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John Taylor

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJun 20, 1960 (66 years old)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthSolihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
Career Span1951 – Present (76 yrs)
Known Credits87 Titles
Official Links
IMDbWWikidata
ActingPopularity Score 1.3

John Taylor

Also known as:Nigel John TaylorJohn Nigel TaylorDuran Duran
Total Works

87

67 movies • 19 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Nigel John Taylor is an English musician, singer, songwriter, producer and actor, who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of new wave band Duran Duran. He recorded a dozen solo releases (albums, EPs, and video projects) through his private record label B5 Records, had a lead role in the movie Sugar Town, and made appearances in a half dozen other film projects. Taylor was also a member of two supergroups: The Power Station and Neurotic Outsiders. (Wikipedia)

Signature Roles & Milestones

A View to a Kill
6.3
A View to a Kill
1985•movie
Role: Theme Song Performance
The Graham Norton Show
7.2
as Self - Musical Guest
The Sparks Brothers
7.4
as Self
Samantha Who?
6.5
Samantha Who?
2007•series
as Tommy Wylder

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 87 titles featuring John Taylor

A View to a Kill
6.3
A View to a Kill
1985•movie

Role: Theme Song Performance

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
4.8

as Keith Richrock

The Graham Norton Show
7.2
1 eps

as Self - Musical Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003•series

as Self - Musical Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
1 eps

as Self

The Sparks Brothers
7.4

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Samantha Who?
6.5
1 eps
Samantha Who?
2007•series

as Tommy Wylder

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
7.1
1 eps

as Self

The Sound of 007
7.3
The Sound of 007
2022•movie

as Self - Duran Duran

Live Aid
7.8
Live Aid
1985•movie

as Self

Top of the Pops
6.6
1 eps
Top of the Pops
1964•series

as Self

SPEED GRAPHER
7.0
SPEED GRAPHER
2005•anime

Role: Theme Song Performance

A Diva's Christmas Carol
6.2

as Ghost of Christmas Present

Mi Vida Loca
6.6
Mi Vida Loca
1994•movie

Role: Original Music Composer

Duran Duran: Unstaged
7.4

as Self - Bass Guitar

That '80s Show
5.8
1 eps
That '80s Show
2002•series

as Zeke

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1
1 eps

as Self - Duran Duran

Duran Duran: Greatest Videos
7.6

as Self - Bass

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
7.3
1 eps

as Self - Duran Duran

Four Dogs Playing Poker
4.2

as Dick

Sanremo Music Festival
7.9
1 eps

as Self - Special Guest

Billy Idol Should Be Dead
6.9

as Self

Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know
6.7

as Self

Sugar Town
4.6
Sugar Town
1999•movie

as Clive

X Factor
7.5
1 eps
X Factor
2008•series

as Self - Guest

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2

as Self - Duran Duran, Inductee

Strange Frequency
4.9
Strange Frequency
2001•movie

as Jimmy Blitz (segment 'Room Service')

Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
7.3

as Self

Drowning on Dry Land
4.7

as Bobby

Later... with Jools Holland
5.9
1 eps
Classic Albums: Duran Duran - Rio
6.9

as Self

Live Aid
9.2
Live Aid
2004•movie

as Self - Duran Duran

Classic Albums
7.7
1 eps
Classic Albums
1997•series

as Self

King Rocker
7.3
King Rocker
2020•movie

as Self

The Word
6.0
1 eps
The Word
1990•series
Duran Duran: Live from London
7.7

as Self (Bass)

Duran Duran: A Diamond In the Mind 2011
7.0

as Self - bass guitar

Concert for Diana
7.6
Concert for Diana
2007•movie

as Self - Duran Duran

Vegas, City of Dreams
3.4

as Byron Llord

Sacrée soirée
5.7
1 eps
Sacrée soirée
1987•series

as Self - Duran Duran

Strange Frequency
6.6
1 eps
Strange Frequency
2001•series

as Jimmy Blitz

The Music of David Lynch
8.8

as Self - Duran Duran

Arena
8.3
Arena
1985•movie

as Self

Duran Duran - Live At Wembley Arena
5.2

as Self

Nile Rodgers: Secrets of a Hitmaker
6.7

as Self

Queen: Champions of the World
8.3

as Self

Duran Duran: Seven And The Ragged Tiger
10.0

as Self - Bass

Duran Duran: MTV Unplugged
6.5

as Self - bass guitar

Duran Duran: Live in Japan '89
8.0

as Self - bass

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
8.0

as Self

100 Greatest Sexy Moments
3.5

as Self

Platinum Party at the Palace
6.0

as Self - Duran Duran

Duran Duran The first 11 videos
8.0

as Self - Bass

Radio 2 In Concert: Duran Duran
8.0

as Self

Duran Duran: Sing Blue Silver
10.0

as Self

As the Lights Go Down
10.0

as Self

Wild Boys: The Story of Duran Duran
8.0

as Self

Working for the Skin Trade: Duran Duran
10.0

as Self - Bass guitar

Duran Duran - Big Thing Live
8.0

as Self - Bass guitar

Duran Duran: Future Past - Live in Concert on DREAMSTAGE

as Self

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

as Self - Duran Duran

Duran Duran - A Night In

as Self

The Power Station Video EP

as Self

Duran Duran - Live at Eden with BBC Music Day

as Self - bass guitar

Duran Duran: Lollapalooza Argentina 2017

as Self - bass guitar

Duran Duran: MTV New Year's Eve Ball

as Self - bass

Duran Duran - Live at Hammersmith '82!

as Self - bass

Duran Duran - One Night Only, ITV

as Self - bass

Duran Duran: Paper Gods Japan Tour

as Self - bass

Duran Duran: Live Music Hall Cologne

as Self - bass

Duran Duran: Life Is Beautiful Festival

as Self - bass

Duran Duran at the BBC

as Self

Duran Duran – The Ultimate Review

as Self - Bassist

Duran Duran : Songbook Performance

as Self

Duran Duran - Red Carpet Massacre

as Self - bass guitar

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

as Self - Duran Duran

Duran Duran: Decade

as Self - Bass

Duran Duran: Working for the Skin Trade

as Self

Duran Duran: Secret Oktober (Exclusive Worldwide Release)
Duran Duran - Live at Baloise Session 2025

as Self : Bass, Guitar & Backing vocals

Duran Duran: Live at Hammersmith 1982

as Self

Duran Duran: The Making of Arena

as Self

Duran Duran: 6ix by 3hree

as Self

Duran Duran: The Making of Red Carpet Massacre

as Self

Duran Duran: A Night In
1 eps

as Self

Le monde est à vous
2 eps

as Self - Duran Duran