Thomas Joseph Taylor (born 16 July 2001) is an English actor. He is known for his performance as Jake Chambers in The Dark Tower and Tom Foster in the BBC One drama Doctor Foster. He has been cast as Cregan Stark in the second season of the HBO series House of the Dragon.
Early life Thomas Joseph Taylor was born on 16 July 2001 in Surrey, England, one of seven children and a twin. He stopped attending drama school in 2013 until his former teacher, Rachel Bell of The Secret Stage School in Camberley, told him an agent was coming to the school for interviews. Taylor auditioned and was signed with his first agent at the age of 12.
Career Taylor made his acting debut in an episode of Casualty in 2014. He later appeared in two series of Doctor Foster (2015) and in an episode of The Last Kingdom.
Taylor won the role of Jake Chambers in The Dark Tower in March 2016 after a worldwide casting. He was set to reprise the role in a television series based on the fourth volume of The Dark Tower book series. However, the production of that TV series will be a reboot with no connection to the film due to its financial and critical result.
In 2023, Taylor was cast as Lord Cregan Stark in season 2 of House of the Dragon.
Filmography + Year Title Role Notes 2014Casualty Tristan Miles Episode "Born Lucky" 2015–2017 Doctor Foster Tom Foster Main Role2015 The Last Kingdom Young Uhtred Episode 1 Legends Young Martin Series 2, Episodes 1 and 2 2017 The Dark Tower Jake Chambers 2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Lance 2020 Us Albie Petersen 4 episodes 2021 Close to Me Finn Harding 2023 The Bay Matt Metcalf Series 4 2023 Love at First Sight Luther Jones 2024 House of the Dragon Cregan Stark Episode: "A Son for a Son" 2026 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Tim
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External links Tom Taylor on IMDb.