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Jax Taylor didn't just spring up behind the bar of SUR out of nowhere. Before landing the "Vanderpump Rules" gig, he earned his stripes working as a background actor. According to The Things, "fans are noticing Jax pop up in the background" of multiple old-school shows. "He's everywhere!" they exclaim. And they're totally right. In "Arrested Development," Taylor can be seen in the background chowing down with a female dining companion — natch — as the show's protagonist, Nichael "Michael" Bluth, played by Jason Bateman, eats at The American Diner.
An eagle-eyed Reddit user spotted Taylor on an episode of "The O.C." partying hard. "Seeing his old nose was alarming," a commenter tweeted. "This b***h was everywhere," they captioned a screenshot of Taylor carrying cardboard boxes on an episode of "Two Broke Girls." He crops up in Season 5 of "Desperate Housewives." IMDb lists his role as "Hot Guy 2 in Dance Club." They also credit him as portraying "Guardsman #2" on "Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens."
Taylor tweeted a screenshot of himself grinning on set. "Busted yup that's me on the @britneyspears episode of #willandgrace," he captioned it. Then, there's "Dexter," where Taylor is spotted wielding a cellphone among a crowd of eager fans. He was no stranger to the camera before his background-starring days. Per Men's Health, Jason Cauchi, which is Jax Taylor's real name, was a model. He signed to the Ford Agency, gracing catwalks and billboards globally.
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