Jay Taylor (born 16 October 1983) is an English actor. He is best known for the role of Marcus in the 2008 British Thriller film ''

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''.

Early life and education

Taylor was born in

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, the son of a BBC TV producer. His brother is a 1st assistant director and fashion / photo journalism photographer. He was educated at the

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for Boys in Bromley. He then went on to train at The

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(RADA), graduating in 2006. Taylor lives in London.

Career

Taylor´s acting career began in 2007 when he appeared as Jonathan Fox in the BBC TV series, ''

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'' and then portrayed Evan Davies in the TV film, ''Daphne''. In the same year he was cast as drug dealer Chris Wrightman in the English crime film, ''

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'', based on the life of former

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football hooligan turned underworld gang member,

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. In 2008, Taylor co-starred alongside

Jaime Winstone Jaime Margaret Winstone (born 6 May 1985) is an English actress, best known for her roles in ''Kidulthood'' (2006), ''Goldplated'' (2006), ''Dead Set (TV series), Dead Set'' (2008), ''Donkey Punch (2008 film), Donkey Punch'' (2008), ''Boogie ...

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, Robert Boulter,

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and Tom Burke in

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´s directoral debut, ''

'', playing the role of Marcus. ''Donkey Punch'' was critically honoured at its appearance at the

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. In the same year, Taylor also played the recurring role of Dan Cox in a number of episodes in the ITV production of ''

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'', and in '' The Fixer''. Taylor appeared in series 3 of ''

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''. Jay has also appeared in:

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' second world war epic '

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'; the Glasgow Citizens Theatre production of 'A Clockwork Orange'; BBC Four's Mills & Boon biopic 'Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon'; the Channel 4 comedy '

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'; BBC comedy 'Teaboys; and in 'A Fantastic Fear of Everything'. Taylor has also directed three short films, ''Homecoming'', ''Laura'' and ''London Bridge''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

Film Review: Donkey Punch
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External links

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