Biography

Jonathan Drew Taylor is an American actor of Venezuelan and American heritage, raised in Kentucky where he played football for a nationally recognized high school program. After studying biology at the University of Kentucky, he signed a modeling contract with Re:Quest Models in New York City in 2004, then, in 2009 signed with Click Models NYC. During his modeling career he worked for numerous magazines and photographers such as Mark Seliger and David Sims.

He transitioned into acting in 2012, booking his first role in Men in Black 3, then trained for a year at HB Studios in New York before going on to study for five years with acting coach Sheila Gray at her own studio; training that remains the foundation of his craft and technique to this day. He also studied with Anthony Abeson, deepening a technique rooted in the Actors Studio lineage. His credits span international productions including the Swedish biographical film Monica Z and American film and television, most recently leading roles in the Lifetime Network features A Nurse's Revenge (2024) and Dancing with a Murderer (2025).

Outside of acting, Jonathan is a lifelong visual artist working in graphite, charcoal, and acrylic, and an avid motorcyclist with a love for Harley Davidson.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jonathan Drew Taylor