Taylor John Smith Explained

Taylor John Smith
Birth Date:14 May 1995
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Taylor John Smith (born May 14, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for his role as John Keene in the series Sharp Objects.[1] Notable films in which he has appeared are Wolves (2016), You Get Me (2017),[2] [3] Hunter Killer (2018),[4] The Outpost (2020), Shadow in the Cloud (2020),[5] and Where the Crawdads Sing (2022).

Biography

Smith was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his acting career as a teenager, when he made his screen debut with a tiny role in the film The Hunger Games, appearing briefly in a clip from a propaganda film.[6] Following his TV debut on a 2013 episode of the crime drama series Perception, in which he played the role as Braden Sullivan.[7] [8]

In 2014, Smith appeared in the teen drama mystery-thriller series Twisted, he played the guest role as a Student 2. He landed his first big film role as part of the cast of Marlon Wayans' found footage horror comedy film A Haunted House 2 as Joey.[9] He appeared in the crime drama series , where he played the role of Rob "Turk" Turkla.[10] He played the role of Dwight in the romantic comedy film Some Kind of Beautiful. The same year, he worked in the television film, Divide & Conquer as Ted[11] and More Time with Family as a High school kid.[12]

In 2015, Smith has appeared in the TV shows such as: Hart of Dixie as Chet, Hawaii Five-0 as young Steve McGarrett, Grey's Anatomy as Nick, Resident Advisors as Marcus, Chicago P.D. as Nick Sutter and Guidance as Chip. He has appeared in the 2015 supernatural horror film , where he played a Teenage boy[13] and also played as a Son in the horror film Martyrs.[14]

In 2016, Smith appeared on the second season of the anthology crime drama series American Crime, he played the recurring role of Luke.[15] [16] He starred in the sports drama film Wolves opposite Michael Shannon and Carla Gugino, in which he played the character of Anthony Keller.[17] [18] [19] He played the guest role of Preston in the romantic comedy series Faking It.[20] Smith plays Brad in the comedy-drama film Almost Friends starring Freddie Highmore and Odeya Rush, which was premiered on October 14, 2016 at the Austin Film Festival and was released in North America on November 17, 2017, by Gravitas Ventures and Orion Pictures.[21] [22] He appeared in a pilot for the TV remake of the 90s smutty teen classic Cruel Intentions as Bash Casey, his character about the son of Sebastian and Annette who was previously unaware of his father's wild history.[23] [24] [25]

In 2017, Smith starred in the thriller film You Get Me opposite Bella Thorne, Halston Sage and Nash Grier, which was released on Netflix on June 23, 2017, playing Tyler Hanson.[26] [27] He also played the role of Billy Sreaves in the 2017 film Lost Child alongside Leven Rambin, Jim Parrack and Landon Edwards, which was released on 14 September 2018.[28] [29] [30]

In 2018, Smith was cast to play the main role in the psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects starring Amy Adams, in which he played the main role of John Keene.[31] He played the role of Belford in the action thriller film Hunter Killer stars Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman, based on the 2012 novel Firing Point by Don Keith and George Wallace.[32]

In 2020, Smith plays 1st Lieutenant Andrew Bundermann in the war film, The Outpost, directed by Rod Lurie, based on the 2012 non-fiction book The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor by Jake Tapper, about the Battle of Kamdesh in the War in Afghanistan. The Outpost premiere at Thessaloniki International Film Festival on November 2, 2019 and was scheduled to premiere at the 2020 South by Southwest Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33] [34] He also played the role of Walter Quaid in the action horror film Shadow in the Cloud starring Chloë Grace Moretz, directed by Roseanne Liang, which was premiered on September 12, 2020 at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on January 1, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment and Redbox Entertainment.[35]

In 2022, Smith starred the role of Dusty Crane in the action thriller film Blacklight stars Liam Neeson, directed and co-written by Mark Williams, which was released in the United States on February 11, 2022 by Briarcliff Entertainment.[36] [37] [38] Smith starred opposite Daisy Edgar-Jones and Harris Dickinson in the mystery drama film Where the Crawdads Sing where he played the role of Tate Walker, a film adaptation of Delia Owens' novel of the same name, which was released in July 2022.[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44]

