Kelvin Taylor

Actor / Action / Commercial / Presenter
Age Range

28—40

Height

188cm

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Ethnicity

African American / French

Based In

Auckland, New Zealand

Personal Website
Imdb
Pacific African Film & TV Collective (PAFTC)

New Zealand-American Kelvin Taylor is a SAG-AFTRA and Equity New Zealand Actor. His most recent work includes the upcoming Take Waititi produced Paramount + remake of Time Bandits. He recently starred in South Indian, Australian co-produced film Gen-Z, introducing him into the Bollywood-Indian Film Market. Kelvin's next project will be co-starring alongside Jeremy Piven in Fight For Your Life by acclaimed Australian director Luke Sparke.

Kelvin's journey began with a walk-in at Pacific Renaissance studios and was put through Stunt Bootcamp for the hit Television Series Spartacus by STARZ as they were seeking African Talent in New Zealand. Playing George Kerr in the International Emmy Nominated film The Golden Hour, which reaffirmed his dreams. His appearances are electing from Ash Vs. Evil Dead, The Shannara Chronicles, multiple appearances maintaining relationships with Adult Swim / Cartoon Network, to Music Video's including Post Malone's Goodbyes to Reality TV with Warner Brother's international Come Dine With Me.

This multi-hyphenated talent can shifts seamlessly from dramatic to comedic roles, becoming a personality, presenter, YouTuber, dancer to working Stuntman in the blink of an Eye. Training with top acting coaches in Asia-Pacific to LA with Michael Saccente (Karl Urban & Anthony Starr), Miranda Harcourt (Nicole Kidman, Thomasin McKenzie), Stunt Training with Dayna Grant (Madmax Fury Road, Wonder Woman 1984) and more, this performance enigma is diverse in every sense of the word applied. Kelvins career beginnings in entertainment branched from modeling in Virginia Beach for Pharrell Williams clothing line Billionaire Boys Club to working as a music events promoter with talents such as Big Sean, Mike Posner, Common, LMFAO, Pusha T, Chris Brown. Today, this Virginia Native has transcended himself as a Asia-Pacific talent asset for over the last 15 years and he's only begun to bring his unsuspecting journey and vehicle down under onto the World Stage and Hollywood.

Kelvin Taylor

Artist Resume

Feature Film

Year
Role
Production

2024

Co-Star

Fight For Your Life

Sparke Films

Dir. Luke Sparke

2023

Lead

The Pendant

Ranji Brothers

Dir. Raj Vimal Dev

2023

Lead

Gen-Z

AK Films Ent.

Dir. Jose Sunny

2023

Lead

The Beyond

South Korea

Dir. Asua Ha

2018

Supporting

Alien Addiction

Zonic TV

Dir. Shae Sterling

2018

Supporting

Last Star

Onaius Pictures

Dir. John Ratcliffe

2017

Supporting

Wake

The Loft Collective

Dir. Jarod Murray

2016

Co-Star

Into The Unknown

Spring Sky

Dir. Dorien Alexander

2015

Lead

Internecionem

WeWentWest

Dir. Paulette Edser

2015

Supporting

Born To Dance

Vendetta Films

Dir. Tammy Davis

2014

Lead

Born with Happiness

Happiness Prod.

Dir. Kelsey Cameron

Television

Year
Role
Production

2023

TBA

Time Bandits

Paramount +

Dir. Taika Waititi

2022

Guest - Star

Gemusetto Machu Picchu

Adult Swim

Dir. Max Simonet

2022

Recurring

The War At Home

Ardamant Ent.

Dir. Lewis Roscoe

2021

Co-Star

Action Figure Miles

Adult Swim

Dir. Max Goodrich

2020

Guest -Star

No Limit Chronicles

BET Networks

Dir. Mario Lopez

2019

Co-Star

Criminal Confessions, S2

Oxygen

Dir. Jeffery Wenditti

2019

Co-Star

America's Court with Judge Ross

NBC

Dir. Byron Allen

2019

Guest Star

Vida (S2)

STARZ

Dir. Tanya Saracho

2019

FishCentre Live

Adult Swim Cartoon Network

Dir. Mike Lazzo

2019

Funny You Should Ask

Entertainment Studios

Dir. Byron Allen

2018

Co-Star

James Patterson's Murder is Forever

Discovery

Dir. Christopher Dudman

2018

Crazy Chicken (China)

iQiyi/Morpheus Media

2017

Guest Star

The Shannana Chronicles (S2)

Crimson MTV

Dir. James Marshall

2017

Guest Star

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

Amazon

Dir. Richard Lopez

2016

Guest Star

Ash vs Evil Dead (S2)

STAR Ent.

