Name Rocky Taylor Role Stuntman | Spouse Pamela Taylor (m. 1992) Parents Larry Taylor | |
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Movies Psychomania, The Last Seduction II, Batman, Black Plague Similar People Larry Taylor, Don Sharp, Ian Fleming, Michael G Wilson, Bruce Feirstein | ||
Rocky taylor the stunt that went right
Rocky Taylor (born Laurie Taylor in 1946) is an English stuntman and actor. Taylor was born in Weybridge Surrey in the south-east of England. His first appearance as a stuntman was an uncredited role in Dr. No. He has since been a stuntman for many famous and successful films including multiple James Bond and Indiana Jones films, A Bridge Too Far, Titanic, The Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 and the HBO television series Game of Thrones. He has also had minor acting roles in 40 films, including doubling for Roger Moore and Sean Connery in James Bond films. He is also known as being the voice of the original Honey Monster in a series of commercials for Sugar Puffs.
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- Rocky taylor the stunt that went right
- Rocky taylor s smashing entrance
- Accidents
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Taylor currently holds the record for being the oldest stuntman in Britain, with 35 years as a stunt performer and 20 years as a stunt co-ordinator. He appeared on Russell Howard's Good News in 2011 to discuss his career.
Rocky taylor s smashing entrance
Accidents
Taylor suffered a fractured spine in 1985 when a stunt on the film Death Wish 3 went wrong, but survived the fall from a burning building. He performed the stunt successfully 26 years later.
Personal life
Taylor's father Larry was also a stuntman, appearing in several films, including Zulu.