Taylor, Matthew G. (Matt Taylor)

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Taylor, Matthew G. (Matt Taylor)

PERSONAL

Born in Ontario, Canada. Education: Graduated from college in 1994. Avocational Interests: Martial arts (black belt in karate).

Career:

Actor. Appeared in advertisements. Worked as a personal trainer; also worked as a police officer.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Police officer with a broken nose, Sleeping Dogs Lie (also known as Le mystere d'Ambrose Small), Sullivan Entertainment, 1998.

(As Matt Taylor) Chongo, Detroit Rock City (also known as The KISS Movie), New Line Cinema, 1999.

(As Matt Taylor) Medoc, The Skulls (also known as Le clan des skulls), MCA/Universal, 2000.

Useldinger, Exit Wounds (also known as Blessures fatales, Dengeki, Exit Wounds—Die Copjaeger, Ferite mortali, Herida abierta, Hors limites, Izlazne rane, Kuulihaavad, Red de corrupcion, and Rede de corrupcao), Warner Bros., 2001.

Turlington, Gothika, Warner Bros., 2003.

Nemesis, Resident Evil: Apocalypse (also known as Biohazard 2, Biohazard 2: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Nemesis, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil—Apocalipse, Resident evil: El apocalipsis, Resident evil—L'apocalypse, and Resident Evil 2: Apocalipsis), Screen Gems, 2004.

Primo Carnera, Cinderella Man, Universal, 2005.

(Uncredited) Lucky Number Slevin (also known as Lucky # Slevin, Lucky Number S7evin, Slevin, and The Wrong Man), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Film Stunt Performer:

Lucky Number Slevin (also known as Lucky # Slevin, Lucky Number S7evin, Slevin, and The Wrong Man), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Ivar Larsson, The Last Don II (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Last Don II"), CBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Matt Taylor) Sandow (the strongman), Edison: The Wizard of Light, HBO, 1998.

King, Encrypt, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fife, "Kangaroo Court," Once a Thief (also known as John Woo's "Once a Thief," John Woo's "The Thief," John Woo's Violent Tradition, Kerran varas, aina varas?, Ladrao que rouba ladrao, Les repentis, and Matar a un ladron), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1998.

Ricky, "Countdown," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 1999.

Nivik, "Fatal Error," Code Name: Eternity (also known as Code: Eternity, Code Name: Eternity—Gefahr aus dem All, and Koodinimi: Ikuisuus), Sci-Fi Channel, 2000.

Zack O'Tool, Queer as Folk (also known as Q.A.F. and Queer as Folk USA), Showtime, episodes in 2001, 2002.

Jack Martin, "Once Around," Mutant X, syndicated, 2003.

Swain's henchman, The State Within, BBC and BBC America, 2006.

Appeared as a bodyguard in La Femme Nikita (also known as Nikita), USA Network.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, Game Babes (short), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

(As Matt Taylor) Himself, Game Over: "Resident Evil" Reanimated, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2004.

(As Matt Taylor) Himself, Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse (short), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2007.

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