In 2024, it was announced that Smith would be joining the cast of Warfare, an A24 war movie written and directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.[45]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The Hunger GamesPropaganda Film TributeUncredited
2014data-sort-value="Haunted House 2, A" A Haunted House 2Joey
Some Kind of BeautifulDwight
2015Teenage boy
MartyrsSon
2016Almost FriendsBrad
WolvesAnthony Keller
2017Lost ChildBilly Sreaves
You Get MeTyler Hanson
2018Hunter KillerPetty Officer First Class Belford
2020data-sort-value="Outpost, The" The Outpost1st Lieutenant Andrew Bundermann
Shadow in the CloudStaff Sergeant Walter Quaid
2022BlacklightDusty Crane
Where the Crawdads SingTate Walker
TBADepravityPost-production
TBAWarfare Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Perception Braden SullivanEpisode: "Toxic"
2014Rob "Turk" TurklaEpisode: "The Book of Shadows"
Divide & ConquerTedTelevision film
More Time with FamilyHigh school kidTelevision film
TwistedStudent 22 episodes
2015Chicago P.D.Nick SutterEpisode: "Push the Pain Away"
Grey's AnatomyNickEpisode: "When I Grow Up"
GuidanceChip2 episodes
Hart of DixieChetEpisode: "Alabama Boys"
Hawaii Five-0Young Steve McGarrettEpisode: "Kuka'awale"
Resident AdvisorsMarcusEpisode: "Halloween"
2016American CrimeLuke4 episodes
Cruel IntentionsBash CaseyUnsold TV pilot
Faking ItPrestonEpisode: "Ex-Posed"
2018Sharp ObjectsJohn KeeneMain role

