Mark Taylor (Canadian actor)

Canadian actor

Mark Taylor

Born|  (1977-03-07) March 7, 1977 (age 48)

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1996-present

Mark Taylor (born March 7, 1977, in Scarborough, Ontario[1]) is a Canadian actor known mainly for his roles as Eugene Donovan in Seventeen Again, Romeo in Student Bodies,[2] and Kwest in Instant Star.

## Early life and education

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Taylor was born and raised in Toronto, but relocated to Palm Harbor, Florida during his last two years of high school, before returning to Toronto.[3]

Taylor studied computer engineering technology at Seneca College[4] and graduated from Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute.

## Acting career

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From 1997-2000, Taylor starred as Romeo in the teen sitcom Student Bodies.[2] In 2000, he played Eugene Donovan in the film comedy Seventeen Again.

This was later followed by his role as Kwest in the drama TV series Instant Star from 2005-2008.[5]

He also played the role of Lewis 'Lou' Young in the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint[6] until his character was killed off in 2009 in the 23rd episode (part of the second season).

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1999  | My Father's Hands | Marcus  | Short
All Things Fare | Main role
2003  | Love, Sex and Eating the Bones | Glenroy "Sweets" Lindo  |
2004  | Buried In The Sand: The Deception Of America | Political Commentator / Host  | Documentary
2005  | Cinderella Man | George  |
2010  | Who Is Clark Rockefeller? | Detective Mike Ruggio  |
2011  | Certain Prey | Officer Graff  |
2014  | MediDating | The Meditator  | Short
2016  | Blood Hunters | George  |
2018  | Related Destiny | Marcus LaFair  | Short
2019  | To Kill a Secret | Blair

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Episodes

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1996  | Straight Up | Jeff Ronson  |
Due South | Punk #1  | Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions"
1997  | Straight Up | Jeff Ronson  | TV movie
Color of Justice | Rodney
1997–2000  | Student Bodies | Romeo Carter[7] | 65 episodes
2000  | Drop the Beat | Jeff[8] |
Seventeen Again | Young Grandpa Gene Donovan  | TV movie
The Thin Blue Lie | Principal
Our Hero | Perfectly Frank  | 3 episodes
2001  | The Famous Jett Jackson | Mose  | Episode: "Lost and Found"
Doc | Johnny  | 2 episodes
2002  | Our America | Duane  | TV movie
Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story | Ozell Brandley
2003  | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Referee  | Episode: "How Soon is Now"
Bliss | Paolo  | Episode: "Cat Got Your Tongue"
My Life as a Movie | The Photographer  | TV movie
2004  | 2 Kings | Lead  | Pilot
2005–2008  | Instant Star | Kwest[9] | 40 episodes
2006  | Doomstown | Mike "Twist" Twistleton  | TV movie
2008–2009  | Flashpoint | Lew Young  | 24 episodes
2009  | Being Erica | Anthony Winter  | 3 episodes
2013  | Beauty and the Beast | FBI Agent Tucker  | 3 episodes
2018  | Memories of Christmas | Dave Beckman  | TV movie
2019  | Christmas Belles | Michael McKnight
2019–2021  | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Boyzey Pembroke  | 3 episodes
2020  | Self Made | Emmett Scott  | Episode: "Bootstraps"
A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado | Kevin, Firefighter  | TV movie
2021–2022  | Coroner | Clark, Crown Attorney  | Recurring[10]
2021  | Private Eyes | Rick  | Episode: "In the Arms of Morpheus"
Next Door Nightmare | Kyle Collins  | TV movie
Miracle in Motor City | Eddie Root
2022  | All American: Homecoming | Terry  | 2 episodes
2022–present  | Murdoch Mysteries | Isaiah Buchanan  | Recurring
2023  | Little Bird | Doug  | Miniseries
Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy | Ivan Cross  | TV movie

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Work  | Award  | Result  | Refs

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2001  | Drop the Beat | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated  | [11]
2007  | Doomstown | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries  | [12]
2010  | Flashpoint | Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series  | [13]

## References

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1. ^ Mark Taylor's bio at www.northernstars.ca
2. ^ a b "Student Bodies:'Romeo's Old Friend 2/3'". YouTube. 2011-06-22. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
3. ^ Mark Taylor's bio at www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com
4. ^ "Flashpoint Team One: Mark Taylor". flashpointteamone.blogspot.com. 2014-12-31. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
5. ^ "Instant Star". Netflix.com. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
6. ^ "'Flashpoint' Cast and Crew". TV.com. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
7. ^ "Cast of teen TV show Student Bodies to reunite at Fan Expo Canada" by Debra Yeo at www.thestar.com
8. ^ "Drop the Beat kicks off as first in interactive TV" at playbackonline.ca
9. ^ "Season premiere: Instant Star, CTV, June 8" by Diane Wild www.tv-eh.com
10. ^ "Coroner rolls in T.O." by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca
11. ^ "LaFlamme among nominated eyeing a Gemini tonight" by Bonnie Malleck, The Record (1 October, 2007) [Final Edition] Retrieved from ProQuest 266969545
12. ^ "And the nominees are..." Playback, page 610 (1 October, 2007) Retrieved from ProQuest 196341556
13. ^ "Flashpoint leads with 15 Gemini nominations" by Michael Oliveira at www.thestar.com

## External links

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* Mark Taylor at IMDb

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