Robert Taylor

Robert John Taylor (born 1963) is an Australian actor who has appeared in many films and television series in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. On television, he is known for playing the lead role of Walt Longmire in the A&E/Netflix television series Longmire. His film credits include Agent Jones in The Matrix, and also had roles in Vertical Limit (2000) and The Meg (2018).

Early life and education Robert Taylor was born in 1963 in Melbourne, Australia. His parents separated when he was nine, and he moved to a mining town in Western Australia to live with his aunt and uncle.

He attended university three times. He worked as a miner when he was a teenager. His first lead role came in 1993 when he was cast as David Griffin in the Australian miniseries The Feds. He then appeared in various guest roles and on television films in Australia, such as Blue Heelers and Stingers, often being cast as a police officer.

Taylor's big break in Hollywood came when he was cast as one of the Agents in the 1999 blockbuster The Matrix. In 2000, he appeared in the action thriller Vertical Limit. His other film credits include The Hard Word (2002), Storm Warning (2007), Rogue (2007), and Coffin Rock (2009). His television credits after that include MDA (2002), Satisfaction (2010), Cops L.A.C. (2010) and Killing Time (2011). In 2011, Taylor was cast for the lead role of Walt Longmire in A&E's crime drama series Longmire. The series moved to Netflix after the third season. Its sixth and final season was released in 2017.

In April 2024, as his film Kid Snow was in post-production, Taylor was cast as Jackson Gibbs in NCIS: Origins. He plays Colin Lawson in the 2024 Netflix drama series Territory.

In 2025, he was nominated for a Logie award for his work on the Netflix series Territory.

Personal life Taylor is married to producer Ayisha Davies; they have a daughter, Scarlet.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Phage Calhoun 1999 The Matrix Agent Jones 2000 Muggers Detective Constable Porter Vertical Limit Skip Taylor After the Rain Jack Behring 2002 The Hard Word Frank Malone 2003 Ned Kelly Sherritt Trooper 2007 Storm Warning Rob Rogue Everett Kennedy 2008 Long Weekend Bartender 2009 Coffin Rock Rob Willis 2014 Healing Vander Turkey Shoot Ramrod 2015 Focus McEwen What Lola Wants Jed Downriver Wayne 2016 The Menkoff Method Clive Struthers 2017 Kong: Skull Island Captain of the Boat Don't Tell Robert Brewster 2018 The Meg Dr. Heller 2019 Into the Ashes Frank Parson Blood Vessel Captain Malone 2022 We Are Still Here Riley 2024 Kid Snow Ed 2024 Just a Farmer Owen 2026 Saccharine Travis

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