Taz Skylar Biography

Tarek Yassin Skylar (December 5, 1995), known artistically as Taz Skylar, is an actor born in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. He is renowned for his spectacular portrayal of Sanji in the live-action adaptation of “One Piece”.

 

Early Years and Beginnings

Tarek Yassin Skylar, better known in the artistic world by the name Taz Skylar, is a Spanish actor with cultural and familial roots that span both British, through his mother Gwen Skylar, and African-Lebanese, thanks to his father Hassan Yassin.

After leaving school, Taz Skylar began working on crafting surfboards at the tender age of 15. Later on, one of his biggest dreams was to join the United Kingdom’s Army Reserve. Unfortunately, he couldn’t pass the medical assessments at that time due to having suffered a brain injury in a car accident. As a result, he had to wait a year to undergo medical tests again.

During this year-long break, Skylar ventured into the world of writing and acting, which would eventually become a pivotal part of his career.

 

Career

Taz Skylar’s career took off in the United Kingdom, his mother’s home country, where he began exploring a variety of supporting roles. In 2015, his talent shone in the short films “Venom”

and “Beautiful”. Then, in 2016, he took on the role of David in the short film “Trophy” before embarking on the exciting journey of portraying Caps in “The Reserves”, from 2018 to 2019. Not only did he act in this production, but he also played a crucial role as a writer and producer.

In 2018, Taz Skylar wanted to venture into the field of directing, which is why he took his first steps with the short film “Multi-Facial”. The following year, he made his debut in the movie “The Kill Team”, assuming the role of Sergeant Dawes and sharing the screen with Nat Wolff and Alexander Skarsgård. During the same period, he also portrayed Marty in “Lie Low” and Betim in the short film “Final Gift”.

Then, in 2020, Skylar brought the character of Jason to life in “Villain”. Two years later, in 2022, he joined the cast of the series “Agatha Raisin”, playing the role of Harry Beam in two thrilling episodes of the series. Furthermore, the actor excelled as Gin

in the movie “The Deal” and made a special appearance as Walt in an episode of “The Lazarus Project”.

Furthermore, on August 31, 2023, marked an exciting milestone in the actor’s career with the release of the highly anticipated live-action adaptation based on the successful manga and anime “One Piece”. In this prominent production, Taz Skylar took on a leading role by portraying Sanji, the skilled cook of the Mugiwara crew. Beyond his performance in the series, Taz also lent his voice for the Spanish dubbing of the Netflix show. He shared the screen with Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Arata Mackenyu, Peter Gadiot, Morgan Davies, Jeff Ward, Jacob Gibson

, among others.

In that same year, Taz Skylar also became a part of the film “Gassed Up”, where he brought his character, Dubz, to life, and the series “Boiling Point”, where he portrayed Billy.

 

 

Personal life

Taz Skylar’s personal life and relationship status generate curiosity among numerous followers. However, the actor is known for his discretion, as he prefers to keep his private life in the private sphere. Therefore, it is unknown whether he is currently in a relationship.

 

Facts about Taz Skylar

• He holds Spanish nationality due to being born in the country and British nationality because his mother was born in Yorkshire, England.
• Due to a concussion from a car accident, he was unable to become a reservist in the British Army.
• For his role as Sanji in “One Piece”, he had to take cooking and martial arts lessons.

 

 

Filmography

Acting roles in which Taz Skylar has participated:

Film

• “Venom” (2015).
• “Beautiful” (2015).
• “Trophy” (2016).
• “Neon” (2018).
• “Multi-Facial” (2018).
• “The Kill Team” (2019).
• “Lie Low Marty” (2019).
• “Final Gift” (2019).
• “Villain” (2020).
• “Boiling Point” (2021).
• “Split Sole” (2021).
• “Dead Silent” (2022).
• “The Deal” (2022).
• “Gassed Up” (2023).

 

TV

• “The Reservers” (2018-2019).
• “Agatha Raisin” (2019).
• “The Lazarus Project” (2022).
• “One Piece” (2023).
• “Boiling Point” (2023).

 

Voice

Taz Skylar lent his voice to breathe life into and provide dubbing in other languages for various characters:

• “One Piece” (2023): In addition to his performance as Sanji, Skylar was the choice for providing the voice in the Spanish dubbing of the series.