KELVIN TAYLOR

 

New Zealand-American Kelvin Taylor is a SAG-AFTRA and Equity New Zealand Actor. Fresh off work on Operation Red Sea 2 (China), he’ll co-star in alongside Jeremy Piven in “Fight For Your Life” by acclaimed Aussie director Luke Sparke.

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Kelvin’s entertainment career began with breakdancing, DJing and modelling in 2005 in Virginia Beach for Pharrell Williams clothing line Billionaire Boys Club x Shmack Clothing. As an events promoter with talents such as Big Sean, Mike Posner, Common, LMFAO, Pusha T, Chris Brown placed him in Australia in 2008 through MySpace.​

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By 2010, scouted off the street 2 days after arriving in New Zealand by an agency, his global commercial appearances began for Milka Chocolate, Samsung, Meta and Toyota. Kelvins versatile screen journey began at Pacific Renaissance Studios. Put into Spartacus Bootcamp for the hit Television Series “Spartacus” by STARZ as they were seeking African Talent. Playing George Kerr in the International Emmy Nominated film “The Golden Hour” reaffirmed his dreams and became a household name on Reality TV with Warner Brother’s Discovery NZ “Come Dine With Me New Zealand”. His appearances are eclectic from

”Power Rangers”, “Ash Vs. Evil Dead” & “The Shannara Chronicles”. With multiple appearances and voice work on Adult Swim / Cartoon Network to Award Nominated Music Videos including “Post Malone's - Goodbyes feat. Young Thug”, “Maala - Kind of Love”. Dozens of hit international music videosfrom K-Pop band ITZY, Italy’s Andrea Bocelli, Bollywoods

DIljit Dosanjh to Latin America’s Ozuna x P Diddy it is clear his commercial viability is stellar and evidently global.

 

Training with top acting coaches in NZ to LA with Michael Saccente (Karl Urban & Anthony Starr),

Miranda Harcourt (Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel), Stunt Training with Dayna Grant (Madmax Fury Road, WW 1984) & Choreographed by Jacob Tomuri (Tom Hardy Stunt Double), Clint Elvy (Game of Thrones) & Andy Stehlin. 

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Today, this multi-hyphenate Virginia Native has transcended into the Business side of “ShowBizness” as a producer with “Kiirokuro Productions” and non-profit “Pacific African TV & film Collective”. Absorbing all aspects of the arts, as he did with Hip-Hop in a untraditional path, he is a hybrid artist with the comedic timing of Jim Carey, showmanship of Elvis, conviction of Denzel Washington, heart of Matthew McConaughey, bohemian coolness of Johnny Depp.

 

 - SAG-AFTRA & Equity New Zealand actor of the International Emmy Nominated film "The Golden Hour"