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Dennis Taylor
Born 1949-01-19Coalisland, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK
Dennis Taylor (born 19 January 1949) is a Northern Irish retired professional snooker player and current commentator. He is best known for winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship, where he defeated the defending champion Steve Davis in a final widely recognised as one of the most famous matches in professional snooker history. Despite losing the first eight frames, Taylor recovered to win 18–17 in a dramatic duel on the last black ball. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Screen work
Movies & roles
One Day at the CrucibleRoleTouching The BlueSelfMark Selby: Life of a World ChampionSelfTony Drago: Fun & TortureRoleBarry Hearn: The People's PromoterRoleAlex Higgins: The People's ChampionSelfDavis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball FinalSelfJimmy White - The One & OnlySelfDarts Tarts – Welcome to my WorldSelf (archive footage)When Snooker Ruled the WorldSelfLike a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins StorySelfAlly McCoist's Trial and Error'sRoleUnseen Big BreakRoleSnooker: Basic SkillsRoleDennis Taylor: Cue the Laughter!RoleBest of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie ThorneRoleThe Positive TouchRoleStephen Hendry: Doing the BusinessSelfChristmas Eve with Val DoonicanSelf - GuestGriffiths the CueRoleSteve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker TrickshotsSelf