Rocky Taylor

Email Interview

Rocky Taylor - stuntman extraordinaire!

Rocky Taylor has more than thirty-five years experience in the industry as a stunt performer and coordinator

Experienced stunt perfomer and stunt co-ordinator, cars, motorcycles, horses, falls, boats, wire work, abseiling and fight scenes.

Over thirty five years acting experiences with numerous credited small parts in films, television and commercials. Also doubled for numerous actors such as Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Robert Wagner and Patrick Macnee.

 

 

Q. Who was your favourite character, regular or otherwise?
(a) Purdey & Gambit (Joanna Lumley & Gareth Hunt)

Q. Do you still keep in touch with any of the Avengers actors, if so, who?
(a) Yes, I'm still good friends with Gareth Hunt

Q. Did you double for anyone else on the show apart from Patrick?
(a) Yes I did, however, I can't remember them all.

Q. What other shows/films have you worked on?
(a) I've worked on numerous shows and films as a performer, Stunt Co-ordinator and Stunt Performer. To name a few; 51st State, Octopussy, Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade, Never Say Never Again, The World is Not Enough, Batman, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Harry Potter and Die Another Die. More information can be found on my website.

Q. Who else have you stunt doubled for outside of The Avengers?
(a) Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Patrick Macnee, Robert Wagner and Donald Sutherland to name a few, there are loads, more info available on my website.

Q. A bizarre question next, I have always wondered if the hands holding the carnations at the beginning of the Tara King episodes actually belong to Patrick Macnee?
(a) Ha, no they aren't, but I'm not sure who they belong to!

Rocky also starred in at least one episode of The Avengers, the 1967 episode, Escape In Time as Mitchell (see picture right).

 

[Many, many thanks to Rocky for taking the time out of his hectic schedule to answer my questions!]

 

Rocky doubling for John Steed!

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