Taylor Takahashi facts for kids

Taylor Takahashi was born on September 7, 1992. He is an American actor, a chef, and used to play basketball. He also worked as a personal assistant for Eddie Huang. Taylor first started acting in Eddie Huang's movie, Boogie.

Taylor's Early Life and Career

Taylor Takahashi is a Japanese-American. This means his family came from Japan four generations ago. He grew up in Alameda, California. Later, he moved to Orange County.

From Basketball to Chef

When Taylor was in Alameda High School, he played basketball. After high school, he became a personal trainer. He later joined a basketball league for fun. There, he met Eddie Huang, who became his teammate.

Taylor really liked Eddie Huang's work. They became friends quickly. Soon, Taylor started working for Eddie. He was Eddie's personal assistant and also a chef at his restaurant. Taylor learned a lot by watching Eddie work. Eddie always treated him like a friend, not just an employee.

Becoming an Actor

Eddie Huang was working on a movie script called Boogie. He wanted to direct the movie himself. Taylor helped him by training the actor who was chosen for the main role.

One day, Eddie surprised Taylor. He told Taylor that the first actor could not do the movie. So, Eddie decided to cast Taylor in the main role instead! This was Taylor's big chance to become an actor.

After the movie Boogie came out, Taylor said he wants to keep acting. He is now taking acting classes. He is also trying out for new roles to get better at acting.

Taylor's Movies and Shows

Taylor Takahashi has been in a few movies and short films.