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Mark Taylor
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| Born | March 7, 1977 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
Mark Taylor (born March 7, 1977) is a Canadian actor from Scarborough, Ontario. He is best known for playing Romeo in the TV show Student Bodies, Kwest in Instant Star, and Eugene Donovan in the movie Seventeen Again.
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Early Life and Education
Mark Taylor was born and raised in Toronto. He moved to Palm Harbor, Florida, for his last two years of high school but later returned to Toronto.
After high school, he studied computer engineering technology at Seneca College. He also graduated from Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute.
Acting Career
Mark Taylor's acting career began in the late 1990s. He has appeared in many popular television shows and movies.
Breakthrough Roles
From 1997 to 2000, Taylor became well-known for playing Romeo Carter in the teen comedy show Student Bodies. The show was about a group of high school students who run their own school magazine.
In 2000, he starred as the younger version of Grandpa Gene Donovan in the fun movie Seventeen Again.
Television Success
From 2005 to 2008, Taylor played Kwest on the drama series Instant Star. The show followed a teenage girl who wins a singer-songwriter contest.
He also had a major role as Lewis 'Lou' Young in the Canadian police show Flashpoint. He was on the show from 2008 until his character was killed off in a 2009 episode.
Over the years, Taylor has appeared in many other TV shows, including Murdoch Mysteries, Frankie Drake Mysteries, and Coroner.
Selected Roles
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Mark Taylor has been in.
Film
- My Father's Hands (1999) as Marcus
- Love, ... and Eating the Bones (2003) as Glenroy "Sweets" Lindo
- Cinderella Man (2005) as George
- Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (2010) as Detective Mike Ruggio
- Blood Hunters (2016) as George
- Memories of Christmas (2018) as Dave Beckman
- Christmas Belles (2019) as Michael McKnight
- Miracle in Motor City (2021) as Eddie Root
Television
- Student Bodies (1997–2000) as Romeo Carter
- Seventeen Again (2000) as Young Grandpa Gene Donovan
- Degrassi: The Next Generation (2003) as Referee
- Instant Star (2005–2008) as Kwest
- Flashpoint (2008–2009) as Lew Young
- Being Erica (2009) as Anthony Winter
- Beauty and the ... (2013) as FBI Agent Tucker
- Frankie Drake Mysteries (2019–2021) as Boyzey Pembroke
- Self Made (2020) as Emmett Scott
- Coroner (2021–2022) as Clark, Crown Attorney
- All American: Homecoming (2022) as Terry
- Murdoch Mysteries (2022–present) as Isaiah Buchanan
- Beyond Black Beauty (2024) as Rashaad
Awards and Nominations
Mark Taylor has been nominated for several Gemini Awards for his acting. The Gemini Awards were given for excellence in Canadian television.
| Year | Work | Award | Result |
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| 2001 | Drop the Beat | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated |
| 2007 | Doomstown | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2010 | Flashpoint | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
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