Dir. Rick Jacobson

2015

Come Dine With Me New Zealand

Warner Brothers Int.

Dir. Julie White

2014

Co-Star

Oddballs

Overbridge Media

Dir. Calvin Sang

2014

Guest Star

Power Rangers: Super MegaForce

Nickelodeon

Dir. Axel Patton

2012

Supporting

Spartacus: War of The Damned

STARZ Ent.

Dir. Steven S DeKnight

2011

Supporting

Spartacus: Vengeance

STARZ Ent.

Dir. Steven S DeKinght

Commercial

Year
Role
Production

2019

Nero (Shop Owner)

Lenovo "Future World"

Lenovo China

Dir. Christopher He

2019

Samba Dancer

Facebook "Facebook Samba in Events"

Facebook

Dir. Reid Finlaw

2019

Guitarist

D Brand "Grip & Prism"

Picture Movers An

Dir. Ryan Hawkins

2018

Breakdancer

Google "Lele Ponts' Quinceaneral"

Google

Dir. Bud Bennett

2018

Tailgate

Dr. Pepper "Who Say" Backyard BBQ

Daughters & Sons

Dir. Danie Addelson

2014

Baseball Captain

Miller 64 "Swing Away"

Saatchi & Saatchi

Dir. Paul Middledit

2011

Gamer Guy

Samsung "Time To Tab 10.1 Global"

Samsung

Dir. Young Kim

2011

Camper on the Jetty

Seasonique

The Sweet Shop NZ

Dir. Amy Rakowski

2010

Disco Boyfriend

Milka "Dare To Be Tinder"

Crispen Porter B

Dir. Kim Geidenhuys

Video

Year
Role
Production

2015

Dead End VR = Video Game

OculusStaples VR

Dir. Aliesha Staples

Voice Over

Year
Role
Production

2016

"Bite Size"

Ash vs Evil Dead

Starz LLC

Dir. Aaron Lam

2016

"Feeling The Street" Global

Toyota

Toyota

Dir. Rupert Mackenzie

Documentary

Year
Role
Production

2013

Co-Lead

The Golden Hour (International Emmy Nomination)

Desert Road Film

Dir. Justin Pemberton

Training

Year
Role
Production

2023

Bow & Arrow

Attitude Archery, Auckland NZ

Dir. Mike Lainchbury

2023

Horse Stunt For Film

NZ Stunt School, Auckland NZ

Dir. Dayne Grant

2023

Tactical Firearm Training

NZ Stunt School, Auckland NZ

Dir. Pai Pai

2023

Open Water Diver (PADI)

Waiheke Dive, NZ

Dir. Jacob Alexander

2022

Performing Actor

Specialist Screen Masterclass

Miranda Harcourt, Auckland NZ

2022

Level 4 Stunt Driving (Precision)

Drive Rush, Auckland NZ

Dir. Peter Bell

2022

High Falls

NZ Stunt School, Auckland NZ

Dir. Dayna Grant

2022

Aerial Wirework

NZ Stunt School, Auckland NZ

Dir. Dayna Grant

2021

Fight For Camera

NZ Stunt School, Auckland NZ

Dir. Dayna Grant

2019

Yat Maingren Technique

Method of Transformation

Dir. Giles Foreamn, Los Angeles, California

2018

Meisner Technique

NYC Neighbourhood Playhouse, Auckland NZ

Dir. Michael Saccete

2015

Film Acting & Auditioning

Andrea Kelland & Vicky Yiannoutsos, Auckland NZ

2015

Film Acting & Auditioning

Andrea Kelland & Vicky Yiannoutsos, Auckland NZ

2012

Stunt Combat Training

Pacific Renaissance, Auckland NZ

Dir. Andy Stelin

2005

Intro to Improv Comedy

Virginia Beach, VA USA

Dir. John Robert Powers