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This talented, quirky performer has successfully made the transition from juvenile to adult feature roles.... (Learn more)

Top Projects: Lara Croft: Tomb..., Bangkok Hilton, Vanilla Sky (View All)

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Noah Taylor’s Milestones
Born in England
Raised in Melbourne, Australia
1974 Moved with family to Australia (date approximate)
1983 - 1985 Was member of St Martins Theatre fof Youth in Melbourne
1986 Feature film debut, "Dogs in Space"
1987 First leading role in features, Danny in "The Year My Voice Broke"; first collaboration with director John Duigan
1988 American TV debut "Dadah Is Death"
1990 Reprised role of Danny in Duigan's "Flirting"
1992 First collaboration with screenwriter Jan Sardi, "Secrets"
1995 Featured as Geoffrey Rush's younger brother in the comedy "Dad and Dave - On Our Selection"
1996 Gained international prominence as the teenaged David Helfgott (played by Geoffrey Rush as an adult) in Scott Hicks' biopic "Shine"
1999 Had title role in "Simon Magus", a Jewish peasant who is an outcast in the small village in which he lives
2000 Co-starred as the band's manager in "Almost Famous", written and directed by Cameron Crowe
2001 Cast as the title character's assistant with a flair for gadgetry in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider"
2001 Had featured part in "The Sleeping Dictionary"
2001 Played leading role in "He Died With a Felafel in His Hand"
2001 Reteamed with Crowe in a co-starring role in "Vanilla Sky", starring Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
2002 Portrayed Adolph Hitler in the Nazi feature drama "Max"
2003 Portrayed Bryce in "Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life: Tomb Raider 2"
2004 Cast in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" directed and written by Wes Anderson
2005 Cast as Charlie's father in Tim Burton's adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic tale "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
2006 Starred with Guy Pearce in "The Proposition," an Australian western written by musician Nick Cave

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Quick Facts

Also known as

AKA : Noah George Taylor

Born

September, 04 1969 in London, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • University High School, Melbourne, Australia: attended for two and a half years

Professions

actor, dishwasher