Born in Hollywood and raised in Montana, Matt is the third generation of a great show business family. His father, Buck Taylor, is known to audiences worldwide as Newly from the long running "Gunsmoke" (1955) TV series. His mother, Judy Nugent, was a very successful actress in the 1950s and '60s. His late grandfather Dub Taylor, was a veteran character actor and world renowned Vaudville performer dating back to the 1920s. Matt is the younger brother of assistant director Adam C. Taylorand older brother of actor/stuntman Cooper Taylor.
