Daniel Lawrence Taylor
British actor and comedy writer
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Daniel Lawrence Taylor (born May 1983)[1] is a British actor, comedy writer, and producer.
Daniel Lawrence Taylor | |
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| Born | May 1983 (age 42) |
| Alma mater | Royal Holloway, University of London |
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Early life and education
Taylor grew up in South London. He studied drama and theatre studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 2004.[2]
Career
He appeared in several sitcoms including Uncle, How Not to Live Your Life, and Hunderby. He starred in ITV2's 2015 comedy Cockroaches[3] and had a small role in The Inbetweeners. He is one half of the comedy duo Ginger & Black (with Eri Jackson).[4] He appeared in series 2 of Lobby Land, a BBC Radio 4 political satire broadcast.[5]
Taylor created, wrote and starred in the ITV2 sitcom Timewasters.[6] The first series of Timewasters aired in 2017 and the second series aired in spring 2019. Series 1 was nominated for a BAFTA in 2018 for Best Scripted Comedy.[7] In 2018, Taylor was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.[8][9] He serves as showrunner, head writer and has a supporting role on the BBC Three comedy-drama series Boarders which was broadcast in 2024.[10][11]
Personal life
Taylor resides in London and is based in the Forest Hill area.[12] He has two daughters with his wife Tess.[13]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Breakthrough Award | Timewasters | Won | [14] |
| BAFTA Television Award | Best Scripted Comedy | Nominated | [15] | ||
| BAFTA Breakthrough Brits | Body of work | Won | [16] | ||
| 2025 | RTS West of England Awards | Scripted | Boarders | Won | [17] |
| Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Comedy Drama | Nominated | [18] | ||
