Jax Taylor Explained

Jax Taylor
Birth Date:11 July 1979
Occupation:Television personality, actor, model, business owner
Television:Vanderpump Rules
Children:1
Birthname:Jason Michael Cauchi

Jason Michael Cauchi, (born July 11, 1979) known professionally as Jax Taylor, is an American television personality, model, and actor. He was a series regular on the Bravo reality television series Vanderpump Rules (2013–2020) for eight seasons and its spin-off series The Valley (2024–present).[1] [2]

Early life and education

Taylor was raised Catholic and attended church until he was 19 years old.[3] In 1998, he graduated from Eisenhower High School in Shelby Township, Michigan.[4] He attended Michigan State University and community college, but he dropped out of school to enter the Navy.[5] He was in the Navy for 6 months, 4 days and was trained at a base in Norfolk, Virginia.[6] [7]

Career

Modeling

From 2002 to 2010, Taylor worked as a model in Europe and lived in Miami.[8] Taylor signed with Ford Models in New York City. He has appeared in several magazines, including Trump Magazine, V Man, GQ Japan, Men’s Health, Cosmopolitan, 944 Magazine, Esquire, Instinct, CosmoGirl and Out. He has also starred in campaigns for Target, Macy's, JCPenney, Old Navy, Nordstrom, Kohl's, Skechers, Paul Mitchell, AussieBum, 2(x)ist, Taco Bell and Abercrombie & Fitch.[9] [10] In 2018, he resumed his modelling career by starring in a Jack Victor campaign.[11] In 2014, Taylor collaborated with Xcalibur Brand to create a shoe and sweater collection.[12] [13] In 2014, Taylor also created a fitness application, which was discontinued after a few months.[14]

Television

Early in his career, he worked as an uncredited background actor in several television shows such as 2 Broke Girls, The O.C., Arrested Development, Dexter and Will & Grace.[15] In 2009, he was credited as Hot Guy 2 in Dance Club on Desperate Housewives, giving a drink at a club to Nicollette Sheridan's character. He started working at Lisa Vanderpump's restaurants SUR and Villa Blanca, which earned him a spot on the reality television series Vanderpump Rules in 2013, following the lives of the SUR and Villa Blanca servers. Taylor and Brittany Cartwright got their own spin-off television series , which followed the couple's visit to Cartwright's hometown in Kentucky.[16] The couple have also appeared in three episodes of Vanderpump Rules: Watch with Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor (2022–23) on Peacock.[17] In November 2023, at BravoCon event, Vanderpump Rules' executive producers announced that Taylor will appear as a guest in the eleventh season of Vanderpump Rules.

In a May 2023 interview with the Rolling Stone, Taylor confirmed that he had filmed a new reality show titled House of Villains.[18] The series premiered on October 12, 2023 on E!. The show followed ten television villains competing for a $200,000 prize and the title of "America’s Ultimate Supervillain."[19] He was the first contestant to be voted off the competition.[20]

On June 28, 2023, Variety reported that a Vanderpump Rules spin-off starring Taylor, Brittany Cartwright and Kristen Doute was in early development at Bravo.[21] On January 18, 2024, Bravo released a trailer for the reality series called The Valley, which premiered on March 19, 2024.[22] The series stars five couples, including Taylor and Cartwright.[23] [24] In May 2024, The Valley was renewed for a second season, with the full cast returning.[25]

"Jax's" Studio City bar

In October 2023, Taylor opened up a sports bar "Jax's" in Studio City, California with wife Cartwright and three other business partners. He worked out a deal with the owners of Rocco's tavern and was able to open extremely quickly due to the bones of a bar being in place from a previous venture. People magazine noted that "Cartwright, a Kentucky native, even incorporated her family's famed "Mamaw's Beer Cheese" into the menu (a plot line when the two were on VPR.)"[26]

Personal life

He began dating Brittany Cartwright in 2015. The couple got engaged in Malibu, California on June 7, 2018 at the beachside restaurant Neptune’s Net.[27] The couple wed on June 29, 2019, at the Kentucky Castle in Versailles, Kentucky.[28] They separated in 2024.

