Acting
Rod Taylor
Born 1930-01-11
Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Rod Taylor
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Inglourious Basterds
2009
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
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The Birds
1963
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Twilight Zone
1959
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Time Machine
1960
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Giant
1956
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Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
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Golden Globe Awards
1944
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (109 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies | Self - (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Inglourious Basterds | Winston Churchill | Movie | 2009 |
 | Not Quite Hollywood | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Kaw | Doc | Movie | 2007 |
 | Legends | Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | All About 'The Birds' | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Welcome to Woop Woop | Daddy-O | Movie | 1998 |
| Death on the Oregon Trail | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1998 | |
 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | General Sorenson | Movie | 1996 |
 | Water Rats | Coach | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Open Season | Billy Patrick | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Point of Betrayal | Ted Kitteridge | Movie | 1995 |
 | Time Machine: The Journey Back | Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles | Movie | 1993 |
 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Gordon Cahill | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Grass Roots | Gen. Willoughby | Movie | 1992 |
 | Palomino | Bill King | Movie | 1991 |
 | Outlaws | John Grail | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | Mask of Murder | Supt. Bob McLaine | Movie | 1985 |
 | Marbella | Commander W.P. Anderson | Movie | 1985 |
 | Half Nelson | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Tom Dempsey | TV Series | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Inspector Rory Lanahan | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Masquerade | Lavender | TV Series | 1983 |
 | On the Run | Mr. Payatta | Movie | 1983 |
 | Disney's Halloween Treat | Pongo (voice) (archive footage) | Movie | 1982 |
 | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story | Edward Adeane | Movie | 1982 |
 | A Time to Die | Jack Bailey | Movie | 1982 |
 | Falcon Crest | Frank Agretti | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy | 'Black Jack' Bouvier | Movie | 1981 |
 | Hellinger's Law | Clint Tolliver | Movie | 1981 |
 | Cry of the Innocent | Steve Donegin | Movie | 1980 |
 | Jamaican Gold | Marian Casey | Movie | 1979 |
| Jamaican Gold | Screenplay | Movie | 1979 |
 | Tales of the Unexpected | Paul Duveen | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Oregon Trail | Evan Thorpe | TV Series | 1977 |
 | US Against the World | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Picture Show Man | Palmer | Movie | 1977 |
 | Disney's Greatest Dog Stars | Pongo (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1976 |
 | Vortex | Christopher Tauling | Movie | 1976 |
 | A Matter of Wife... and Death | Shamus McCoy | Movie | 1975 |
 | Hell River | Marko | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Deadly Trackers | Frank Brand | Movie | 1973 |
 | Trader Horn | Trader Horn | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Heroes | Lieutenant Bob Robson | Movie | 1973 |
 | Wayne Train | Self | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Train Robbers | Grady | Movie | 1973 |
 | Family Flight | Jason Carlyle | Movie | 1972 |
 | Bearcats! | Hank Brackett | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Powderkeg | Hank Brackett | Movie | 1971 |
 | Darker Than Amber | Travis McGee | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Man Who Had Power Over Women | Peter Reaney | Movie | 1970 |
 | Zabriskie Point | Lee Allen | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Hell with Heroes | Brynie MacKay | Movie | 1968 |
 | Nobody Runs Forever | Scobie Malone | Movie | 1968 |
 | Dark of the Sun | Curry | Movie | 1968 |
 | Chuka | Chuka | Movie | 1967 |
| Chuka | Producer | Movie | 1967 |
 | Hotel | Peter McDermott | Movie | 1967 |
 | Lionpower from MGM | Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Glass Bottom Boat | Bruce Templeton | Movie | 1966 |
| Catalina Island | Self | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Every Girl's Dream | Self | Movie | 1966 |
 | Do Not Disturb | Mike Harper | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Liquidator | Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes | Movie | 1965 |
 | Young Cassidy | John Cassidy | Movie | 1965 |
 | Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland | self | Movie | 1965 |
 | 36 Hours | Major Walter Gerber | Movie | 1964 |
 | Fate Is the Hunter | Captain Jack Savage | Movie | 1964 |
 | Sunday in New York | Mike Mitchell | Movie | 1963 |
 | The V.I.P.s | Les Mangrum | Movie | 1963 |
 | A Gathering of Eagles | Col. Hollis Farr | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Birds | Mitch Brenner | Movie | 1963 |
 | Seven Seas to Calais | Sir Francis Drake | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Bus Stop | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1961 |
 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Pongo (voice) | Movie | 1961 |
 | Colossus and the Amazon Queen | Pirro | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Time Machine | H. George Wells | Movie | 1960 |
 | Hong Kong | Glenn Evans | TV Series | 1960 |
 | The Twilight Zone | Clegg Forbes | TV Series | 1959 |
 | Ask Any Girl | Ross Taford | Movie | 1959 |
 | Separate Tables | Charles | Movie | 1958 |
 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1958 |
 | Step Down to Terror | Mike Randall | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Great Gatsby | Nick Carraway | Movie | 1958 |
 | Raintree County | Garwood B. Jones | Movie | 1957 |
 | Suspicion | Jim | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Giant | David Karfrey | Movie | 1956 |
 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Jed Harper | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Catered Affair | Ralph Halloran | Movie | 1956 |
 | World Without End | Herbert Ellis | Movie | 1956 |
 | Hell on Frisco Bay | John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Top Gun | Lem Sutter | Movie | 1955 |
 | Cheyenne | Clancy | TV Series | 1955 |
 | The Virgin Queen | Cpl. Gwilym | Movie | 1955 |
 | Long John Silver | Israel Hands | Movie | 1954 |
 | Studio 57 | Tommy Scarbrough | TV Series | 1954 |
| Studio 57 | Dr. Don Dolby | TV Series | 1954 |
 | King of the Coral Sea | Jack Janiero | Movie | 1954 |
 | General Electric Theater | Sam Tipton | TV Series | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Fred Gauman | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Boyd Harland | TV Series | 1951 |
| Inland with Sturt | George McLeay | Movie | 1951 | |
| Lux Video Theatre | Mr. Gilbert | TV Series | 1950 | |
| Lux Video Theatre | Baxter | TV Series | 1950 | |
 | Studio One | Anthony Fouche | TV Series | 1948 |
 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Accepting Award | TV Series | 1944 |