Rod Taylor

January 11, 1930 - January 7, 2015 Sydney - New South Wales - Australia

Rodney Sturt "Rod" Taylor (January 11, 1930 – January 7, 2015) was an Australian-born American actor of film and television. He appeared in over 50 films, including leading roles in The Time Machine, Seven Seas to Calais, The Birds, Sunday in New York, Young Cassidy, Dark of the Sun, The Liquidator, and The Train Robbers.

His titles like One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Birds, and The Time Machine - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/64

Weighted avg: 6.84 /10

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One Hundred and One Dalmatians

1961January 1961 by Clyde Geronimi

Lead role as Pongo (voice)

Lead role as Pongo (voice)

6.80 Good+
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2

The Birds

1963March 1963 by Alfred Hitchcock

Starring as Mitch Brenner

Starring as Mitch Brenner

7.14 Good++
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3

The Time Machine

1960May 1960 by George Pal

Lead role as H. George Wells

Lead role as H. George Wells

6.94 Good+
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4

Giant

1956November 1956 by George Stevens

Minor role as David Karfrey

Minor role as David Karfrey

7.18 Good++
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5

Zabriskie Point

1970March 1970 by Michelangelo Antonioni

Supporting as Lee Allen

Supporting as Lee Allen

6.53 Good-
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6

The Train Robbers

1973February 1973 by Burt Kennedy

Starring as Grady

Starring as Grady

5.90 Okay++
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7

Dark of the Sun

1968February 1968 by Jack Cardiff

Lead role as Curry

Lead role as Curry

6.10 Okay++
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8

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966June 1966 by Frank Tashlin

Starring as Bruce Templeton

Starring as Bruce Templeton

5.88 Okay+
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9

Separate Tables

1958December 1958 by Delbert Mann

Minor role as Charles

Minor role as Charles

6.43 Good-
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10

36 Hours

1964November 1964 by George Seaton

Starring as Major Walter Gerber

Starring as Major Walter Gerber

6.39 Good-
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11

Kaw

2007April 2007 by Sheldon Wilson

Supporting as Doc

Supporting as Doc

4.75 Mediocre+
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12

Chuka

1967June 1967 by Gordon Douglas

Lead role as Chuka

Lead role as Chuka

5.93 Okay++
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13

Sunday in New York

1963November 1963 by Peter Tewksbury

Starring as Mike Mitchell

Starring as Mike Mitchell

6.18 Good--
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14

World Without End

1956March 1956 by Edward Bernds

Starring as Herbert Ellis

Starring as Herbert Ellis

5.57 Okay
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15

The V.I.P.s

1963September 1963 by Anthony Asquith

Supporting as Les Mangrum

Supporting as Les Mangrum

5.78 Okay+
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16

Hotel

1967January 1967 by Richard Quine

Lead role as Peter McDermott

Lead role as Peter McDermott

5.86 Okay+
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17

Nobody Runs Forever

1968August 1968 by Ralph Thomas

Lead role as Scobie Malone

Lead role as Scobie Malone

5.84 Okay+
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18

Welcome to Woop Woop

1998August 1998 by Stephan Elliott

Starring as Daddy-O

Starring as Daddy-O

5.70 Okay+
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19

Raintree County

1957December 1957 by Edward Dmytryk

Supporting as Garwood B. Jones

Supporting as Garwood B. Jones

5.99 Okay++
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20

Fate Is the Hunter

1964October 1964 by Ralph Nelson

Starring as Captain Jack Savage

Starring as Captain Jack Savage

6.03 Okay++
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21

The Liquidator

1965November 1965 by Jack Cardiff

Lead role as Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes

Lead role as Brian Ian "Boysie" Oakes

5.95 Okay++
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22

Young Cassidy

1965February 1965 by Jack Cardiff

Lead role as John Cassidy

Lead role as John Cassidy

5.98 Okay++
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23

Do Not Disturb

1965December 1965 by Ralph Levy

Starring as Mike Harper

Starring as Mike Harper

5.58 Okay
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24

The Catered Affair

1956June 1956 by Richard Brooks

Supporting as Ralph Halloran

Supporting as Ralph Halloran

6.39 Good-
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25

A Gathering of Eagles

1963June 1963 by Delbert Mann

Starring as Col. Hollis Farr

Starring as Col. Hollis Farr

5.78 Okay+
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26

Darker Than Amber

1970August 1970 by Robert Clouse

Lead role as Travis McGee

Lead role as Travis McGee

6.00 Okay++
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27

The Deadly Trackers

1973December 1973 by Barry Shear

Starring as Frank Brand

Starring as Frank Brand

5.86 Okay+
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28

Hell River

1974July 1974 by Stole Janković

Lead role as Marko

Lead role as Marko

5.96 Okay++
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29

Mask of Murder

1985October 1985 by Arne Mattsson

Lead role as Supt. Bob McLaine

Lead role as Supt. Bob McLaine

5.40 Okay-
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30

Seven Seas to Calais

1962December 1962 by Rudolph Maté

Lead role as Sir Francis Drake

Lead role as Sir Francis Drake

5.81 Okay+
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31

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

1960September 1960 by Vittorio Sala

Starring as Pirro

Starring as Pirro

5.57 Okay
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32

Long John Silver

1954December 1954 by Byron Haskin

Supporting as Israel Hands

Supporting as Israel Hands

5.81 Okay+
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33

The Man Who Had Power Over Women

1970August 1970 by John Krish

Lead role as Peter Reaney

Lead role as Peter Reaney

Needs more reviews
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34

All About 'The Birds'

