8.2
Movie
Acting
Rod Taylor
- Born
- Died
- (aged 84)
- Birthplace
- Sydney - New South Wales - Australia
- Credits
- 103 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
7.2
Movie
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
7.5
Movie
The Birds
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.4
Movie
The Time Machine
7.6
Movie
Giant
7.0
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
7.0
Movie
Zabriskie Point
6.3
Movie
The Train Robbers
7.1
Movie
Separate Tables
4.5
Movie
Kaw
6.6
Movie
Dark of the Sun
7.1
Movie
36 Hours
6.3
Movie
The Glass Bottom Boat
6.2
Movie
The V.I.P.s
5.6
TV
Falcon Crest
5.7
Movie
World Without End
Acting credits 103
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Film | Self - (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches Film | Self |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds Film | Winston Churchill |
| 2008 | Not Quite Hollywood Film | Self |
| 2007 | Kaw Film | Doc |
| 2006 | Legends TV | Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 2000 | All About 'The Birds' Film | Self |
| 1998 | Welcome to Woop Woop Film | Daddy-O |
| 1998 | Death on the Oregon Trail Film | |
| 1996 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Film | General Sorenson |
| 1996 | Water Rats TV | Coach (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Open Season Film | Billy Patrick |
| 1995 | The Point of Betrayal Film | Ted Kitteridge |
| 1993 | Time Machine: The Journey Back Film | Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Gordon Cahill (4 ep) |
| 1992 | Grass Roots Film | Gen. Willoughby |
| 1991 | Palomino Film | Bill King |
| 1986 | Outlaws TV | John Grail (12 ep) |
| 1986 | The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal Film | Self |
| 1985 | Mask of Murder Film | Supt. Bob McLaine |
| 1985 | Marbella Film | Commander W.P. Anderson |
| 1985 | Half Nelson Film | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Tom Dempsey, Inspector Rory Lanahan (1 ep) |
| 1983 | Masquerade TV | Lavender (13 ep) |
| 1983 | On the Run Film | Mr. Payatta |
| 1982 | Disney's Halloween Treat Film | Pongo (voice) (archive footage) |
| 1982 | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story Film | Edward Adeane |
| 1982 | A Time to Die Film | Jack Bailey |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest TV | Frank Agretti (26 ep) |
| 1981 | Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Film | 'Black Jack' Bouvier |
| 1981 | Hellinger's Law Film | Clint Tolliver |
| 1980 | Cry of the Innocent Film | Steve Donegin |
| 1979 | Jamaican Gold Film | Marian Casey |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Paul Duveen (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Oregon Trail TV | Evan Thorpe (13 ep) |
| 1977 | US Against the World Film | Self |
| 1977 | The Picture Show Man Film | Palmer |
| 1976 | Disney's Greatest Dog Stars Film | Pongo (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Vortex Film | Christopher Tauling |
| 1975 | A Matter of Wife... and Death Film | Shamus McCoy |
| 1974 | Hell River Film | Marko |
| 1973 | The Deadly Trackers Film | Frank Brand |
| 1973 | Trader Horn Film | Trader Horn |
| 1973 | The Heroes Film | Lieutenant Bob Robson |
| 1973 | Wayne Train Film | Self |
| 1973 | The Train Robbers Film | Grady |
| 1972 | Family Flight Film | Jason Carlyle |
| 1971 | Bearcats! TV | Hank Brackett (13 ep) |
| 1971 | Powderkeg Film | Hank Brackett |
| 1970 | Darker Than Amber Film | Travis McGee |
| 1970 | The Man Who Had Power Over Women Film | Peter Reaney |
| 1970 | Zabriskie Point Film | Lee Allen |
| 1968 | The Hell with Heroes Film | Brynie MacKay |
| 1968 | Nobody Runs Forever Film | Scobie Malone |
| 1968 | Dark of the Sun Film | Curry |
| 1967 | Chuka Film | Chuka |
| 1967 | Hotel Film | Peter McDermott |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGM Film | Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Glass Bottom Boat Film | Bruce Templeton |
| 1966 | Catalina Island Film | Self |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Jamaican Gold Film | Screenplay |
| 1967 | Chuka Film | Producer |