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Sharp Objects': Taylor John Smith Joins HBO's Amy Adams Series . Petski . Denise . March 24, 2017 . Deadline Hollywood . August 13, 2017.
  2. News: Char Adams . Bella Thorne Locks Lips with Costar Nash Grier on Set of You Get Me . . April 20, 2016 . August 3, 2016.
  3. News: Natalie Jarvey . 'American Crime's' Taylor John Smith, Vine Star Nash Grier Join Thriller 'You Get Me' . . April 22, 2016 . August 3, 2016.
  4. News: Pedersen. Erik. Taylor John Smith Dives Into 'Hunter Killer'; Hiroyuki Sanada Gets 'Life'. June 25, 2016. June 23, 2016.
  5. News: DeFore. John. 'Shadow in the Cloud': Film Review. September 12, 2016. The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. Web site: Taylor John Smith - The Hunger Games (2012). IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  7. Web site: ABC Streaming. American Broadcasting Company. May 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: JANUARY: 200+ new and returning Foxtel shows. Higgins. D. January 5, 2015. The Green Room. Foxtel. 2023-05-01.
  9. Web site: Taylor John Smith as Joey - A Haunted House 2. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  10. Web site: CSI - Taylor John Smith as Rob 'Turk' Turkla. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  11. Web site: How old was Taylor John Smith in his first movie: Divide & Conquer?. inthatmovie.com. 2023-05-01.
  12. Web site: Time with Family (TV Movie 2014) - Taylor John Smith: High school kid. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  13. Web site: Insidious: Chapter 3 - Taylor John Smith as Teenage Boy. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  14. Web site: Taylor John Smith as Son - Martyrs. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  15. Web site: Taylor John Smith as Luke - American Crime. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  16. Web site: "American Crime" Season Two - Episode Four. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  17. Web site: Nick Schager . ‘Wolves’ Review: Michael Shannon’s Gambling Addict Drama . Variety . 2016-04-20 . 2023-05-01.
  18. Web site: Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino to Star in 'Wolves' (Exclusive) . Hollywood Reporter . 2015-06-16 . 2023-05-01.
  19. Web site: Vikram Murthi . Wolves Trailer: Michael Shannon Stars in Coming-of-Age Sports Drama . IndieWire . 2017-01-26 . 2023-05-01.
  20. Web site: Taylor John Smith as Preston - Faking It. IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  21. Web site: Almost Friends (2017) . The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC . 2023-05-01.
  22. News: 'Almost Friends' Acquired By Gravitas Ventures; Grasshopper Picks Up Iranian Drama 'Ava' . Deadline Hollywood . Anita . Busch . October 17, 2017 . 2023-05-01.
  23. Web site: ‘Cruel Intentions’: Taylor John Smith Set As the Male Lead, Samantha Logan Cast. Deadline. Nellie. Andreeva. 2016-02-23. 2023-05-01.
  24. Web site: Where the Crawdads Sing star Taylor John Smith once played Reese Witherspoon's Cruel Intentions love child. Keith. Langston. 2022-07-18. 2023-05-01. Entertainment Weekly. ew.com.
  25. Web site: ‘Cruel Intentions’ Star Taylor John Smith Says TV Show is Edgier Than Film. 2016-04-20. Brent. Lang. Variety Magazine. variety.com. 2023-05-01.
  26. Web site: You Get Me. default site. June 28, 2017.
  27. News: Todd Spangler . Bella Thorne, Halston Sage to Star in Awesomeness Films Thriller 'You Get Me' . . March 10, 2016 . August 3, 2016.
  28. Web site: Lost Child. Roe. Matthew. 13 October 2018. Film Threat. 7 September 2022.
  29. Web site: Review: Thriller ‘Lost Child’ chills to the bone. Crust. Kevin. 12 September 2018. Los Angeles Times. 7 September 2022.
  30. Web site: ‘Lost Child’: Film Review. Schenk. Frank. 13 September 2018. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 September 2022.
  31. Web site: Montrealer Jean-Marc Vallée's Sharp Objects snags 8 Emmy nominations . July 16, 2019 . . July 20, 2019 . July 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190719042409/https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/television/montrealer-jean-marc-vallees-sharp-objects-snags-8-emmy-nominations . live .
  32. Web site: Taylor John Smith as Belford - Hunter Killer (2018). IMDb. 2023-05-01.
  33. Web site: SXSW 2020 Schedule: The Outpost. South by Southwest. May 30, 2020.
  34. Web site: The Unlikely Movie Life of 'The Outpost,' a Pandemic Sleeper Hit . Vulture . Chris Lee . November 11, 2020. February 28, 2021.
  35. Web site: Movie Review – Shadow in the Cloud (2020). 2021-01-10. 2023-05-01. Flickering Myth. flickeringmyth.com.
  36. Blacklight-(2022) . Blacklight (2022) . March 24, 2022.
  37. 14060094 . Blacklight (2022) . March 24, 2022.
  38. Web site: Mendelsohn. Jon. First 'Blacklight' Image Features Liam Neeson as an FBI Fixer in Over His Head. September 21, 2021. Collider. November 19, 2021.
  39. Where-the-Crawdads-Sing. Where the Crawdads Sing . October 4, 2022.
  40. 9411972 . Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) . October 14, 2022.
  41. News: Kroll . Justin . 'Where the Crawdads Sing': Taylor John Smith And Harris Dickinson Join Film Adaptation For 3000 Pictures, Hello Sunshine And Sony . January 25, 2021. Deadline Hollywood . January 26, 2021.
  42. News: Kroll . Justin . 'Where the Crawdads Sing': David Strathairn Joins Film Adaptation For 3000 Pictures, Hello Sunshine And Sony . March 17, 2021. Deadline . March 17, 2021.
  43. Web site: 'Walking Dead' Star Jayson Warner Smith Joins 'Where the Crawdads Sing' Adaptation (Exclusive). TheWrap. Brian. Welk. March 30, 2021. March 30, 2021.
  44. Web site: Annet Mahendru Joins 'Stu'; Eric Ladin In 'Where the Crawdads Sing'; Steve Eastin Boards 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' & More – Film Briefs. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. June 16, 2021. June 16, 2021.
  45. https://deadline.com/2024/04/michael-gandolfini-noah-centineo-henrique-zaga-taylor-john-smith-aidan-bradley-evan-holtzman-ray-mendoza-alex-garlands-warfare-a24-1235880092/