2000May 2000 by Laurent Bouzereau

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

6.18 Good--
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35

The Virgin Queen

1955July 1955 by Henry Koster

Minor role as Cpl. Gwilym

Minor role as Cpl. Gwilym

6.23 Good--
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36

The Picture Show Man

1977May 1977 by John Power

Starring as Palmer

Starring as Palmer

6.02 Okay++
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37

Family Flight

1972October 1972 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Lead role as Jason Carlyle

Lead role as Jason Carlyle

Needs more reviews
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38

Ask Any Girl

1959August 1959 by Charles Walters

Supporting as Ross Taford

Supporting as Ross Taford

6.01 Okay++
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39

The Hell with Heroes

1968August 1968 by Joseph Sargent

Lead role as Brynie MacKay

Lead role as Brynie MacKay

Needs more reviews
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40

Step Down to Terror

1958September 1958 by Harry Keller

Starring as Mike Randall

Starring as Mike Randall

5.89 Okay+
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41

Bearcats!

1971 by Douglas Heyes

Lead role as Hank Brackett

Lead role as Hank Brackett

Needs more reviews
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42

Cry of the Innocent

1980June 1980 by Michael O'Herlihy

Lead role as Steve Donegin

Lead role as Steve Donegin

Needs more reviews
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43

Palomino

1991October 1991 by Michael Miller

Supporting as Bill King

Supporting as Bill King

5.82 Okay+
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44

Jamaican Gold

1979December 1979 by Henry Levin

Lead role as Marian Casey

Lead role as Marian Casey

Needs more reviews
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45

Marbella

1985October 1985 by Miguel Hermoso

Lead role as Commander W.P. Anderson

Lead role as Commander W.P. Anderson

Needs more reviews
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46

Vortex

1976January 1976 by Sergio Gobbi

Lead role as Christopher Tauling

Lead role as Christopher Tauling

Needs more reviews
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47

Top Gun

1955December 1955 by Ray Nazarro

Supporting as Lem Sutter

Supporting as Lem Sutter

6.04 Okay++
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48

Hell on Frisco Bay

1955December 1955 by Frank Tuttle

Minor role as John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)

Minor role as John Brodie Evans (as Rodney Taylor)

5.66 Okay
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49

A Time to Die

1982March 1982 by Joe Tornatore

Starring as Jack Bailey

Starring as Jack Bailey

Needs more reviews
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50

A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975April 1975 by Marvin J. Chomsky

Lead role as Shamus McCoy

Lead role as Shamus McCoy

Needs more reviews
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51

Outlaws

1986–1987 by Nicholas Corea

Supporting as John Grail

Supporting as John Grail

Needs more reviews
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52

The Point of Betrayal

1995January 1995 by Richard Martini

Lead role as Ted Kitteridge

Lead role as Ted Kitteridge

Needs more reviews
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53

Time Machine: The Journey Back

1993August 1993 by Clyde Lucas

Lead role as Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles

Lead role as Self / Narrator / H.G. Welles

Needs more reviews
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54

Trader Horn

1973June 1973 by Reza Badiyi

Lead role as Trader Horn

Lead role as Trader Horn

Needs more reviews
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55

Open Season

1995January 1995 by Robert Wuhl

Supporting as Billy Patrick

Supporting as Billy Patrick

Needs more reviews
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56

Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story

1982September 1982 by James Goldstone

Starring as Edward Adeane

Starring as Edward Adeane

Needs more reviews
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57

Masquerade

1983–1984 by Glen A. Larson

Lead role as Lavender

Lead role as Lavender

Needs more reviews
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58

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy

1981October 1981 by Steve Gethers

Starring as 'Black Jack' Bouvier

Starring as 'Black Jack' Bouvier

Needs more reviews
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59

The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy

1996September 1996 by Joe Dante

Supporting as General Sorenson

Supporting as General Sorenson

Needs more reviews
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60

King of the Coral Sea

1954August 1954 by Lee Robinson

Starring as Jack Janiero

Starring as Jack Janiero

Needs more reviews
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61

The Heroes

1973February 1973 by Duccio Tessari

Starring as Lieutenant Bob Robson

Starring as Lieutenant Bob Robson

Needs more reviews
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62

Every Girl's Dream

1966January 1966

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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63

The Oregon Trail

1977

Supporting as Evan Thorpe

Supporting as Evan Thorpe

Needs more reviews
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64

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

1986July 1986 by Arnold Leibovit

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews