Robin Taylor is an American actor who is known for his roles in the films “They Accepted Us, ” “Another Land, ” and “What Would You Do”
". He also played the role of the Penguin in the popular crime series" Gotham."
Robin Lord Taylor was born on June 4, 1978. His career as a film actor began in 2005, with the participation in the filming of the short film "God's Children of America", where he played the role of Mike. Over his entire acting career, he managed to take part in more than 20 projects, having both large and episodic roles in the arsenal.
Biography
Robin Lord Taylor was born in Shuville, Iowa, USA. His parents, Mary Susan and Robert Harmon Taylor, raised their child in strict Presbyterian traditions.
Robin graduated from high school in the city of Solon. Even in his school years, he was distinguished by his incredible charisma and artistry, so he participated in student performances with pleasure. Then the young man had a dream to get a theater education and become a famous actor. Therefore, after graduation, he entered Northwestern University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in theater.
It’s known that Robin Taylor’s roommate at the university dormitory was Billy Acker, who is currently known to the whole world for his roles in the series Parks and Recreation and American Horror Story and also as the creator and host of the popular game show Billy on the Street."
Since 2000, Robin Taylor has been living in Manhattan, New York, where he is filming the series Gotham.
Career
Robin Taylor made his television debut in 2005. Then he starred in the short film "God's Children of America" and the popular American police television series Dick Wolfe, Law and Order. A year later, Robin played a small, but very noticeable role in the comedy directed by Steve Pink "They accepted us!"
However, this role was enough for the young actor to be noticed and more often invited to shoot various projects. In 2008, he starred in the episode of Life on Mars, and then in the crime comedy directed by Brett Simon “The Murder of a School President, ” where he managed to work with such famous actors as Bruce Willis, Misha Barton and Michael Rapoprot on the set.
In 2010, Taylor played the role of punk in the musical and dance melodrama directed by John Chu "Step Forward 3D". There, his colleagues in the shop were Rick Malambry, Alison Stoner, Sharni Vinson.
Also, Robin Taylor starred in the television series "In sight", "Good wife", "The Walking Dead" and other projects.
In 2014, Taylor was invited to play the role of the Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot) in Bruno Heller's crime series "Gotham." The plot of the series is based on the life of characters from the comics of the DC universe. It is noteworthy that the director of the series in his interviews often noted that although the series is a fantasy on the crown of the beginning of Batman’s path, he has nothing to do with DC. In addition to Robin Taylor, the stars of this project were Benjamin Mackenzie, Donal Log, Erin Richards, Cory Michael Smith.
Robin Taylor and Billy Aikner created a project in the format of a talk show on stage called "Creation Nation: A Live Talk Show". With this talk show, they performed at various festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2008.
Personal life
Taylor is an open representative of sexual minorities. In 2014, during an interview for the world-famous Glamor magazine, he admitted that he had been officially married for 3 years, but there were no children yet. His chosen one is the famous production designer Richard DiBella. They have been together for over 10 years.
Filmography
Movies
- 2005 - “God's Children of America” (Jesus Children of America), the role of Mike, short
- 2006 - "Pitch", the role of Pete, short
- 2006 - "The House is Burning", the role of Phil;
- 2006 - "They accepted us!" (Accepted), the role of Abernathy Darwin Dunlp;
- 2008 - "Assassination of a High School President", the role of Alex Schnyder;
- 2008 - "August" (August), the role of employee;
- 2009 - "Captive" (Last Day of Summer), the role of Jason;
- 2010 - "Step Up 3D", the role of punk;
- 2011 - "Return" (Return), the role of Vonnie;
- 2011 - "Another Earth" (Another Earth), the role of Jeff Williams;
- 2011 - "The Incredible Melancholy" (The Melancholy Fantastic), the role of Duchenne;
- 2012 - What Would You Do
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"(Would You Rather), the role of Julian;
- 2013 - "Cold Comes the Night", the role of Quincy;
- 2017 - The Long Home, a small minor role.
