Nichols, Taylor 1959(?)–

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Nichols, Taylor 1959(?)–

PERSONAL

Full name, Cecil Taylor Nichols; born March 3, 1959 (some sources cite 1961), in Louisville, KY; father, a regional Red Cross director; mother, a university professor; married Margarita de Eguilior, May 13, 1995; children: Alexandria Eguilior Nichols. Education: University of Michigan, B.G.S., theatre (some sources cite a B.S. in economics); studied drama and tap with various coaches.

Addresses:

Agent—TalentWorks, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA 91505.

Career:

Actor, producer, and dancer. A.C. Tryworks (acting, writing, and directing workshop), cofounder.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Charlie Black, Metropolitan, New Line Cinema, 1990.

Herb, Dirty Money, Northern Arts Entertainment/Raven Releasing, 1994.

Ted Boynton, Barcelona, Fine Line Features, 1994.

Danny, Headless Body in a Topless Bar, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1995.

Jeffrey Weems, Congo, Paramount, 1995.

Mason Chadwick, Best Wishes Mason Chadwick, 1995.

Stu, The American President (also known as Hallo, Mr. President, Perfect Couple, Amerikan baskani, Amerikan presidentti, Ameriski predsednik, Amerykanski prezydent, Den amerikanske presidenten, El presidente y Miss Wade, Il presidente—Una storia d'amore, Le president et Miss Wade, Meu querido presidente, Mi querido presidente, Milosc w Bialym Domu, O erotas tou proedrou, Presidenten och Miss Wade, Szerelem a feher hazban, Uma noite com o presidente, and Un president americain), Columbia, 1995.

Peter, The Next Step (also known as Closing Notice), Phaedra Cinema, 1997.

Todd, Cadillac, 1997.

Charlie Black and Ted Boynton, The Last Days of Disco, Warner Bros., 1998.

Rob, Mixed Blessings, Dreamfactory, 1998.

Agent Rickman, Born Bad, Concorde Pictures, 1999.

Billy, The Sex Monster, Trimark Pictures, 1999.

Bradford, Serious Business, 1999.

Dr. Richard Willows, Gideon, 1999.

Peter, Santa's Little Helper, 1999.

Alex, Mercury in Retrograde, 2000.

Harry Reynard, Boiler Room (also known as Money Game), New Line Cinema, 2000.

Two Heterosexual Men Get Ready to Go Out (short film), 2000.

Mark Degler, Jurassic Park III (also known as The Extinction: Jurassic Park 3, JP3, Jurassic Park 3, Jurassic Park 3: Breakout, Jurassic Park 3: The Extinction, Return to the Island: Jurassic Park 3, Jurassic Park III: Parque jurasico III, Jurski park 3, Le parc jurassique III, and Parc jurassic III), Universal, 2001.

Bed salesperson, Fish Burglars (short film), Koi Pictures/Alternative Reality Productions, 2004.

Frank, Save Me (short film), American Film Institute, 2006.

Tom Watson, Age of Kali, Downtown, 2006.

Sorrow's father, The Air I Breathe, ThinkFilm, 2007.

Pastor Marcus, High Midnight, Treasure Entertainment, 2008.

Film Producer:

Associate producer, The Next Step (also known as Closing Notice), Phaedra Cinema, 1997.

Producer, Santa's Little Helper, 1999.

Associate producer, Mercury in Retrograde, 2000.

Television Appearances; Series:

Richard Lawrence, Man of the People, NBC, 1991.

Doug Nelson, The Mind of the Married Man (also known as My Dirty Little Mind), HBO, 2001-2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Fred Karger, Norma Jean & Marilyn (also known as Norma Jean and Marilyn), HBO, 1996.

Paul Douglas, Serpent's Lair (also known as The Nesting), HBO, 1996.

Brian Cordell, Evolution's Child, USA Network, 1999.

Dave, Running Mates (also known as Washington Slept Here), TNT, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Steve, "Too Soon for Jeff," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

General Custer, "Epidemic," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993.

George Erwin, "The Petrified Forest," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

Dr. John Bradley, "Genevieve and Fat Boy," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1994.

Mark Mitchell, "Portrait of Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

Ted Fraley, "A Nest of Vipers," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

"The Documentary," Double Rush (also known as Lickety Split), CBS, 1995.

Drew Finley, "The Dark Side of the Door," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996.