Filmography

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Arrested DevelopmentDiner guestUncredited
2006The O.C.Party guestEpisode: "Earth Girls Are Easy"; Uncredited
2009Desperate HousewivesHot Guy 2 in Dance ClubEpisode: "Look Into Their Eyes and You See What They Know"
20112 Broke GirlsGuy Carrying BoxesEpisode: "And the Really Petty Cash"
2012DexterUncredited extraEpisode: "This Is the Way the World Ends"[29]
2016Guardsman #2Television film
2022Savage SalvationGood Ol' BoyFilm

As himself

YearTitleNotes
2012–14The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills7 episodes
2013–20, 2024Vanderpump RulesMain cast: seasons 1–8; guest: season 11; 165 episodes
2015–23Watch What Happens Live! 6 episodes
2015The Real Housewives of New York CityEpisode: "London Calling"; uncredited
2017Then and Now with Andy CohenEpisodes: "2003" & "1990"
6 episodes; also executive producer
2019Basically StassiEpisode: "Stassi and Beau Go Toe to Toe with Jax and Brittany"
2020Celebrity Call Center Episode: "The Shift With the Gen X Tik Tok"
2022The DoctorsEpisode: "Reality Star Gets Brotox!"[30]
2023Vanderpump Rules: Watch with Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor3 episodes
House of VillainsContestant on season 1; 4 episodes[31]
2024–presentThe ValleyMain cast; 12 episodes

