Mark L. Taylor

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Characters played by Mark L. Taylor

Professor Thompson — The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)

Academic mentor figure encountered by young Indiana Jones during his studies.

Officer Kirkwood — Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

Briefly appears, enforces local animal regulations

Don Forrester — Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

Husband of Gloria, neighbor.

Thomas Fulton — High School Musical 2 (2007)

Country club manager manipulated by Sharpay's family.

Jerry Manley — Arachnophobia (1990)

Jerry Manley is an American nature photographer who is bitten by a fertile Venezuelan spider while bedridden. The venom causes a severe seizure and kills him, while the spider travels unnoticed in his coffin to Canaima and becomes the source of the local infestation.

Hank Ogden — Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off (2003)

Hank is Eddie's father and the coach of his baseball team. He strongly expects Eddie to pursue a baseball scholarship and is deeply disappointed by the secret cook-off entry. After realizing how important cooking is to Eddie, Hank deliberately leaves the game to help him compete and promises to support him regardless of his choice.

Dad — The Other Me (2000)

Will’s father is concerned about his son’s poor academic performance and threatens to send him to a strict summer camp intended to build discipline and responsibility. After seeing what appears to be Will’s improvement, he joins the family in abandoning the summer-camp plan.

Haskins — Damnation Alley (1977)

An Airman at the postwar base whose careless behavior triggers the central catastrophe among the survivors. Haskins falls asleep while smoking and drops a lit cigarette, starting a fire that causes an explosion. The blast kills most of the barracks' inhabitants and leaves Denton, Tanner, Keegan, and Perry alive.

Recruiting Officer — Runaway Daughters (1994)

Military recruiter enlisting young men.

Career Overview

Mark L. Taylor has 99 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently High School Musical with 1 titles. Signature works include The Other Me, Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off, Thrills, Chills & Spiders: The Making of Arachnophobia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
99
Birth Date
1950-10-25
Birth Place
Houston, Texas, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1436846), public domain (CC0).