Mark Taylor (born March 7, 1977, in Scarborough, OntarioMark Taylor's bio at www.northernstars.ca) is a Canadian actor known mainly for his roles as Eugene Donovan in Seventeen Again, Romeo in Student Bodies, and Kwest in Instant Star.
Early life and education 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.Mark Taylor's bio at www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com
Taylor studied computer engineering technology at Seneca College and graduated from Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute.
Acting career
From 1997 to 2000, Taylor starred as Romeo in the teen sitcom Student Bodies. 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 to 2008.
He also played the role of Lewis 'Lou' Young in the Canadian police drama television series Flashpoint until his character was killed off in 2009 in the 23rd episode (part of the second season).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1999 My Father's Hands MarcusShort 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 2025 It Feeds Detective Otis
Television Year Title Role Episodes1996 Straight Up Jeff Ronson Due South Punk #1 Episode: "White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions"1997 Straight Up Jeff RonsonTV movie Color of Justice Rodney 1997–2000 Student Bodies Romeo Carter"Cast of teen TV show Student Bodies to reunite at Fan Expo Canada" by Debra Yeo at www.thestar.com 65 episodes2000 Drop the Beat Jeff"Drop the Beat kicks off as first in interactive TV" at playbackonline.ca Seventeen Again Young Grandpa Gene DonovanTV movie The Thin Blue Lie Principal Our Hero Perfectly Frank 3 episodes2001 The Famous Jett Jackson Mose Episode: "Lost and Found" Doc Johnny 2 episodes2002 Our America DuaneTV movie Whitewash: The Clarence Brandley Story Ozell Brandley2003 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"Season premiere: Instant Star, CTV, June 8" by Diane Wild www.tv-eh.com 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 BeckmanTV movie 2019 Christmas Belles Michael McKnight 2019–2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Boyzey Pembroke 3 episodes2020 Self Made Emmett Scott Episode: "Bootstraps" A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado Kevin, Firefighter TV movie 2021–2022 Coroner Crown Attorney Clark Recurring"Coroner rolls in T.O." by Lauren Malyk at playbackonline.ca2021 Private Eyes Rick Episode: "In the Arms of Morpheus" Next Door Nightmare Kyle CollinsTV movie Miracle in Motor City Eddie Root 2022 All American: Homecoming Terry 2 episodes 2022–2025Murdoch Mysteries Isaiah Buchanan Recurring role2023 Little Bird Doug Miniseries Love & Murder: Atlanta Playboy Ivan Cross TV movie 2024 Beyond Black Beauty Rashaad
Awards and nominations Year Work Award Result Refs2001 Drop the Beat Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role rowspan=3 "LaFlamme among nominated eyeing a Gemini tonight" by Bonnie Malleck, The Record (1 October 2007) [Final Edition] Retrieved from 2007 Doomstown Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries "And the nominees are..." Playback, page 610 (1 October 2007) Retrieved from 2010 Flashpoint Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series "Flashpoint leads with 15 Gemini nominations" by Michael Oliveira at www.thestar.com
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