Rod Taylor
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 11, 1930 (96 years old)
Place of Birth
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Biography
Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers.
Known For
| 2022 | Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesSelf - (archive footage) | |
| 2017 | Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesSelf | |
| 2009 | Inglourious BasterdsWinston Churchill | |
| 2008 | Not Quite HollywoodSelf | |
| 2007 | KawDoc | |
| 2006 | LegendsMike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | All About 'The Birds'Self | |
| 1998 | Welcome to Woop WoopDaddy-O | |
| 1996 | The Warlord: Battle for the GalaxyGeneral Sorenson | |
| 1996 | Water RatsCoach | |
| 1995 | The Point of BetrayalTed Kitteridge | |
| 1995 | Open SeasonBilly Patrick | |
| 1993 | Time Machine: The Journey BackSelf / Narrator / H.G. Welles | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas RangerGordon Cahill | |
| 1992 | Grass RootsGen. Willoughby | |
| 1991 | PalominoBill King | |
| 1986 | The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelf | |
| 1986 | Outlaws | |
| 1985 | MarbellaCommander W.P. Anderson | |
| 1985 | Half Nelson | |
| 1985 | Mask of MurderSupt. Bob McLaine | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteTom Dempsey | |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteInspector Rory Lanahan | |
| 1983 | On the RunMr. Payatta | |
| 1983 | MasqueradeLavender | |
| 1982 | A Time to DieJack Bailey | |
| 1982 | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryEdward Adeane | |
| 1982 | Disney's Halloween TreatPongo (voice) (archive footage) | |
| 1981 | Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy'Black Jack' Bouvier | |
| 1981 | Hellinger's LawClint Tolliver | |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestFrank Agretti | |
| 1980 | Cry of the InnocentSteve Donegin | |
| 1979 | Jamaican GoldMarian Casey | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedPaul Duveen | |
| 1977 | The Picture Show ManPalmer | |
| 1977 | US Against the WorldSelf | |
| 1977 | The Oregon TrailEvan Thorpe | |
| 1976 | VortexChristopher Tauling | |
| 1976 | Disney's Greatest Dog StarsPongo (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | A Matter of Wife... and DeathShamus McCoy | |
| 1974 | Hell RiverMarko | |
| 1973 | Wayne TrainSelf | |
| 1973 | The Train RobbersGrady | |
| 1973 | The Deadly TrackersFrank Brand | |
| 1973 | The HeroesLieutenant Bob Robson | |
| 1973 | Trader HornTrader Horn | |
| 1972 | Family FlightJason Carlyle | |
| 1971 | PowderkegHank Brackett | |
| 1971 | Bearcats!Hank Brackett | |
| 1970 | Zabriskie PointLee Allen | |
| 1970 | Darker Than AmberTravis McGee | |
| 1970 | The Man Who Had Power Over WomenPeter Reaney | |
| 1968 | Dark of the SunCurry | |
| 1968 | Nobody Runs ForeverScobie Malone | |
| 1968 | The Hell with HeroesBrynie MacKay | |
| 1967 | ChukaChuka | |
| 1967 | HotelPeter McDermott | |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGMSelf - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | The Glass Bottom BoatBruce Templeton | |
| 1966 | Every Girl's DreamSelf | |
| 1965 | The LiquidatorBrian Ian "Boysie" Oakes | |
| 1965 | Do Not DisturbMike Harper | |
| 1965 | Young CassidyJohn Cassidy | |
| 1965 | Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Irelandself | |
| 1964 | 36 HoursMajor Walter Gerber | |
| 1964 | Fate Is the HunterCaptain Jack Savage | |
| 1963 | The BirdsMitch Brenner | |
| 1963 | The V.I.P.sLes Mangrum | |
| 1963 | Sunday in New YorkMike Mitchell | |
| 1963 | A Gathering of EaglesCol. Hollis Farr | |
| 1962 | Seven Seas to CalaisSir Francis Drake | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One DalmatiansPongo (voice) | |
| 1961 | Bus Stop | |
| 1960 | The Time MachineH. George Wells | |
| 1960 | Colossus and the Amazon QueenPirro | |
| 1960 | Hong Kong | |
| 1959 | Ask Any GirlRoss Taford | |
| 1959 | The Twilight ZoneClegg Forbes | |
| 1958 | The Great GatsbyNick Carraway | |
| 1958 | Separate TablesCharles | |
| 1958 | Step Down to TerrorMike Randall | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | |
| 1957 | Raintree CountyGarwood B. Jones | |
| 1957 | SuspicionJim | |
| 1956 | GiantSir David Karfrey | |
| 1956 | World Without EndHerbert Ellis | |
| 1956 | The Catered AffairRalph Halloran | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJed Harper | |
| 1955 | The Virgin QueenCpl. Gwilym | |
| 1955 | Hell on Frisco BayJohn Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor) | |
| 1955 | Top GunLem Sutter | |
| 1955 | CheyenneClancy | |
| 1954 | King of the Coral SeaJack Janiero | |
| 1954 | Long John SilverIsrael Hands | |
| 1954 | Studio 57Tommy Scarbrough | |
| 1954 | Studio 57Dr. Don Dolby | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSam Tipton | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterFred Gauman | |
| 1951 | Inland with SturtGeorge McLeay | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsBoyd Harland | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreMr. Gilbert | |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreBaxter | |
| 1948 | Studio OneAnthony Fouche | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Accepting Award |
| 1967 | ChukaProducer |
| 1979 | Jamaican GoldScreenplay |