Kelvin Lewis Taylor (born January 18, 1985, in Hampton, Virginia), is an American born New Zealand actor based in Auckland. His film appearances include the documentary "The Golden Hour". The documentary received an International Emmy nomination for the Best Documentary Award at the 41st International Emmy Awards. Taylor appeared on the second week of the first season of Come Dine with Me New Zealand.
Early life Taylor was raised in Newport News, Virginia alongside his twin sister, Princess. His ethnic heritage links him to Nigerian Moors; he is of African, British, German, Irish, and French descent. His mother, Rhonda (Taylor) Clark, was a playwright who was orphaned in New Orleans and relocated to New York City. Taylor made his stage debut in 1990 at the age of 5, playing the lead role in a kindergarten production of The Gingerbread Man. When he was 11, his family relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Career
Taylor began modelling at age 19 for the Shmack Clothing in collaboration with Billionaire Boys Club / BAPE. An altercation would later hinder his modelling career and lead him into undergoing emergency plastic surgery. It was later revealed according to a 2020 article in The New Zealand Herald the attack was racially motivated. After making friendships on social-media website MySpace, a trip to Sydney, Australia and Perth, Western Australia in 2008 lead him into acting after signing up to a roommates short film as a breakdancer for Edith Cowan University. He later appeared in commercials and music videos for the likes of N.E.R.D, Fam-Lay feat. Pharrell Williams. Humble beginnings, he would find a start as a background actor in Spartacus before showing up on New Zealand's Three (TV channel).
Taylor went on to make guest appearances in Ash vs Evil Dead, The Shannara Chronicles and James Patterson's Murder Is Forever. He was cast as Malcolm X in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, however the role was cancelled as production opted to use archived footage instead. He was also a student of Meisner Technique instructor Michael Saccenté, acting coach of Karl Urban and Antony Starr (The Boys).
As of 2008, Kelvin Taylor resides between Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Having appearing on Adult Swim's FishCenter Live and Post Malone's Goodbyes (Post Malone song) Music Video, he was recently cast in season 2 of Gēmusetto: Death Beat(s)
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Note 2013Hadir and The Deep Sayed 2014Born with Happiness Danny 2015 Born to Dance African American Dance Crew Leader 2016Electro City 3 Dynamite Short Film 2016Value Mike Short Film 2018Reset Revolter Short Film 2018Cottonmouth Johnny 2018Wake American Soldier 2018 The Breaker Upperers Party Goer (as "Kelvin Taylor) 2020Surge of Power: Surge of Dawn Benny 2020World War Four Dave Bradley 2020Older City Lover 2020Alien Addiction DJ 2021Last Star Jaks (Ranger 3) (Post-Production) 2021Internecionem Aramon (Post-production) 2021Into The Unknown Brad (Post-production)
Television Year Title Role Note 2011 Spartacus Kraynos 14 episodes 2013 Power Rangers Super Megaforce Cyclist 1 Episode "Power of Six" 2014Oddball's Jayden TV mini series 2015 Come Dine with Me New Zealand Himself 5 episodes (fifth Place) 2016 Ash vs Evil Dead Orderly 2 episodes 2017 American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story Malcolm X TV documentary Series, 1 episode 2017 The Shannara Chronicles Crimson Guard 1 Episode 2018James Patterson's Murder is Forever Detective (Fisher) 1 Episode 2018Nigel Latta's Mind Over Money 2 Himself 1 Episode 2018 Vida (TV series) Kissing Couple (Afro-Latino Male) 1 Episode 2018Criminal Confessions (TV series) Brian Golsby 1 Episode 2018 America's Court with Judge Ross Scott Goggins 1 Episode 2018 Funny You Should Ask (2017 game show) as "Kelvin Taylor" 1 Episode 2019 FishCenter Live Himself 2 episodes 2019Action Figure Miles Maurice 1 Episode 2020No Limit Chronicles Big Ed 1 Episode 2020 Gēmusetto: Death Beat(s) Kelvin 2 episodes 2021The War At Home Stan Gatland 1 Episode
Documentary Year Title Role Note 2012The Golden Hour George Kerr Nominated Best Documentary Award at 2013 International Emmy Award
Music video Year Title Artist Role 2007Da Beeper Record Fam-Lay feat Pharrell Williams Night Club Entourage 2008 Everyone Nose N.E.R.D Party Goer 2010 Maori Boy JGeek and the Geeks Breakdancer 2012Black, White and Blue Ladyhawke Camp MUA 2015Don't Hang Around Here Sir T MMA Fighter 2016Kind of Love MAALA Sensual Male 2016Ones Cycle Yokozuna feat Bailey Wiley Himself 2016When I Leave Maaka & White Wall Motorcyclist Boyfriend 2017YES Yokozuna feat Heavy & LarzRanda African American Boyfriend 2017The Sweetest Meditation Lord Echo feat Mara TK Himself 2018Voltron Yokozuna Drakkus (Level 17 Warlock) 2018I'm So 90's (Neo Jack Swing Mix) Lewis City Twin 2018Gabruu Nu Diljit Dosanjh Dancer Entourage 2018Lifted Parker Bossley Graffiti Artist 2018ReDerik Locksmith (rapper) Locksmiths Crew 2018From The Outside Real Friends (band) Photographer 2018Boomin In Your Jeep Crystal Fighters Burning Man Dancer 2018Shanter Claus William Shatner Freestyle Dancer 2018We Will Meet Once Again Andrea Bocelli South African Young Man 2018Checklist Megan Nicole Bachelor 2018Prom Queen Lil Kloroxxx Bart Baker Goldie Wilson 2018BURN IT The Fever 333 Alt Teen 2018BlackAss Rakeem Miles ROM the Android 2019World War X Carnifex (band) Nightmare 2019H.O.E.S Eearz Goon Fronts 2019Take It Easy feat.Smokepurpp Octavian (rapper) Crew 2019Que lo Que Social Club Misfits BBoy 2019Goodbyes feat. Young Thug Post Malone Donnie's Best Friend 2019Icy Itzy Single Male Patron 2019Blurry Crown The Empire Dream Guy 2019Proofread feat. Wiz Khalifa Famous Dex Single Male Patron 2019Eres Top feat. DJ Snake & Sean Combs Ozuna Punk Alien Leader
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