Rocky Taylor (born Laurie Taylor; 28 February 1945) is an English

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and actor.

Career

His first appearance as a stuntman was an uncredited role in '' Dr. No''. He has since been a stuntman for many famous and successful films including multiple

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and Indiana Jones films, '' A Bridge Too Far'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and the

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''. He has also had minor acting roles in 40 films, including doubling for

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and

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in James Bond films. He is also known for playing the original

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in a series of commercials for

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. Taylor currently holds the record for being the oldest stuntman in Britain, with 35 years as a

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and 20 years as a

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. He appeared on ''

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'' in 2011 to discuss his career.

Accidents

Taylor suffered a fractured spine in 1985 when a stunt on the film ''

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'' went wrong, but survived the fall from a burning building. He performed the stunt successfully 26 years later in 2011.

Personal life

Taylor was born in

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, South East London,

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. His father

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was also a stuntman, appearing in several films, including '' Zulu''. In April 2019, he released his official biography, ''Jump Rocky Jump'', with Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers. On 2 April 2020, Taylor was reported to be in "critical condition" after contracting

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Selective filmography

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Rocky 1945 births Living people People from Weybridge English stunt performers English male film actors English male television actors Male actors from Surrey