Taylor Olson
Taylor Olson | |
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 Olson on set filming Bone Cage (2020) | |
| Born | May 12, 1992 Masset, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Bone Cage |
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Taylor Olson is a Canadian actor, writer and filmmaker from Halifax, Nova Scotia.[1] He is best known as the director, writer and lead actor of the 2020 film Bone Cage, for which he was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards.[2]
Early life and education[]
Before moving to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Taylor Olson was born in Masset, British Columbia. Olson attended Dalhousie University's Fountain School of Performing Arts. He graduated in 2014, with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Theatre (Acting).[3] While at the Fountain School, Olson was one of two recipients of the 2012 Andrew and David Stitt Memorial Prize. [4]
Career[]
Olson has appeared in over 60 films and television shows, and has had supporting or guest roles in the television series Pure, Sex & Violence, Mr. D, Diggstown, Trailer Park Boys, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes, as well as films including Black Cop, , Spinster and Dawn, Her Dad and the Tractor, and the web series I Am Syd Stone.[5]
He has also performed in stage roles in Halifax, including in a 2017 production of Catherine Banks's original theatrical version of Bone Cage, Neptune Theatre's world premiere of Controlled Damage, and Daniel MacIvor's solo play Monster, for which he was nominated for a Theatre Nova Scotia Robert Merritt Awards for Outstanding Lead Performance, 2020, as well as won Best Actor, Best Drama, EFT's Upstage Award and Best Solo Show at the Halifax Fringe Festival, 2019.[1]
Personal life[]
Olson has one child.
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Film/play | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Hustle & Heart | Nominated |
| 2017 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Ariyah & Tristan's Inevitable Break-Up | Nominated |
| 2018 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Cut | Nominated |
| 2019 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Hopeless Romantic | Nominated |
| 2020 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Masc | Nominated |
| 2020 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | You Too, Chuckles | Nominated |
| 2020 | ACTRA Maritime Awards | Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Bad Morning | Nominated |
| 2021 | 9th Canadian Screen Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Bone Cage | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Morgan Mullin, "Trapped inside a Bone Cage". The Coast, September 22, 2020.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
- ^ Lara Lewis, "Heavy in mass, heavy in feels". , Accessed September 19, 2021.
- ^ "AWARD WINNERS". Dalhousie University, Accessed September 19, 2021.
- ^ "I Am Syd Stone - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb, Accessed September 12, 2021.
External links[]
- Taylor Olson at IMDb
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