Taylor Takahashi facts for kids

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

Early Life and How He Started Acting

Growing Up and Playing Basketball

Taylor Takahashi is a fourth-generation Japanese-American. This means his great-grandparents came to America from Japan. He grew up in Alameda, California. Later, when he was an adult, he moved to Orange County, California.

In high school, Taylor played basketball for Alameda High School. After high school, he became a personal trainer, helping people get fit.

Meeting Eddie Huang

Taylor went back to playing basketball in a local league. There, he met Eddie Huang, who was also on his team. They quickly became friends because Taylor liked Eddie's work. Soon, Taylor started working for Eddie Huang as his personal assistant. He also worked as a chef in Eddie's restaurant.

Taylor learned a lot from working with Eddie. He said that Eddie always treated him like a partner, not just an employee. Eddie encouraged him to learn and explore new things.

Becoming an Actor

Eddie Huang showed Taylor a script for a movie he wanted to direct, called Boogie. Taylor helped Eddie with the project, even training the actor who was first chosen for the main role.

One day, about three and a half weeks before filming was supposed to start, Eddie surprised Taylor. He told Taylor that the first actor could not do the movie. Instead, Eddie decided that Taylor would play the main role!

After Boogie was released, Taylor Takahashi said he wants to keep acting. He has been going to auditions and taking acting classes to get even better at it.

Movies and TV Shows

Taylor Takahashi's Filmography

Taylor Takahashi has appeared in several films. Here is a list of his acting roles: