Noah Taylor is an English-Australian actor, musician, and artist who is best known for being cast as Locke in Game of Thrones, Dick Roswell in Almost Famous (2000), and Adolf Hitler in Max (2002) as well as in Preacher. He is also a notable guitarist who played with the country band Honky Tonk Angels alongside singer-songwriter and actress Loene Carmen in 1994. He is also a fine artist whose paintings are featured at the Olsen Gallery in Woollahra, Australia.
Born Name
Noah George Taylor
Nick Name
Noah
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Residence
Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
English, Australian
Education
Noah studied at Swinburne Senior Community school and University High School.
He studied acting at the St. Martin’s Youth Theatre in South Yarra, Melbourne.
Occupation
Actor, Musician, Artist
Family
- Father – Paul Taylor (Copywriter, Journalist)
- Mother – Maggie Miller (Journalist, Book Editor)
- Siblings – He has a younger brother.
Manager
Noah is represented by –
- Andrew J. Freedman Personal Management
- Lou Coulson & Associates (United Kingdom)
- Linsten Morris Management (Australia)
Genre
Country, Rock
Instruments
Vocals, Viola, French Horn, Piano, Guitar
Labels
Independent
In the past, he released his music with several labels including Z-Man Records.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
64 kg or 141 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Noah has dated –
- In the past, Noah was in an undisclosed relationship with a woman who gave birth to his first child, a girl named Martha Taylor (b. September 2007)
- Dionne Harris (2012-Present) – Noah got married to Australian fashion designer Dionne Harris on November 14, 2012.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of Australian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Thin lips
Best Known For
- Starring in several shows such as Game of Thrones and Preacher
- Being cast in many films like The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Max (2002), Vanilla Sky (2001), Shine (1996)
As a Musician
He released his debut EP titled Live Free or Die!!! on November 19, 2011. It was released by the band formerly co-founded by him titled Noah Taylor & the Sloppy Boys. It consisted of 6 songs in total Rose, Girl, Dark and Lovely, Scary, F**k You, Live Free or Die!!!
Noah has contributed his skills to several soundtracks including Top Of The World in Road To Alice (1992) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance in The Year My Voice Broke (1987).
He has also founded many bands like Honky Tonk Angels, Cardboard Box Man, and Flipper & Humphrey along with many others.
First Film
Noah made his theatrical film debut as Bowie Fan in Dogs in Space in 1986.
As a voice actor, he made his theatrical film debut as Crawley in Maya the Bee Movie in 2014.
First TV Show
He made his first TV show appearance as a convict in Dolphin Cove in 1989.
Noah Taylor Favorite Things
- Film He Ever Worked On – Red, White & Blue (2010)
- Super Villain – Judge Dredd
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Noah Taylor Facts
- He was born in England but raised between Clifton Hill and St Kilda in Melbourne, Australia.
- Noah was 5 years old when his parents decided to move back to Australia.
- At the age of 14, Noah’s parents legally separated from each other. After that, Noah lost interest in schooling and dropped out during his high-school year.
- He was 16 years old when he heeded a friends advice to try out theatre and found it to quite interesting.
- He once stated that he no longer had an interest in starring in biopic type of movies.
- In 2001, he appeared in Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds music video Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow.
- Taylor likes to spend his free time doing drawings and paintings. His artwork is also exhibited at the Olsen Gallery in Woollahra, Australia. He made his debut art exhibition in January 2013.
- He started playing the viola and French Horn in his pre-teens.
- Noah was 16 years old when he started to play the guitar. He is also good at playing the piano by ear.
- In the past, he formed several bands such as Cardboard Box Man, Flipper & Humphrey, Access Axis, and The Thirteens.
- He is American film director Cameron Crowe’s all-time favorite actor.
- Noah was cast as Adolf Hitler twice, the first being Max (2002) and then in Preacher.
- He is a huge fan of American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash and Lou Reed.
- Noah never much cared to learn to use a computer any more than being able to send and receive emails.
- He is a smoker.
- During his early years, he would indulge in boxing and karate.
- Noah would enjoy reading the British science fiction-oriented comic magazine called 2000 AD.
- He is not socially active.
Featured Image by Flicks And The City / YouTube
Facts of Noah Taylor
- full nameNoah Taylor
- Date of Birth September 04, 1969
- Age 55 years 2 months
- Horoscope Virgo
- Lucky Number 11
- Lucky Stone Sapphire
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Capricorn
- weight64 kg
- height5 ft 8 in