Matthew G. Taylor is a Canadian actor

Actor

An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...

. He is most notably known for portraying Nemesis

Nemesis (Resident Evil)

Nemesis, also called the Pursuer or , is a fictional character in Capcom's Resident Evil franchise. It first appears in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, before later emerging in other titles and cameo roles. It is also featured on various merchandise and in the 2004 film Resident Evil: Apocalypse...

 in Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse

Resident Evil: Apocalypse is a Canadian-British 2004 science fiction action horror film directed by Alexander Witt, from a screenplay written by producer Paul W.S. Anderson...

.

Taylor spent his youth in Toronto, Canada. Before becoming an actor, he was a police officer

Police officer

A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...

 for 5 years with the Ontario Provincial Police

Ontario Provincial Police

The Ontario Provincial Police is the Provincial Police service for the province of Ontario, Canada.-Overview:The OPP is the the largest deployed police force in Ontario, and the second largest in Canada. The service is responsible for providing policing services throughout the province in areas...

 and personal trainer

Personal trainer

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. He has also studied martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 for fifteen years, attaining a black belt in karate

Karate

is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...

. While Taylor graduated from college in 1994, he has recently returned in order to further his studies in acting. His height is 6 ft 6 in (198 cm).

Taylor has also appeared in Mutant X

Mutant X

Mutant X may refer to:* Mutant X , a Marvel Comics series* Proteus , a Marvel Comics fictional character, originally known as 'Mutant X' but unrelated to the series of the same name and publisher...

, Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin

Lucky Number Slevin, renamed for the German/USA DVDs as Lucky # Slevin , is a 2006 crime thriller film written by Jason Smilovic, directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci, and Lucy Liu...

, Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer.-Plot:James J...

, Gothika

Gothika

-Box office:Gothika was released on November 21, 2003 in North America, grossing $19,288,438 in the opening weekend and ranking at #2, behind The Cat in the Hat. It went on to gross $59,694,580 in the domestic market and $81,896,744 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of $141,591,324...

, and Queer as Folk.

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