John R. Taylor
Biography
John R. Taylor is an actor, production designer, and writer-director who studied design at Ryerson University in Toronto, graduating in 1961. He spent years in the visual arts before starting in film in the 1980s with One Step, Two Step Waltz, a student film made at Simon Fraser University. He has appeared in lead, supporting, and principal roles in productions such as The X-Files, The Pledge, Smokin' Aces, Watchmen, Supernatural, The Killing, and Stargate. He earned two Leo acting nominations, one for The Grey Matter in 2010 and another for Backward Fall in 2013, and won male performance awards for Backward Fall at the Vancouver Short Film Festival in 2013 and the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival in 2014. As a production designer, he worked on the features Dark Arc and Deep Evil, and he wrote and directed the short Says Who?, which earned a screenwriting Leo nomination and a best director award in Italy in 2013.
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 15 years2000 to 2015
First and latest
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John R. Taylor movies on Netflix
So You Said Yesas Justice of the Peace
Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ballas Father Barton
The Torturedas Pastor
Come Dance at My Weddingas Bill Perry
Trapped Ashesas Dr. Charlotte (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
Freddy Got Fingeredas Farmer #1
Suspicious Riveras Old Man
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
John R. Taylor shares two films with Chelah Horsdal, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Chelah Horsdal2 films together, 2009 to 2010
Chelah Horsdal's page The Tortured2010IMDb rating 5.4Taylor as PastorHorsdal as Liane Strader
Come Dance at My Wedding2009IMDb rating 6.4Taylor as Bill PerryHorsdal as Nancy Reed
Scott Heindl2 films together, 2001 to 2006
Scott Heindl's page Trapped Ashes2006IMDb rating 4.7Taylor as Dr. Charlotte (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")Heindl as Zack (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")
Freddy Got Fingered2001IMDb rating 4.7Taylor as Farmer #1Heindl as Man #2 - Restaurant
Tom Berenger1 film together, 2010
Tom Berenger's page Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball2010IMDb rating 5.1Taylor as Father BartonBerenger as Walter Weed
Jay Brazeau1 film together, 2000
Jay Brazeau's page Suspicious River2000IMDb rating 5.8Taylor as Old ManBrazeau as Suitcase Man
Dick Miller1 film together, 2006
Dick Miller's page Trapped Ashes2006IMDb rating 4.7Taylor as Dr. Charlotte (segment "The Girl with Golden Breasts")Miller as Max (story segments "Wraparound")
Ernie Hudson1 film together, 2010
Ernie Hudson's page Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball2010IMDb rating 5.1Taylor as Father BartonHudson as Anthony Vejar
Tom GreenDirector, 1 film, 2001
All films by Tom Green Freddy Got Fingered2001IMDb rating 4.7Taylor as Farmer #1
P.J. PesceDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by P.J. Pesce Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball2010IMDb rating 5.1Taylor as Father Barton
Robert LiebermanDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Robert Lieberman The Tortured2010IMDb rating 5.4Taylor as Pastor
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


