Richard Taylor

Characters played by Richard Taylor

Career Overview

Richard Taylor has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Middle-earth (Tolkien) with 6 titles. Signature works include The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Costume & Make-Up

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1965-02-08

Birth Place

Cheadle, Cheshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• 

  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
• 

  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• 

  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• 

  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Middle-earth (Tolkien) (6 titles)
• Dune (1 titles)
• MonsterVerse (1 titles)
• Neill Blomkamp Trilogy (1 titles)
• Avatar (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ian McKellen (6 collaborations)
• Cate Blanchett (6 collaborations)
• Katie Jackson (6 collaborations)
• Peter Jackson (6 collaborations)
• Jed Brophy (6 collaborations)
• Christopher Lee (5 collaborations)
• Orlando Bloom (5 collaborations)
• Hugo Weaving (5 collaborations)
• Elijah Wood (4 collaborations)
• Ian Holm (4 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (1 credits)

  • TAISU PROJECT

    director

    directing
    2024

• actors (23 credits)

  • No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Return of the King'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's Vision

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Corsair of Umbar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-atures

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earth + Weta Workshop + Costume Design

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: Scale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Lord of the Rings - The Appendices Part 1: From Book to Vision

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to Script

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'

    Self, director of WETA Workshop

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Quest for the Ring

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Making of 'The Frighteners'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Forgotten Silver

    First Aviator (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the Feebles

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989

• crew (4 credits)

  • Dune

    special effects

    crew
    2021
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    weapons master

    crew
    2012
  • Daybreakers

    makeup effects

    crew
    2010
  • Saving Grace

    special effects

    crew
    1998

• costume & make-up (10 credits)

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    2014
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    2013
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    special effects key makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2012
  • King Kong

    makeup supervisor

    costume & make-up
    2005
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    2003
  • Perfect Strangers

    makeup effects designer

    costume & make-up
    2003
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    2002
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    2001
  • The Ugly

    special effects makeup artist

    costume & make-up
    1997
  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    - The Wrong Path (1995) ... special effects key makeup artist costume & make-up
    1995

• visual effects (3 credits)

  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    creature technical director

    visual effects
    2012
  • District 9

    effects supervisor

    visual effects
    2009
  • King Kong

    creature technical director

    visual effects
    2005

• art (3 credits)

  • Avatar

    conceptual design

    art
    2009
  • Bitch Slap

    other

    art
    2009
  • RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

    art direction

    art
    2008