Taylor Handley
Taylor Laurence Handley (born June 1, 1984) is an American actor.
Taylor Handley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taylor Laurence Handley June 1, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Audra Lynn Handley |
| Children | 1[1] |
Early life
Handley was born in Santa Barbara, California. He attended Santa Monica City College.[2]
Career
In 1998, Handley played Rory Buck in the movie Jack Frost. In 2000, Handley starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Phantom of the Megaplex. Handley appeared in three episodes during the last season of Dawson's Creek and guest starred during an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2003 and 2004, Handley appeared as Oliver Trask in six episodes of the first season of The O.C. In 2005, he starred in Zerophilia, a speculative-fiction romantic comedy exploring gender identity. In 2006, Handley appeared in two films: The Standard and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Handley's next film, September Dawn, was released to theaters on August 24, 2007.
Also in 2007, Handley starred as Johnny Miller in the short-lived series Hidden Palms, on The CW.
On April 9, 2009, he guest-starred in the pilot of Southland, playing Wade. He returned as Wade in the second episode of the second season.
Handley also co-starred alongside Dennis Quaid in the series Vegas, playing the character Dixon Lamb.
In 2013, he appeared in the commercial "Greatness Awaits" for the PlayStation 4 console, and in 2020 in the State Farm Insurance commercial "Not the One", in which he played a rejected contestant from a Bachelorette-esque program who is comforted by "Jake from State Farm".[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jack Frost | Rory Buck | |
| 2005 | Zerophilia | Luke | |
| 2006 | The Standard | Ryan | |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Dean | |
| 2007 | September Dawn | Micah Samuelson | |
| 2010 | Skateland | Kenny Crawford | |
| 2011 | Battle: Los Angeles | LCpl. Corey Simmons | |
| 2011 | Sink Into You | John D | Short |
| 2012 | Chasing Mavericks | Sonny | |
| 2013 | Channeling | Wyatt Maddox | |
| 2013 | Mentryville | Dean | |
| 2018 | Bird Box | Jason |
Television
- Phantom of the Megaplex (2000, TV Movie) as Pete Riley
- Frasier (2002, Episode: "Juvenilla") as Trent
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2002, Episode: "Let the Seller Beware") as Max Newman
- Becker (2003, Episode: "Bad to the Bone") as Brad
- Dawson's Creek (2003, 3 episodes) as Patrick
- Then Came Jones (2003, TV Movie)
- The O.C. (2003–2004, 6 episodes) as Oliver Trask
- Cold Case (2006, Episode: "One Night") as Steve Jablonski
- In from the Night (2006, TV Movie) as Bobby
- CSI: Miami (2007, Episode: "Born to Kill") as Travis Peck
- Hidden Palms (2007, 8 episodes) as Johnny Miller
- Numb3rs (2009, Episode: "Animal Rites") as James Arthur
- Southland (2009, 2 episodes) as Wade
- The Cleaner (2009, Episode: "The Turtle & The Butterfly") as Travis Nathanson
- CSI: NY (2010, Episode: "Damned If You Do") as Billy Travis
- The Glades (2011, Episode: "Moonlighting") as Trey Lancer
- Law & Order: LA (2011, Episode: "Westwood") as Eric Kentner
- Vegas (2012) as Dixon Lamb
- APB (2017) as Officer Roderick Brandt
- Proven Innocent (2019, Episode: "Cross to Bear") as Ronnie Peterson
- Animal Kingdom (2021, 2 episodes) as Liam
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021–2022, 10 episodes) as Kyle McLusky
Producer
- Sink Into You (2011)
References
- "Taylor Handley on Instagram: "Dang, Ana Maria. You're special. We appreciate you. - ❤️ the Handley Fam."".
- Lee, Luaine (June 16, 2007). "For Hidden Palms star, success is hard work". The Ottawa Citizen. Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. McClatchy-Tribune News. p. K 3. Retrieved 31 July 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Gianatasio, David (February 14, 2020) "The New 'Jake From State Farm' Has a Bigger Role, Including Soothing Spurned Bachelors" Muse by Cio