Phil Taylor

Phil Taylor

Born: August 13, 1960
in Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK
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.

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Movies for Phil Taylor...

Title: All Access | The Documentary
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 7, 2023
Type: TV
An exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary series providing insights into specific players and tournaments, starting with the 2023 Cazoo Premier League season.
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Simon Whitlock: Passion to Perform
Title: Simon Whitlock: Passion to Perform
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 29, 2022
Type: Movie
This documentary looks back at a career spanning over 20 years, defining the sport Down Under and a never faltering love for the game.
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Raymond van Barneveld: Het fenomeen
Title: Raymond van Barneveld: Het fenomeen
Character: Self
Released: December 14, 2019
Type: Movie
In 1998 Raymond van Barneveld single-handedly put darts on the map in the Netherlands. For years he kept millions of Dutch people glued to the TV around Christmas and grew into a phenomenon. At the upcoming World Cup, he will say goodbye to darts after a legendary career. With five world titles and an army of fans, the darts world is losing an icon that changed the sport forever.
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Jocky Wilson Said
Title: Jocky Wilson Said
Character: Self - 16-time World Darts Champion
Released: May 15, 2019
Type: Movie
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.
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Das Leben der Darts-Legende Phil Taylor
Title: Das Leben der Darts-Legende Phil Taylor
Character: Self
Released: December 14, 2017
Type: Movie
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.
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Phil Taylor: The Greatest
Title: Phil Taylor: The Greatest
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2017
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Die Promi-Darts-WM
Character: Self
Released: January 7, 2017
Type: TV
"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.
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House of Flying Arrows
Title: House of Flying Arrows
Character: Self - World Number 3
Released: November 14, 2016
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: The Sporting Mavericks
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 2016
Type: TV
Documentary series looking at the maverick players from four sporting areas: Boxing, Snooker, Darts and Motorsport.
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Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Title: Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2014
Type: Movie
A documentary about the Number 1 of Darts, Michael van Gerwen.
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Darts Actually
Title: Darts Actually
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 2, 2014
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Emma Boelhouwer has no affinity whatsoever with darts. Until she is zapping on TV one night and ends up in the middle of a nerve-racking darts game. She is seized by the look on the face of the young, still unknown darter Michael van Gerwen and knows right away: this fellow from Noord-Brabant will become a star. She rushes headlong - with her camera - into a world that is completely new to her.
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A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Title: A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Character: Self - 16 Times World Champion
Released: May 20, 2014
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry pays tribute to legendary darts commentator Sid Waddell. He discusses the time they spent together in the commentary box and also talks to Phil Taylor and Sid's son Dan.
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Title: Good Morning Britain
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 28, 2014
Type: TV
The latest news, sport, and weather from the UK in this daily breakfast show.
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The Power of Darts
Title: The Power of Darts
Character: Self - 16 Times World Champion
Released: November 27, 2013
Type: Movie
This documentary sheds light on the background of the famous, infamous Darts Split. Many dart players like Phil Taylor, Rod Harrington, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen or James Wade but also the main responsible people like Olly Croft, Tommy Cox and Barry Hearn have their say.
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Title: 60 Minutes Sports
Character: Self - Darts Player (segment "Darts Wonderland")
Released: January 9, 2013
Type: TV
The first name in news magazines is now the last word in sports. The award-winning team behind 60 Minutes now turns its investigative eye towards the world of sports. From in-depth reporting to the most compelling interviews, to get the whole story you need sixty minutes.
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Title: Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Character: Self - 15-time World Champion
Released: December 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Generations of sports fans loved listening to the lyricism and wit of the legendary Sid Waddell and on Christmas Day, Sky Sports News HD looked back at his extraordinary life in Special Report – The Voice of Darts.
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Title: Sports Life Stories
Character: Self - 16-Time World Darts Champion
Released: October 23, 2012
Type: TV
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.
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The World Of Phil Taylor
Title: The World Of Phil Taylor
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Ahead of the World Darts Championship, we speak to defending champion Phil Taylor and take a close look at the 15-time winner's career.
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Fry and Laurie Reunited
Title: Fry and Laurie Reunited
Character: Self
Released: November 24, 2010
Type: Movie
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for a TV special to mark the 30th anniversary of their partnership.
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Title: New Kids on the Oche
Character: Self - Coach / Commentator
Released: December 9, 2008
Type: TV
The show takes eight young darts hopefuls and offers them the chance to compete against each other to win a year’s sponsorship contract from the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Darts legend Phil “The Power” Taylor will mentor the competitors and show them how to reach their target of darts success. The program was shown on Nuts TV.
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Title: All Star Family Fortunes
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: October 28, 2006
Type: TV
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.
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Title: Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 5, 2006
Type: Movie
Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of the sport's heady popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Title: Showbiz Darts
Released: October 2, 2006
Type: TV
Eight celebrities with a passion for darts step up to the oche to see if they have what it takes to become the first Showbiz Darts Champion.
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Darts Players' Wives
Title: Darts Players' Wives
Character: Self
Released: January 18, 2005
Type: Movie
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.
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Title: Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 6, 2004
Type: Movie
Over the 21 years Sid Waddell has been commentating on this terrific sport, he has seen all the greatest matches, met the most amazing characters, and witnessed some unbelievable scenes. This movie is his ultimate collection of these hugely enjoyable moments, and makes for great family entertaiment.
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Let’s Play Darts
Title: Let’s Play Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Fortunately, darts have enjoyed steadily growing popularity in recent years. Ever since Raymond van Barneveld won the Embassy World Championship for the first time in 1998, darts has been an integral part of the Netherlands. In the following years he managed to conquer many more tournament victories and make himself one of the greats in the darts world.
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The Story of Darts
Title: The Story of Darts
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 1, 2002
Type: Movie
This documentary tells the complete story of darts from its early beginnings in English pubs in the Middle Ages right through to the dramatic televised competitions of the Embassy World Championship. Presented by the legendary Bobby George, the BBC's face of darts, and narrated by Dougie Donnelly, the film uses a mix of archive footage and stills to tell the early history, before moving on to the televised era from the 1970's onwards.
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Title: Timeshift
Character: Self - Darts Player
Released: October 10, 2002
Type: TV
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.
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Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Title: Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 2002
Type: Movie
A profile of 16-time world champion Phil Taylor, who is the most successful darts player of all time.
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Title: Granada Reports
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: TV
Granada Reports is a regional news programme for North West England and the Isle of Man, produced by ITV Granada.
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Title: Sky World News
Character: Self - 2018 World Championship Runner-Up
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: TV
British early hours rolling news coverage broadcast seven-days-a-week live on Sky News, featuring reports, discussions, breaking news, sport, and weather updates.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self - Special Guest
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Bullseye
Character: Self - Contestant
Released: September 28, 1981
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Coronation Street
Character: Disco Dave
Released: December 9, 1960
Type: TV
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.