Taylor Abrahamse
Taylor Lawrence Abrahamse | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1991 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, voice artist, actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Fangbone!, The Stanley Dynamic, Doc, D.N. Ace, Norman Picklestripes |
Taylor Lawrence Abrahamse (born May 7, 1991) is a Canadian musician and voice artist, known for his performances in series such as Fangbone!, The Stanley Dynamic, Doc, D.N. Ace, and Norman Picklestripes.
Life and career
Abrahamse began his career at the age of six, landing numerous commercial roles across television, radio, and print media. He later progressed to supporting parts in TV movies and series, notably portraying Jimmy Osmond in ABC’s biographical film Inside the Osmonds and Eliott in PAX TV’s Doc, starring Billy Ray Cyrus. His work in Doc earned him a Young Actor's Award nomination for "Best Performance In A Supporting Role". Additionally, he took part in Ross Petty’s pantomime production of Snow White & The Group Of Seven, sharing the stage with alumni from Canadian Idol and Alan Frew of Glass Tiger.
During his teenage years, Abrahamse reached the Top 40 finalists on Canadian Idol. Following an impromptu performance at a music conference, he was discovered by Eddie Kramer, famed for producing Jimi Hendrix. Their joint album, released in 2020 with further production contributions from Abrahamse, includes the lead track "I Won't Put Up With It", which also features a music video he directed and edited. Building on this momentum, he opened shows for Hawksley Workman, won the Kerrville Newfolk Songwriting Contest, and embarked on extensive tours throughout the United States and Canada.
He provides the voice for the main character in Disney XD’s self-titled show Fangbone!, which debuted in 2016; Abrahamse also composed its theme song performed by Peter Driemanis of July Talk. He voiced Luke Stanley in YTV’s The Stanley Dynamic (produced by Nelvana/Amaze), which aired for two seasons.
His additional voice roles include Luis in Discovery Kids’ The Future Is Wild, Yuki in Cartoon Network’s Beyblade: Metal Fury, Jonas in Teletoon’s Bob! The Slob, as well as supporting characters in The Cat In The Hat, Total Dramarama, and Looped!. Since 2019, he has voiced one of the gophers in Universal Kids’ Norman Picklestripes, alongside Bryn McAuley and Dwayne Hill.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Canada: A People's History | Maurice Stanley | Single episode |
| 1998 | Power Play | Andy Simpson | Two episodes |
| 2000 | Inside The Osmonds | Jimmy Osmond | ABC Movie Of The Week |
| 2001 | Crossing The Line | Supporting Role | Movie Of The Week |
| 2001 | Hedwig & The Angry Inch | Singing Boy | Feature film appearance |
| 2001–2004 | Doc | Eliott | Broadcast on PAX TV |
| 2006 | Runaway | Supporting Role | CW Network production |
| 2006 | Hockey: A People's History | Young Gordie Howe | Single episode role |
| 2007–2008 | The Future Is Wild | Luis Calabasas (Lead) | 26 episodes plus additional media formats |
| 2012–13 | Beyblade: Metal Fury | Yuki (Lead)/Various others | Appeared in 39 episodes |
| 2014 | Beyraiderz | Atsushi (Guest Lead)/Others | Featured in 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Gus From Space! | Gus (Lead) | In-house pilot episode |
| 2015–17 | The Stanley Dynamic | Luke Stanley (Lead) | Total of fifty-two 22-minute episodes plus other media |
| 2015–2017 | Super Planet Dolan | Various Characters | Ten webisodes and over twelve songs |
| 2015 | Bob The Slob! | Jonas (Lead) | Four episodes |
| 2016–17 | George Of The Jungle | Cuspid (Supporting)/Various others | Fourteen episodes plus additional media |
| 2014–17 | Fangbone! | Fangbone (Lead)/Various others | Fifty-two episodes including pilot; also theme song writer |
| 2016 | Looped! | Mel (Guest Lead)/Various others | Two episodes |
| 2017 | 3 Amigonauts | Nosh/Alien Trucker | Two episodes |
| 2019 | The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That! | Tagaloop | One episode as guest lead |
| 2019 | Lootbag | Zander (Lead) | In-house pilot production |
| 2020 | Intergalactic Funk Knights | Battlecat (Lead) | In-house pilot episode |
| 2018–20 | Top Wing | Rocco/Chomps | Twelve episodes; recurring roles with Chomps featured season one and Rocco season two |
| 2020 | Total Dramarama | Wendel | Guest star for one episode |
| 2019–2020 | Treehouse Toon Bops | Various characters | Multiple shorts |
| 2019–2021 | D.N. Ace | Huxley Plunderman/Others | Seventy episodes plus other media; main role with supporting voices for Ezekiel Plunderman & Cobratot |
| 2019–2020 | Norman Picklestripes | Gopher 1 | Recurring role across fifty episodes alongside Bryn McAuley as Gopher 2; frequent background harmonies |
| 2021–2022 | Super Wish | Various characters | Also credited as songwriter and producer for "The Very Best Gift" and "Apple Dance" |
| 2023 | Super Why's Comic Book Adventures | Outta Space | Four episodes |
| 2023–present | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | Pen-G/Lil' Jasper/Function/various others | Multiple episodes |
| 2024 | Blue's Clues & You! | Upcoming character | One episode scheduled |
External links
- Official site
- YouTube channel: tayloreh
- IMDb page
- 1991 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian male performers
- 21st-century Canadian LGBTQ individuals
- 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
- Actors originating from Ontario
- Canadian actors who began as children
- Canadian film performers
- Participants in Canadian Idol
- Canadian non-binary performers
- Canadian television actors
- Canadian voice artists
- Genderfluid performers
- Genderfluid songwriters
- Non-binary singer-songwriters
- Non-binary voice artists
- Singers hailing from Ontario