Podcasts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jax Taylor. IMDb. 2018-08-03. 2017-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525051511/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5470001/. live.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-04 . VPR Producers Reveal Jax Taylor Is Coming Back for a Pivotal Conversation in Season 11 . 2023-11-08 . Bravo TV Official Site . en-US.
  3. News: A Conversation With Jax Taylor, Reality TV's Most Notorious Bad Boy - MEL Magazine. 2017-11-30. MEL Magazine. 2018-11-03. en-US. 2018-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210116/https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/a-conversation-with-jax-taylor-reality-tvs-most-notorious-bad-boy. live.
  4. News: Before They Worked at Sur: Jax Taylor. 2015-01-04. Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-08-03. en-US. 2018-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804015455/http://www.bravotv.com/vanderpump-rules/photos/before-they-worked-at-sur-jax-taylor. live.
  5. News: Why Didn't Jax Taylor's Navy Training Help Him During that Near-Death Experience in Big Bear?. 2018-03-01. Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-09-06. en-US. 2018-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907033919/http://www.bravotv.com/the-daily-dish/jax-taylor-was-in-the-navy-details. live.
  6. Web site: The Villain of 'Vanderpump Rules'. Complex. en. 2018-09-06. 2018-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906233848/https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/03/jax-taylor-vanderpump-rules-villain-interview. live.
  7. Web site: 'Sharknado 4' Actor Accused of Stolen Valor. 2019-03-19. This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here. en-US. 2019-03-22. 2019-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428144142/https://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=85719. live.
  8. Web site: 'Vanderpump Rules' Star Jax Taylor Opens Up About His Pre-Wedding Weight Loss. Reslen. Eileen. 2018-12-17. Men's Health. en-US. 2019-01-02. 2019-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055855/https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a25378755/vanderpump-rules-jax-taylor-weight-loss-transformation/. live.
  9. Web site: Jax Taylor. www.modelmayhem.com. 2018-08-03. 2018-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180503011253/https://www.modelmayhem.com/jaxtaylor. live.
  10. News: See the Cast of Vanderpump Rules Before They Were Stars. PEOPLE.com. 2018-08-03. en. 2018-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180803223835/https://people.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-before-they-were-stars/#jax-taylor. live.
  11. News: You May Just Run into Jax Taylor on Your Next Trip to This Popular Department Store. 2018-08-16. Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-08-26. en-US. 2018-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827012328/https://www.bravotv.com/vanderpump-rules/lookbook/jax-taylor-modeling-return-jack-victor-ad-nordstrom. live.
  12. News: Jax + Rob K. = Footwear Match Made In Heaven. Rohwedder. Kristie. Bustle. 2018-11-01. en. 2019-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055740/https://www.bustle.com/articles/24831-vanderpump-rules-star-jax-taylors-shoe-line-is-what-rob-kardashians-sock-line-has-needed-all. live.
  13. News: What Would Stassi Say?. Rohwedder. Kristie. Bustle. 2018-11-01. en. 2019-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103110149/https://www.bustle.com/articles/27970-vanderpump-rules-jax-taylor-landed-a-clothing-line-simply-by-wearing-the-right-shoes. live.
  14. News: Someone Wears Only a Sock On 'Vanderpump'. Rohwedder. Kristie. Bustle. 2018-11-01. en. 2019-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055835/https://www.bustle.com/articles/16468-vanderpump-rules-secrets-revealed-jax-makes-a-workout-app-scheana-ariana-scream-in-a-freezer. live.
  15. Web site: Walsh . Laurel . 2020-10-18 . 'Vanderpump Rules' Fans Keep Finding Jax Taylor In The Background Of These Iconic TV Shows . 2024-01-14 . TheThings . en.
  16. News: Vanderpump Rules Jax and Brittany Take Kentucky. 2017-07-25. Bravo TV Official Site. 2018-08-03. en-US. 2018-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180804015510/http://www.bravotv.com/vanderpump-rules-jax-and-brittany-take-kentucky. live.
  17. Web site: Stern . Marlow . 2023-05-31 . 'Vanderpump Rules' Villain Jax Taylor Is Ready for His Big Comeback . 2023-07-13 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2023-02-13 . Report: Jax Taylor Says He Is Filming New Villains Reality Show . 2023-07-13 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
  19. Web site: Johnny Bananas, Omarosa, Jax Taylor and More to Compete in 'House of Villains' to Be America's Ultimate Supervillain . 2023-10-12 . Peoplemag . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-10-27 . And the First Celebrity Voted Off House of Villains Was... . 2023-11-08 . E! Online.
  21. Web site: Aurthur . Kate . 2023-06-28 . ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Spinoff in Development at Bravo; Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute Circling Project . 2023-07-12 . Variety . en-US.
  22. Web site: Gajewski . Ryan . 2024-01-18 . ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Spinoff ‘The Valley’ a Go at Bravo With Alums Jax Taylor, Kristen Doute . 2024-02-12 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2024-01-17 . The Valley . 2024-02-12 . Bravo TV Official Site . en-US.
  24. Web site: Strause . Jackie . 2024-03-11 . ‘The Valley’ Trailer Zeroes In on Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Tension . 2024-03-21 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  25. Web site: Aurthur . Kate . 2024-05-09 . Jax Is Back! (Again): Bravo Renews ‘The Valley’ for Season 2 . 2024-06-16 . Variety . en-US.
  26. Web site: Jax Taylor Gives a Preview of His New L.A. Sports Bar 'Jax's Studio City' Ahead of Grand Opening (Exclusive) . 2024-03-04 . Peoplemag . en.
  27. Web site: June 8, 2018. Vanderpump Rules Stars Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright Are Engaged –– See the Ring!. PEOPLE.com. EN. August 26, 2018. August 27, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827005339/https://people.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-jax-taylor-brittany-cartwright-engaged/. live.
  28. Web site: June 29, 2019. Vanderpump Rules' Jax Taylor Marries Brittany Cartwright: Inside Their Fairy-Tale Wedding. PEOPLE.com. EN. September 22, 2020. September 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922040959/https://people.com/tv/vanderpump-rules-jax-taylor-brittany-cartwright-married/. live.
  29. Web site: 2017-09-13 . Jax Taylor's Past Includes Hanging with a Murderer?! . 2024-01-14 . Bravo TV Official Site . en-US.
  30. Web site: Grebenyuk . Yana . 2021-10-18 . Vanderpump Rules' Jax Taylor 'Investing' in His Face by Getting Botox Live . 2023-01-28 . Us Weekly . en-US . 2023-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128174704/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/news/vanderpump-rules-alum-jax-taylor-gets-botox-on-live-tv/ . live .
  31. Web site: 'House of Villains': Jax Taylor Threatens to Go 'Back to Jail' Over Shake Chatterjee Feud and 5 Celebs Make Surprise Cameos . 2023-10-12 . Peoplemag . en.
  32. Web site: 2023-06-21 . When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany on Apple Podcasts . 2023-06-26 . Apple Podcasts . en-US.