Rod Taylor

Acting • 1930-01-11 • Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

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

7.2

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961

7.5

The Birds

1963

7.4

The Time Machine

1960

7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

6.6

Dark of the Sun

1968

6.3

The Train Robbers

1973

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Filmography

2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction MoviesFilm
Self - (archive footage)
★ 2.0
2017
Rod Taylor: Pulling No PunchesFilm
Self
2009
Inglourious BasterdsFilm
Winston Churchill
★ 8.2
2008
Not Quite HollywoodFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2007
KawFilm
Doc
★ 4.5
2006
LegendsTV
Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2000
All About 'The Birds'Film
Self
★ 7.2
1998
Welcome to Woop WoopFilm
Daddy-O
★ 5.8
1998
Death on the Oregon TrailFilm
1996
Water RatsTV
Coach • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1996
The Warlord: Battle for the GalaxyFilm
General Sorenson
★ 4.7
1995
Open SeasonFilm
Billy Patrick
★ 4.8
1995
The Point of BetrayalFilm
Ted Kitteridge
★ 7.3
1993
Walker, Texas RangerTV
Gordon Cahill • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1993
Time Machine: The Journey BackFilm
Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles
★ 7.0
1992
Grass RootsFilm
Gen. Willoughby
★ 8.0
1991
PalominoFilm
Bill King
★ 5.4
1986
OutlawsTV
John Grail • 12 episodes
★ 7.1
1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalFilm
Self
★ 7.2
1985
Mask of MurderFilm
Supt. Bob McLaine
★ 3.4
1985
MarbellaFilm
Commander W.P. Anderson
★ 5.2
1985
Half NelsonFilm
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Tom Dempsey • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Inspector Rory Lanahan • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1983
MasqueradeTV
Lavender • 13 episodes
★ 7.5
1983
On the RunFilm
Mr. Payatta
★ 8.0
1982
Disney's Halloween TreatFilm
Pongo (voice) (archive footage)
★ 6.5
1982
A Time to DieFilm
Jack Bailey
★ 4.0
1982
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryFilm
Edward Adeane
★ 4.0
1981
Falcon CrestTV
Frank Agretti • 26 episodes
★ 5.6
1981
Jacqueline Bouvier KennedyFilm
'Black Jack' Bouvier
★ 7.6
1981
Hellinger's LawFilm
Clint Tolliver
★ 8.8
1980
Cry of the InnocentFilm
Steve Donegin
★ 5.3
1979
Tales of the UnexpectedTV
Paul Duveen • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1979
Jamaican GoldFilm
Marian Casey
★ 5.8
1977
The Picture Show ManFilm
Palmer
★ 6.5
1977
The Oregon TrailTV
Evan Thorpe • 13 episodes
★ 5.7
1977
US Against the WorldFilm
Self
1976
Disney's Greatest Dog StarsFilm
Pongo (voice) (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1976
VortexFilm
Christopher Tauling
★ 3.8
1975
A Matter of Wife... and DeathFilm
Shamus McCoy
★ 6.7
1974
Hell RiverFilm
Marko
★ 6.2
1973
The Train RobbersFilm
Grady
★ 6.3
1973
The Deadly TrackersFilm
Frank Brand
★ 6.0
1973
The HeroesFilm
Lieutenant Bob Robson
★ 5.7
1973
Trader HornFilm
Trader Horn
★ 5.0
1973
Wayne TrainFilm
Self
1972
Family FlightFilm
Jason Carlyle
★ 5.4
1971
Bearcats!TV
Hank Brackett • 13 episodes
★ 6.8
1971
PowderkegFilm
Hank Brackett
★ 7.2
1970
Zabriskie PointFilm
Lee Allen
★ 7.0
1970
Darker Than AmberFilm
Travis McGee
★ 6.4
1970
The Man Who Had Power Over WomenFilm
Peter Reaney
★ 4.6
1968
Dark of the SunFilm
Curry
★ 6.6
1968
Nobody Runs ForeverFilm
Scobie Malone
★ 6.0
1968
The Hell with HeroesFilm
Brynie MacKay
★ 6.0
1967
ChukaFilm
Chuka
★ 6.3
1967
HotelFilm
Peter McDermott
★ 6.1
1967
Lionpower from MGMFilm
Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1966
The Glass Bottom BoatFilm
Bruce Templeton
★ 6.3
1966
Every Girl's DreamFilm
Self
★ 6.3
1966
Catalina IslandFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1965
Do Not DisturbFilm
Mike Harper
★ 5.4
1965
The LiquidatorFilm
Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes
★ 6.3
1965
Young CassidyFilm
John Cassidy
★ 6.4
1965
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of IrelandFilm
self
★ 5.5
1964
36 HoursFilm
Major Walter Gerber
★ 7.1
1964
Fate Is the HunterFilm
Captain Jack Savage
★ 6.5
1963
The BirdsFilm
Mitch Brenner
★ 7.5
1963
The V.I.P.sFilm
Les Mangrum
★ 6.2
1963
Sunday in New YorkFilm
Mike Mitchell
★ 6.8
1963
A Gathering of EaglesFilm
Col. Hollis Farr
★ 5.8
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
Seven Seas to CalaisFilm
Sir Francis Drake
★ 5.5
1961
One Hundred and One DalmatiansFilm
Pongo (voice)
★ 7.2
1961
Bus StopTV
★ 10.0
1960
The Time MachineFilm
H. George Wells
★ 7.4
1960
Colossus and the Amazon QueenFilm
Pirro
★ 4.8
1960
Hong KongTV
Glenn Evans • 27 episodes
1959
The Twilight ZoneTV
Clegg Forbes • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
1959
Ask Any GirlFilm
Ross Taford
★ 6.5
1958
Separate TablesFilm
Charles
★ 7.1
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
★ 6.3
1958
Step Down to TerrorFilm
Mike Randall
★ 5.8
1958
The Great GatsbyFilm
Nick Carraway
1957
Raintree CountyFilm
Garwood B. Jones
★ 6.4
1957
SuspicionTV
Jim • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
GiantFilm
David Karfrey
★ 7.6
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Jed Harper • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Catered AffairFilm
Ralph Halloran
★ 7.2
1956
World Without EndFilm
Herbert Ellis
★ 5.7
1955
CheyenneTV
Clancy • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1955
The Virgin QueenFilm
Cpl. Gwilym
★ 6.9
1955
Hell on Frisco BayFilm
John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)
★ 5.3
1955
Top GunFilm
Lem Sutter
★ 6.6
1954
Long John SilverFilm
Israel Hands
★ 5.9
1954
Studio 57TV
Tommy Scarbrough • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1954
Studio 57TV
Dr. Don Dolby • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1954
King of the Coral SeaFilm
Jack Janiero
★ 7.3
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Sam Tipton • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Fred Gauman • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Boyd Harland • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1951
Inland with SturtFilm
George McLeay
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Mr. Gilbert • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Baxter • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1948
Studio OneTV
Anthony Fouche • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Accepting Award • 1 episodes
★ 7.0