Ranger

tv

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Gordon Cahill

Grass Roots

movie

Grass Roots

1992

Grass Roots

as Gen. Willoughby

Palomino

movie

Palomino

1991

Palomino

as Bill King

Outlaws

tv

Outlaws

1986

Outlaws

as John Grail

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

movie

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

as Self

Mask of Murder

movie

Mask of Murder

1985

Mask of Murder

as Supt. Bob McLaine

Marbella

movie

Marbella

1985

Marbella

as Commander W.P. Anderson

Half Nelson

movie

Half Nelson

1985

Half Nelson

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Tom Dempsey

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Inspector Rory Lanahan

Masquerade

tv

Masquerade

1983

Masquerade

as Lavender

On the Run

movie

On the Run

1983

On the Run

as Mr. Payatta

Disney's Halloween Treat

movie

Disney's Halloween Treat

1982

Disney's Halloween Treat

as Pongo (voice) (archive footage)

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

movie

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

1982

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

as Edward Adeane

A Time to Die

movie

A Time to Die

1982

A Time to Die

as Jack Bailey

Falcon Crest

tv

Falcon Crest

1981

Falcon Crest

as Frank Agretti

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

movie

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

1981

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

as 'Black Jack' Bouvier

Hellinger's Law

movie

Hellinger's Law

1981

Hellinger's Law

as Clint Tolliver

Cry of the Innocent

movie

Cry of the Innocent

1980

Cry of the Innocent

as Steve Donegin

Jamaican Gold

movie

Jamaican Gold

1979

Jamaican Gold

as Marian Casey

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Paul Duveen

The Oregon Trail

tv

The Oregon Trail

1977

The Oregon Trail

as Evan Thorpe

US Against the World

movie

US Against the World

1977

US Against the World

as Self

The Picture Show Man

movie

The Picture Show Man

1977

The Picture Show Man

as Palmer

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

movie

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

1976

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

as Pongo (voice) (uncredited)

Vortex

movie

Vortex

1976

Vortex

as Christopher Tauling

A Matter of Wife... and Death

movie

A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975

A Matter of Wife... and Death

as Shamus McCoy

Hell River

movie

Hell River

1974

Hell River

as Marko

The Deadly Trackers

movie

The Deadly Trackers

1973

The Deadly Trackers

as Frank Brand

Trader Horn

movie

Trader Horn

1973

Trader Horn

as Trader Horn

The Heroes

movie

The Heroes

1973

The Heroes

as Lieutenant Bob Robson

Wayne Train

movie

Wayne Train

1973

Wayne Train

as Self

The Train Robbers

movie

The Train Robbers

1973

The Train Robbers

as Grady

Family Flight

movie

Family Flight

1972

Family Flight

as Jason Carlyle

Bearcats!

tv

Bearcats!

1971

Bearcats!

as Hank Brackett

Powderkeg

movie

Powderkeg

1971

Powderkeg

as Hank Brackett

Darker Than Amber

movie

Darker Than Amber

1970

Darker Than Amber

as Travis McGee

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

movie

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

1970

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

as Peter Reaney

Zabriskie Point

movie

Zabriskie Point

1970

Zabriskie Point

as Lee Allen

The Hell with Heroes

movie

The Hell with Heroes

1968

The Hell with Heroes

as Brynie MacKay

Nobody Runs Forever

movie

Nobody Runs Forever

1968

Nobody Runs Forever

as Scobie Malone

Dark of the Sun

movie

Dark of the Sun

1968

Dark of the Sun

as Curry

Chuka

movie

Chuka

1967

Chuka

as Chuka

Hotel

movie

Hotel

1967

Hotel

as Peter McDermott

Lionpower from MGM

movie

Lionpower from MGM

1967

Lionpower from MGM

as Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Glass Bottom Boat

movie

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966

The Glass Bottom Boat

as Bruce Templeton

Every Girl's Dream

movie

Every Girl's Dream

1966

Every Girl's Dream

as Self

Do Not Disturb

movie

Do Not Disturb

1965

Do Not Disturb

as Mike Harper

The Liquidator

movie

The Liquidator

1965

The Liquidator

as Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes

Young Cassidy

movie

Young Cassidy

1965

Young Cassidy

as John Cassidy

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

movie

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

1965

Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland

as self

36 Hours

movie

36 Hours

1964

36 Hours

as Major Walter Gerber

Fate Is the Hunter

movie

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

Fate Is the Hunter

as Captain Jack Savage

Sunday in New York

movie

Sunday in New York

1963

Sunday in New York

as Mike Mitchell

The V.I.P.s

movie

The V.I.P.s

1963

The V.I.P.s

as Les Mangrum

A Gathering of Eagles

movie

A Gathering of Eagles

1963

A Gathering of Eagles

as Col. Hollis Farr

The Birds

movie

The Birds

1963

The Birds

as Mitch Brenner

Seven Seas to Calais

movie

Seven Seas to Calais

1962

Seven Seas to Calais

as Sir Francis Drake

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Bus Stop

tv

Bus Stop

1961

Bus Stop

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

movie

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

as Pongo (voice)

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

movie

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

1960

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

as Pirro

The Time Machine

movie

The Time Machine

1960

The Time Machine

as H. George Wells

Hong Kong

tv

Hong Kong

1960

Hong Kong

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Clegg Forbes

Ask Any Girl

movie

Ask Any Girl

1959

Ask Any Girl

as Ross Taford

Separate Tables

movie

Separate Tables

1958

Separate Tables

as Charles

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Step Down to Terror

movie

Step Down to Terror

1958

Step Down to Terror

as Mike Randall

The Great Gatsby

movie

The Great Gatsby

1958

The Great Gatsby

as Nick Carraway

Raintree County

movie

Raintree County

1957

Raintree County

as Garwood B. Jones

Suspicion

tv

Suspicion

1957

Suspicion

as Jim

Giant

movie

Giant

1956

Giant

as Sir David Karfrey

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jed Harper

The Catered Affair

movie

The Catered Affair

1956

The Catered Affair

as Ralph Halloran

World Without End

movie

World Without End

1956

World Without End

as Herbert Ellis

Hell on Frisco Bay

movie

Hell on Frisco Bay

1955

Hell on Frisco Bay

as John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)

Top Gun

movie

Top Gun

1955

Top Gun

as Lem Sutter

Cheyenne

tv

Cheyenne

1955

Cheyenne

as Clancy

The Virgin Queen

movie

The Virgin Queen

1955

The Virgin Queen

as Cpl. Gwilym

Long John Silver

movie

Long John Silver

1954

Long John Silver

as Israel Hands

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Tommy Scarbrough

Studio 57

tv

Studio 57

1954

Studio 57

as Dr. Don Dolby

King of the Coral Sea

movie

King of the Coral Sea

1954

King of the Coral Sea

as Jack Janiero

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Sam Tipton

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Fred Gauman

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Boyd Harland

CineRaya

movie

Inland with Sturt

1951

Inland with Sturt

as George McLeay

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Mr. Gilbert

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Baxter

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Anthony Fouche

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Accepting Award

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