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American actor, dancer, model, and voice actor

Kelvin Lewis Taylor (born January 18, 1985, in Hampton, Virginia),[1] is an American born New Zealand actor based in Auckland. His film appearances include the documentary “The Golden Hour”.[2] The documentary received an International Emmy nomination for the Best Documentary Award at the 41st International Emmy Awards.[3] Taylor appeared on the second week of the first season of Come Dine with Me New Zealand.[4]

Early life[edit]

Taylor was raised in Newport News, Virginia alongside his twin sister, Princess. His ethnic heritage links him to Nigerian Moors; he is of African, British, German, Irish, and French descent.[5] His mother, Rhonda (Taylor) Clark, was a playwright who was orphaned in New Orleans and relocated to New York City. Taylor made his stage debut in 1990 at the age of 5, playing the lead role in a kindergarten production of The Gingerbread Man.[6] When he was 11, his family relocated to Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Taylor began modelling at age 19 for the Shmack Clothing in collaboration with Billionaire Boys Club / BAPE. An altercation would later hinder his modelling career and lead him into undergoing emergency plastic surgery. It was later revealed according to a 2020 article in The New Zealand Herald the attack was racially motivated.[7] After making friendships on social-media website MySpace,[8] a trip to Sydney, Australia and Perth, Western Australia in 2008 lead him into acting after signing up to a roommates short film as a breakdancer for Edith Cowan University. He later would appeared in commercials and music videos for the likes of N.E.R.D, Fam-Lay feat. Pharrell Williams. Humble beginnings, he would find a start as a background actor in Spartacus before showing up on New Zealand’s Three (TV channel).[9]

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Taylor went on to make guest appearances in Ash vs Evil Dead, The Shannara Chronicles and James Patterson’s Murder Is Forever.[10] He was cast as Malcolm X in American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, however the role was cancelled as production opted to use archived footage instead. He was also a student of Meisner Technique instructor Michael Saccenté, acting coach of Karl Urban and Antony Starr (The Boys).

As of 2008, Kelvin Taylor resides between Australia, New Zealand and the United States.[11] Having appearing on Adult Swim’s FishCenter Live and Post Malone’s Goodbyes (Post Malone song) Music Video, he was recently cast in season 2 of Gēmusetto: Death Beat(s)[12]

Filmography[edit]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Note
2013 Hadir and The Deep Sayed
2014 Born with Happiness Danny
2015 Born to Dance African American Dance Crew Leader
2016 Electro City 3 Dynamite Short Film
2016 Value Mike Short Film
2018 Reset Revolter Short Film
2018 Cottonmouth Johnny
2018 Wake American Soldier
2018 The Breaker Upperers Party Goer (as “Kelvin Taylor)
2020 Surge of Power: Surge of Dawn Benny
2020 World War Four Dave Bradley
2020 Older City Lover
2020 Alien Addiction DJ
2021 Last Star Jaks (Ranger 3) (Post-Production)
2021 Internecionem Aramon (Post-production)
2021 Into The Unknown Brad (Post-production)

Television[edit]

Documentary[edit]

Music video[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Fck up Nights Akl. A celebration of business failure stories”. Meet Up. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  2. ^ “Kelvin Taylor: An American in NZ during Black Lives Matter”. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ^ “‘5 Broken Cameras’ wins Emmy”. Y Net News. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. ^ “Spy: Has romance bloomed on Come Dine with Me?”. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. ^ “New Zealand American Actor Kelvin Taylor”. Dark Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  6. ^ “Meet Kelvin Taylor”. Voyage LA. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  7. ^ ““Ash vs. Evil Dead” actor from Hampton Roads keeps showbiz dreams alive in New Zealand”. Pilot Online. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  8. ^ “New Zealand American actor Kelvin Taylor on his road Down Under to Inspire the Masses & those of African Diaspora”. WRDE NBC Coast TV. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  9. ^ “Obituary: The Final Course – Our Ultimate Come Dine With Me NZ Contestant Power Rankings”. The Spin Off. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  10. ^ “Going Far and Finding Yourself: Actor Kelvin Taylor’s Story”. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  11. ^ “Interview with Kelvin Taylor: Actor”. Biz.Me. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  12. ^ “Kelvin Taylor Stars in Adult Swim’s Gemusetto Mach Picchu Season 2”. Dark Magazine Medium. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

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