Phil Taylor
Biography
Philip Douglas Taylor (born 13 August 1960) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Power, he dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournaments, including a record 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. He is the most successful darts player in history. Taylor won eight consecutive World Championships from 1995 to 2002, reached 14 consecutive finals from 1994 to 2007 and reached 21 world finals overall, all of which are records. He held the world number one ranking for thirteen years in total, including eight in a row from 2006–2013. He won 70 PDC Pro Tour events, which was a record until Michael van Gerwen passed it in February 2019. Taylor hit a record 11 televised nine-dart finishes (and 22 overall). He was also the first person to hit two nine-dart finishes in the same match. Taylor played in competitions organised by the British Darts Organisation (BDO) until 1993. Amidst growing disenchantment with the BDO, he was among 16 top players who broke away to form their own organisation, the World Darts Council, now known as the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He won the PDC Player of the Year award six times (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012) and was twice nominated for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, in 2006 and 2010; in the latter event he finished as runner-up, making him the only darts player ever to finish in the top two. He was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame in 2011. Taylor retired from professional darts after the 2018 World Championship. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For & Full Filmography17 Titles
Drama Series - 1960, 16 episodes • as Disco Dave
The residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions at home, in the workplace, and in their local pub, the Rovers Return Inn. Britain's longest-running soap.
Drama Series - 1994, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Drama Series - 1981, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
Drama Series - 1981, 16 episodes • as Self
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
Drama Series - 1981, 16 episodes • as Self - Special Guest
Bullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
Drama Series - 2002, 16 episodes • as Self - Darts Player
Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
Drama Series - 2014, 16 episodes • as Self (archive footage)
The latest news, sport, and weather from the UK in this daily breakfast show.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
The second series of All Star Family Fortunes began on ITV on 27 October 2007. It ran for ten weeks and aired every Saturday night, with the exception of the last two episodes which aired on 25 December 2007 and 5 January 2008 respectively. Although the final episode of the series aired in 2008, it can still be counted as part of the 2007 series.
Drama Series - 2012, 16 episodes • as Self
Sporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self
"Die Promi-Darts-WM" is a TV format designed as a darts competition by ProSieben, which is then broadcast live. In eight teams of two - and since 2019 in six teams of two - German celebrities each compete together with a professional darts player. The program is moderated by Christian Düren, Elmar Paulke acts as commentator.
Movie - 2005, 2h 15m • as Self
These women are the unsung heroes of the sport. They keep the show on the road and their men at the oche! They always give 180%, without them the players would be lost and darts would be... just another game.
Movie - 2014, 2h 15m • as Self
How darts become one of Britain's most popular sports in the 1970s thanks to innovative ideas in television coverage and the increasing popularity of the top darts players.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • as Self - World Number 3
The popular rise of darts is charted in this pin-sharp documentary that follows the trajectory of arrows from local pub to beer-soaked arena. Featuring archive footage, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with current darting personalities such as Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld, the film traces the sport's evolution from humble beginnings through to the glamorous heyday of the 1980s and on into the lucrative professional era.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Self
Darts legend Phil Taylor: the complete documentation of his great career - Phil Taylor is the darts legend. SPORT1 accompanied him during his career and shortly before his last World Cup.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self - 16-time World Darts Champion
Rare archive footage and Jocky Wilson's own words tell the story of the rise and fall of a cult Scottish sportman. Featuring interviews with his friends and darts contemporaries.
Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Self
As he prepares to bow out from darts following the 2018 World Darts Championship, look back at the brilliant career of Phil 'The Power' Taylor, and his remarkable influence on the sport.