25 Robin Lord Taylor Facts 

Meet \'Gotham\'s\' Robin Lord Taylor: His Ani DiFranco obsession, plus 24 more facts

The world of "Gotham" surrounds rookie cop Jim Gordon as he learns the ropes of a city on the brink of becoming a criminal wasteland. However, it\'s Robin Lord Taylor in the role of Oswald Cobblepot, the man who becomes the Penguin, that shines brightest.

Chances are you\'ll recognize Taylor from a variety of film and TV roles. One of his most notable roles was a guest appearance on "The Walking Dead" as Sam in the Season 4 episode "Indifference." Now, he gets a villainous turn as the tortured Cobblepot, who simply wants power.

In a show filled with iconic names like Bruce Wayne, Selina Kyle and Jim Gordon, it\'s Taylor\'s Cobblepot you\'ll be begging for more of when the end credits role. Executive producer Bruno Heller has said that Season 1 of the series is "very much about the rise of the Penguin" and watching Taylor take control of the character is something special. The epic battles that are sure to come between he and Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) could be the highlights of the season.

With all that in mind, how could Taylor not be one of Zap2it\'s Ones to Watch for the 2014-2015 season? Get to know the actor a little bit better with the Q&A below.

What\'s the current home-screen picture on your phone?

My cat sticking his tongue out.  He thinks he\'s people.

"The Walking Dead," "Game of Thrones" and "Judge Judy." You can\'t go wrong with the author of "Don\'t Pee On My Leg and Tell ME It\'s Raining."

What\'s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?

"California" by Joni Mitchell. This song never fails to make me nostalgic for a place where it takes four hours to drive anywhere. 

What\'s the most embarrassing song on your iPod?

The entire soundtrack to "A Chorus Line," but I\'m telling you so look at all the f***s I give.

Zombie apocalypse because I know Rick and Carol and they\'d have my back. I mean, the guy gave me his watch.

Not really, but I\'m superstitious as hell. Take your shoes off the table!

What\'s the worst injury you\'ve ever had?

knocks on wood, breaks fingers, hires secretary to complete questionnaire].

Andrea. Third grade. In the inner tube. Lake McBride. Solon, Iowa.

What\'s the worst place you have ever been to?

The port-o-potty at El Matador Beach in Malibu, California. Better to hold it.

Valerie Cherish from "The Comeback." Anyone who has survived a pilot season will know what I\'m talking about.

Hairbrush singer or shampoo bottle when I\'m in the shower. 

My aerialist friend Susie asking me what she should wear to the "Gotham" premiere (!!!)

Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, What\'s the third sentence?

"I pull it from the freezer whenever we decide on pasta."

A Joan Rivers archivist. No one has been or ever will be as funny as she.

If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you be?

Is there a celebrity that you have met and been starstruck by?

Oprah Winfrey\'s Moscow Mule. It\'s special because she squeezes the lime with her teeth.

"Gotham" premieres Monday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on FOX. Watch a preview of Taylor below.

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