Rod Taylor

Acting

Rod Taylor

Born January 11, 1930Sydney - New South Wales - Australia101 credits

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

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie

2022

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Movie

2017

Inglourious Basterds
8.2

Inglourious Basterds

Movie

2009

Not Quite Hollywood
6.8

Not Quite Hollywood

Movie

2008

Kaw
4.5

Kaw

Movie

2007

Legends
5.0

Legends

TV

2006

Filmography

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
2017Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punchesas SelfMovie
Inglourious Basterds
2009Inglourious Basterdsas Winston ChurchillMovie
Not Quite Hollywood
2008Not Quite Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Kaw
2007Kawas DocMovie
Legends
2006Legendsas Mike Harper (archive footage) (uncredited)TV
All About 'The Birds'
2000All About 'The Birds'as SelfMovie
Welcome to Woop Woop
1998Welcome to Woop Woopas Daddy-OMovie
The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy
1996The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxyas General SorensonMovie
Water Rats
1996Water Ratsas CoachTV
Open Season
1995Open Seasonas Billy PatrickMovie
The Point of Betrayal
1995The Point of Betrayalas Ted KitteridgeMovie
Time Machine: The Journey Back
1993Time Machine: The Journey Backas Self / Narrator / H.G. WellesMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Gordon CahillTV
Grass Roots
1992Grass Rootsas Gen. WilloughbyMovie
Palomino
1991Palominoas Bill KingMovie
Outlaws
1986OutlawsTV
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
1986The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Palas SelfMovie
Mask of Murder
1985Mask of Murderas Supt. Bob McLaineMovie
Marbella
1985Marbellaas Commander W.P. AndersonMovie
Half Nelson
1985Half NelsonMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Tom DempseyTV
Masquerade
1983Masqueradeas LavenderTV
On the Run
1983On the Runas Mr. PayattaMovie
Disney's Halloween Treat
1982Disney's Halloween Treatas Pongo (voice) (archive footage)Movie
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story
1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Storyas Edward AdeaneMovie
A Time to Die
1982A Time to Dieas Jack BaileyMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crestas Frank AgrettiTV
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
1981Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedyas 'Black Jack' BouvierMovie
Hellinger's Law
1981Hellinger's Lawas Clint TolliverMovie
Cry of the Innocent
1980Cry of the Innocentas Steve DoneginMovie
Jamaican Gold
1979Jamaican Goldas Marian CaseyMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas Paul DuveenTV
The Oregon Trail
1977The Oregon Trailas Evan ThorpeTV
US Against the World
1977US Against the Worldas SelfMovie
The Picture Show Man
1977The Picture Show Manas PalmerMovie
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976Disney's Greatest Dog Starsas Pongo (voice) (uncredited)Movie
Vortex
1976Vortexas Christopher TaulingMovie
A Matter of Wife... and Death
1975A Matter of Wife... and Deathas Shamus McCoyMovie
Hell River
1974Hell Riveras MarkoMovie
The Deadly Trackers
1973The Deadly Trackersas Frank BrandMovie
Trader Horn
1973Trader Hornas Trader HornMovie
The Heroes
1973The Heroesas Lieutenant Bob RobsonMovie
Wayne Train
1973Wayne Trainas SelfMovie
The Train Robbers
1973The Train Robbersas GradyMovie
Family Flight
1972Family Flightas Jason CarlyleMovie
Bearcats!
1971Bearcats!as Hank BrackettTV
Powderkeg
1971Powderkegas Hank BrackettMovie
Darker Than Amber
1970Darker Than Amberas Travis McGeeMovie
The Man Who Had Power Over Women
1970The Man Who Had Power Over Womenas Peter ReaneyMovie
Zabriskie Point
1970Zabriskie Pointas Lee AllenMovie
The Hell with Heroes
1968The Hell with Heroesas Brynie MacKayMovie
Nobody Runs Forever
1968Nobody Runs Foreveras Scobie MaloneMovie
Dark of the Sun
1968Dark of the Sunas CurryMovie
Chuka
1967Chukaas ChukaMovie
Hotel
1967Hotelas Peter McDermottMovie
Lionpower from MGM
1967Lionpower from MGMas Self - Curry (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Glass Bottom Boat
1966The Glass Bottom Boatas Bruce TempletonMovie
Every Girl's Dream
1966Every Girl's Dreamas SelfMovie
Do Not Disturb
1965Do Not Disturbas Mike HarperMovie
The Liquidator
1965The Liquidatoras Brian Ian "Boysie" OakesMovie
Young Cassidy
1965Young Cassidyas John CassidyMovie
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland
1965Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Irelandas selfMovie
36 Hours
196436 Hoursas Major Walter GerberMovie
Fate Is the Hunter
1964Fate Is the Hunteras Captain Jack SavageMovie
Sunday in New York
1963Sunday in New Yorkas Mike MitchellMovie
The V.I.P.s
1963The V.I.P.sas Les MangrumMovie
A Gathering of Eagles
1963A Gathering of Eaglesas Col. Hollis FarrMovie
The Birds
1963The Birdsas Mitch BrennerMovie
Seven Seas to Calais
1962Seven Seas to Calaisas Sir Francis DrakeMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Bus Stop
1961Bus StopTV
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961One Hundred and One Dalmatiansas Pongo (voice)Movie
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
1960Colossus and the Amazon Queenas PirroMovie
The Time Machine
1960The Time Machineas H. George WellsMovie
Hong Kong
1960Hong KongTV
The Twilight Zone
1959The Twilight Zoneas Clegg ForbesTV
Ask Any Girl
1959Ask Any Girlas Ross TafordMovie
Separate Tables
1958Separate Tablesas CharlesMovie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
Step Down to Terror
1958Step Down to Terroras Mike RandallMovie
The Great Gatsby
1958The Great Gatsbyas Nick CarrawayMovie
Raintree County
1957Raintree Countyas Garwood B. JonesMovie
Suspicion
1957Suspicionas JimTV
Giant
1956Giantas Sir David KarfreyMovie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Jed HarperTV
The Catered Affair
1956The Catered Affairas Ralph HalloranMovie
World Without End
1956World Without Endas Herbert EllisMovie
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955Hell on Frisco Bayas John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)Movie
Top Gun
1955Top Gunas Lem SutterMovie
Cheyenne
1955Cheyenneas ClancyTV
The Virgin Queen
1955The Virgin Queenas Cpl. GwilymMovie
Long John Silver
1954Long John Silveras Israel HandsMovie
Studio 57
1954Studio 57as Tommy ScarbroughTV
King of the Coral Sea
1954King of the Coral Seaas Jack JanieroMovie
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Sam TiptonTV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Boyd HarlandTV
I
1951Inland with Sturtas George McLeayMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas Mr. GilbertTV
Studio One
1948Studio Oneas Anthony FoucheTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Accepting AwardTV