Jay Taylor

Jay Taylor (born 16 October 1983) is an English actor. He is best known for the role of Marcus in the 2008 British Thriller film Donkey Punch, as well as voicing the character Reyn in Xenoblade Chronicles.

Early life and education Taylor was born in Bromley, the son of a BBC TV producer. His brother is a 1st assistant director and fashion / photo journalism photographer. He was educated at the Ravens Wood School for Boys in Bromley. He then went on to train at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 2006. Taylor lives in London.

Career Taylor´s acting career began in 2007 when he appeared as Jonathan Fox in the BBC TV series, Holby City and then portrayed Evan Davies in the TV film, Daphne. In the same year he was cast as drug dealer Chris Wrightman in the English crime film, Rise of the Footsoldier, based on the life of former Inter City Firm football hooligan turned underworld gang member, Carlton Leach. In 2008, Taylor co-starred alongside Jaime Winstone, Julian Morris, Nichola Burley, Robert Boulter, Sian Breckin and Tom Burke in Olly Blackburn´s directoral debut, Donkey Punch, playing the role of Marcus. Donkey Punch was critically honoured at its appearance at the Sundance Film Festival.

In the same year, Taylor also played the recurring role of Dan Cox in a number of episodes in the ITV production of The Bill, and in The Fixer. Taylor appeared in series 3 of Misfits. Jay has also appeared in: George Lucas' second world war epic 'Red Tails'; the Glasgow Citizens Theatre production of 'A Clockwork Orange'; BBC Four's Mills & Boon biopic 'Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon'; the Channel 4 comedy 'Sirens'; BBC comedy 'Teaboys; and in 'A Fantastic Fear of Everything'. Taylor has also directed three short films, Homecoming, Laura and London Bridge.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2007 Rise of the Footsoldier Chris Wightman 2008 Donkey Punch Marcus 2011 Blooded Activist 2012 Good Night Ian Short film A Fantastic Fear of Everything Beat Cops Filmmaker 2013 Homecoming Man Short film. Also writer and director Laura – Short film. Writer and director London Bridge – Short video. Writer and director 2014 Promise Nigel Short films 2018 Inanimate Patrick (voice) 2020 The Last Kick Tom 2022 Wolf Manor Steve 2023 Evie: Has a New Name Tony 2024 Broken Bird Mark OK/NOTOK Zane Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 Daphne Evan Davis / Actor, 'September Tide' Television film Holby City Johnathan Fox Series 9; episode 27: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" 2008 The Fixer Jude Cassidy Series 1; episode 2 The Bill Dan Cox Series 24; episodes 54, 55, 64 & 65 Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon Joseph Henley Television film 2011 Casualty Simon Roper Series 25; episode 39: "One Good Day" Sirens David Episode 6: "Cry" Misfits Mark Series 3; episode 2 Horizon Himself - Narrator (voice) Series 48; episode 12: "The Core" 2012 Midsomer Murders Peter Groves Series 15; episode 3: "Written in the Stars" 2013 Holby City Gareth Mason Series 16; episode 2: "Friends Like You" 2014 Silk Dean Trent Series 3; episode 2: "Big Fish, Small Pond" 2017 Prime Suspect 1973 David Bentley Mini-series; episodes 1–6 2018 Britannia Roman Deserter 3 Series 1; episode 1: "Woe to the Vanquished" 2019 Manhunt DI Chris Saunders Series 1; episodes 1–3 2022 Ten Percent First AD Episode 4 2023 Father Brown George Kavanagh Series 10; episode 10: "The Serpent Within" 2025 Sister Boniface Mysteries DI Jack Stagg Series 4; episode 6: "There's No 'I' in Slaughter"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2010 Xenoblade Chronicles Reyn (voice) English versions 2015 Xenoblade Chronicles 3D 2019 Blood & Truth Nick Marks (voice) 2022 Horizon Forbidden West – Additional motion capture performer 2023 Baldur's Gate 3 Borgus Elamin / Burrock / Fist Ivarus / Various (voice) 2024 Black Myth: Wukong Yaksha King (voice)