Glenn, "Office Feud," NewsRadio (also known as News Radio, The Station, Dias de radio, and Dies de radio), NBC, 1997.

Robbie, "Artie and Angie and Hank and Hercules," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997.

Russell Greany, "Fay There, Georgy Girl," Wings, NBC, 1997.

Gary Slater, "The Ties That Bind," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1998.

Jesse Conner, "It's Who You Sleep with," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998.

Mr. Adams, "Suffer the Little Children," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1998.

Dr. Tracy Carroll, "Last Tango in Hartford," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999.

Dr. Tracy Carroll, "Short Calendar," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999.

Gary Slater, "Playing Through," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1999.

Dr. Tracy Carroll, "The Wee Hours," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000.

Guy Davis, "Side Effects," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000.

Marty, "Dog Days," Becker, CBS, 2001.

Seth Hubbard, "Subject: The Final Word," FreakyLinks (also known as Fearsum, Freaky Links, and Friikkilinkit), Fox, 2001.

Alex Kaller, "Shame," The Guardian (also known as El guardia, The Guardian—Retter mit Herz, Le protecteur, O allos mou eaftos, Ochita bengoshi Nick Fallin, Ochita bengoshi Nick Fallin 2, and Oikeuden puolesta), CBS, 2003.

Charles Brinkmeyer, "Rush to Judgment," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2003.

Dr. Wilson, "The Family Jewels," Las Vegas (also known as Casino Eye), NBC, 2004.

Father Tom Dugan, "Coming Home," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Father Tom Dugan, "Mr. Shore Goes to Town," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Father Tom Dugan, "Pre-Trial Blues," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Kevin Greer, "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2004.

Mr. Miller, "Bleak House," The Handler (also known as Joe Renato and Street Boss), CBS, 2004.

Raymond, "Ice Station," Medical Investigation (also known as The Cure), NBC, 2005.

Rick Humphrey, "No Man's Land," Grey's Anatomy (also known as Complications, Procedure, Surgeons, Under the Knife, and Grey's Anatomy—Die jungen Aerzte), ABC, 2005.

White supremacist leader Cassidy, "Intramural," Sleeper Cell (also known as Sleeper Cell: American Terror), Showtime, 2005.

Burke, "Day 5: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.," 24 (also known as Twenty Four and 24 Hours), Fox, 2006.

Paul Downey, "Raising Cain," Medium, NBC, 2006.

Dr. Erik Stammel, "Wash," Prison Break (also known as The Break, Prison Break: Manhunt, Prison Break: On the Run, Grande evasion, I apodrasi, Pako, Pogenemine, and Prison Break—Em busca da verdade), Fox, 2007.

Kevin, "Bad Ideas," Friday Night Lights, NBC, 2007.

Kevin, "Last Days of Summer," Friday Night Lights, NBC, 2007.

Steve Connelly, "Mr. Monk and the Buried Treasure," Monk, USA Network, 2007.

William Reid, "Revelations," Criminal Minds (also known as Quantico, Criminal Minds—FBI tutjijat, Esprits criminels, Gyilkos elmek, Kurjuse kannul, and Mentes criminales), CBS, 2007.

Kevin, "There Goes the Neighborhood," Friday Night Lights, NBC, 2008.

Appeared in other programs, including an appearance as Lloyd, According to Jim (also known as The Dad, Immer wieder Jim, Jim hat immer recht, Jims vaerld, La vita secondo Jim, and Perheen kalleudet), ABC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Richard Lawrence, Man of the People, NBC, 1991.

Doug Nelson, The Mind of the Married Man (also known as My Dirty Little Mind), HBO, 2001.

Tom Wilkins, Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2002.

Norman Perry, Jericho, CBS, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Much Ado about Nothing, Hope Summer Repertory Theatre, Holland, MI, c. 1982.

Oscar Lindquist, Sweet Charity (musical), Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport, CT, 1988.

Lonely Planet, Los Angeles, c. 1996.

Harris Nyquist, Plunge, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1997.

Mercer Stevens, Boy Gets Girl, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 2003.

Appeared in Lonely Babies, Matrix Theatre; and in a Colorado production of Crimes of the Heart. Also appeared in productions of At Home, Baby, Baby with the Bathwater, A Bedroom Farce, Lone Star, A Midsummer Night's Dream, On Your Toes (musical), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Split.

Major Tours:

Toured as a dancer, Sugar Babies (variety show), U.S. cities.

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