# Mark Owen-Taylor

Mark Owen-Taylor (born 27 January 1962) is an Australian actor, who has also worked variously as a narrator and voice-over artist.

## Early life

Owen-Taylor initially wanted to be a teacher and attended Melbourne State College for four years. Upon deciding to become an actor, he applied to the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), from where he graduated in 1984.

## Career

Owen-Taylor first appeared in a stage production of The Taming of the Shrew with the Sydney Shakespeare in the Park company, the docu-drama Flowers of Rethymnon and the miniseries Land of Hope.
His role in the latter series helped him win his part in A Country Practice, as they were produced by the same company. He appeared as high school teacher Peter Manning from 1986–1987, appearing for 88 episodes. He is also known for replacing Robert Hughes as the star of Hey Dad! for its final two seasons from 1993–1994.
Owen-Taylor has appeared in numerous television series, including Heartbreak High, Water Rats and All Saints, as well appearing in many theatre productions.

## Filmography
### Film

| Date | Title | Role | Type |
| 1985 | I Can’t Get Started | Kris | Film |
| 1986 | Flowers of Rethymnon | | Docudrama film |
| 1991 | Act of Necessity | Ben Coleman | TV movie |
| 1995 | Cody: The Wrong Stuff | Peter | TV movie |
| 1997 | Thank God He Met Lizzie | Neil | Feature film |
| 2003 | Horseplay | Charles Winterbottom | Feature film |
| 2003 | BlackJack | Tim | TV movie |
| 2004 | Am Kap der Liebe | Norse Penny | TV movie |
| 2005 | Sanctuary | Daniel Harkin | Short film |
| 2010 | Lani's Story | Judge / Narrator | TV movie |
| 2011 | Culling (aka Sheltered) | Marcus | Short film |
| 2018 | Riot | Rector | TV movie |

### Television

| Date | Title | Role | Type |
| 1986 | Land of Hope | Andrew Quinn | Miniseries |
| 1986–87 | A Country Practice | Peter Manning | TV series, 88 episodes |
| 1989–91 | E Street | Adam Lucas / Dennis Carroll | TV series, 20 episodes |
| 1992; 1993–94 | Hey Dad! | TV reporter / Greg Russell | TV series, 30 episodes |
| 1998 | Water Rats | Jimmy Reid | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | Murder Call | Dr Adam Klein | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Heartbreak High | Tim Mason | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 2000–01 | Play School | Presenter | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 2000–03 | Grass Roots | Andrew Abetz | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2001–02 | Cybergirl | Hugh Campbell | TV series, 23 episodes |
| 2001–02 | BackBerner | James Clayton | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Against the Wind | Maurice Penny | Miniseries |
| 2006 | I Shouldn't Be Alive | Chip Jaffurs | TV documentary series, 1 episode |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Dr Max Smart | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2006–09 | All Saints | Doug Berryman / Bunty Hardbottle | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2007 | The Adventures of Gracie Lou | Granddad (voice) | Animated TV series |
| 2009 | Fairweather Man | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2014 | Guess How Much I Love You | Big Nutbrown Hare (voice) | Animated TV special |
| 2018 | Dr Max | Dr Swanson | |

## Theatre

| Date | Title | Role | Type |
| | The Taming of the Shrew | | Shakespeare in the Park |
| 1983 | Peer Gynt | Peer Gynt 8 | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1983 | Ivanov | | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1983 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Theseus / Cobweb | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1984 | Bleedin' Butterflies | Jack Broadbent | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1984 | Pericles & The Comedy of Errors | Antipholus | NIDA Parade Theatre, Playhouse, Canberra, Community Arts Theatre, Newcastle |
| 1984 | Street Scene | | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1987 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Ford | Albert Park Amphitheatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre for Warana Festival |
| 1988 | Absurd Person Singular | | Playhouse, Adelaide with STCSA |
| 1988 | Haircut | | Wharf Theatre with STC & Six Years Old Theatre Company |
| 1988 | Strictly Ballroom | | Wharf Theatre with STC & Six Years Old Theatre Company |
| 1988 | Angels | | Wharf Theatre with STC & Six Years Old Theatre Company |
| 1989 | Czech-Mate | | Bay Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1990 | The Imaginary Invalid | | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1990 | Macbeth | | NIDA Theatre, Sydney |
| 1992 | Time and the Room | | Wharf Theatre with STC |
| 1994 | Short, Sharp Shocks | | Stables Theatre, Sydney with Griffin Theatre Company |
| 1994; 1995 | The Shaughraun | Captain Molineaux | Playhouse, Melbourne, Sydney Opera House with STC & MTC |
| 1995 | Christmas at Turkey Beach | | Suncorp Theatre, Brisbane with Queensland Theatre |
| 1996 | Playgrounds | | Wharf Theatre with STC |
| 1996 | Medea | Tutor / Messenger | Wharf Theatre with STC |
| 1998 | Del Del | Des | STC |
| 1999 | Daylight Saving | Joshua Makepeace | Marian Street Theatre, Sydney |
| 1999 | Life Support | Pat O'Brien | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 1999 | Educating Rita | | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2003 | The Way of the World | Petulant | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 2003; 2006 | Love’s Triumph | Hoover J Idiott | Darlinghurst Theatre, Sydney with Three Ways Theatre Company |
| 2004 | Twelfth Night | Fabian | Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne, Playhouse, Canberra, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Sydney Opera House, Orange Civic Theatre with Bell Shakespeare |
| 2006 | Two Weeks with the Queen | Bob / Griff | Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, Riverside Theatres Parramatta with Windmill Performing Arts & STCSA |
| 2006 | Woman in Mind | Tony | Sydney Opera House with STC |
| 2007 | Stella by Starlight | Paul | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2008; 2010 | Just Macbeth! | Douglas / various roles | Playhouse, Melbourne, Seymour Centre, Sydney, Sydney Opera House with Bell Shakespeare, Assembly George Square with Edinburgh Festival Fringe |
| 2009 | Absurd Person Singular | Geoffrey | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2011 | My Wonderful Day | Kevin Tate | Ensemble Theatre, Sydney |
| 2012 | Yes, Prime Minister | PM Jim Hacker | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Canberra Theatre, Sydney Theatre, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, His Majesty's Theatre, Perth, Playhouse, Brisbane, Sydney Opera House, Playhouse, Melbourne & New Zealand tour |
| 2013 | The 13-Storey Treehouse | Terry | The Concourse, Sydney, Seymour Centre, Sydney, Sydney Opera House with Christine Dunstan Productions |
| 2014–15 | Strictly Ballroom the Musical | JJ Silvers | Sydney Lyric Theatre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane with Global Creatures |
| 2022 | The Lives of Eve | | KXT - Kings X Theatre with Storytellers Festival |
| | Six Years Old | | Wharf Theatre with STC |