In the same year he was cast as drug dealer Chris Wrightman in the English crime film, Rise of the Footsoldier, based on the life of former Inter City Firm football hooligan turned underworld gang member, Carlton Leach.
In 2008 Taylor co-starred alongside Jaime Winstone, Julian Morris, Nichola Burley, Robert Boulter, Sian Breckin and Tom Burke in Olly Blackburn´s directoral debut, Donkey Punch, playing the role of Marcus.
In the same year, Taylor also played the recurring role of Dan Cox in a number of episodes in the ITV production of The Bill, and in The Fixer.
Jay has also appeared in: George Lucas' second world war epic 'Red Tails'; the Glasgow Citizens Theatre production of 'A Clockwork Orange';[6] BBC Four's Mills & Boon biopic 'Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon'; the Channel 4 comedy 'Sirens'; BBC comedy 'Teaboys; and in 'A Fantastic Fear Of Everything'.
Taylor has also directed three short films, Homecoming, Laura and London Bridge.