Travis "Taco" Bennett (born May 16, 1994) is an American actor, disc jockey, and member of the music collective Odd Future.[2][3] He gained recognition under the alias Taco during his tenure with Odd Future and later transitioned into acting, known for his role as Elz in the FXX comedy series Dave.
Travis Bennett | |
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 Travis “Taco” Bennett performing in 2012. | |
| Born | May 16, 1994 |
| Other names |
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| Occupations | |
| Family | Syd (sister) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | California, U.S. |
| Formerly of | Odd Future |
Early life
editTravis Bennett was born on May 16, 1994, in California. He is the younger brother of Syd.[4] Growing up, Bennett was into basketball, riding bikes, and video games. He met Tyler, the Creator, real name Tyler Okonma, when Travis was just 12 years old, and Okonma would start recording music at Bennett's house a few years later. In 2007, Bennett joined the music collective Odd Future.[5]
Career
editBennett embarked on his career as a DJ and hype man for the Odd Future collective, contributing to live performances and projects like the Adult Swim series Loiter Squad.[6]
Transition to acting
editTransitioning from his career with Odd Future, Bennett ventured into acting. He gained recognition for his part as Elz in the FX comedy series Dave, portraying the childhood friend and music producer of the main character, Dave Burd, also known as Lil Dicky.[7] This marked his initial steps into the world of acting. Subsequently, Bennett made an appearance as the son of Eddie Murphy's character in the movie You People.[8]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Workaholics | Himself | Episode: "Heist School" |
| 2012–2014 | Loiter Squad | Various | Main cast Also co-creator, writer and producer |
| 2017–2019 | The Jellies! | Various voices | |
| 2020–present | Dave | Elz | Main cast 25 episodes |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Ahmed | Episode: "IV" |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Cameo |
| 2022 | Confess, Fletch | Breez | |
| 2023 | You People | Omar | |
| 2024 | Little Death | Brian | Post-production |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bastard" (Tyler, the Creator) |
2010 | None | Director Co-directed by Wolf Haley |
| "French!" (Tyler, the Creator) | |||
| "VCR" (Tyler, the Creator) | |||
| "Bitch Suck Dick" (Tyler, the Creator featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco) |
2011 | Himself | |
| "Gucci Gucci" (Kreayshawn) | |||
| "Fastlane" (The Internet) |
2012 | Carnival Goer | |
| "Oldie" (Odd Future) |
Himself | ||
| "Domo23" (Tyler, the Creator) |
2013 | ||
| "Fucking Young" (Tyler, the Creator) |
2015 |
Discography
editFeatured songs
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Tina" (featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco) |
2009 | Tyler, the Creator | Bastard |
| "B.S.D." (featuring Jasper Dolphin and Taco) |
2011 | Goblin | |
| "Real Bitch" (featuring MellowHype and Taco) |
2012 | Odd Future | The OF Tape Vol. 2 |
| "We Got Bitches" (featuring Tyler, the Creator, Taco and Jasper Dolphin) | |||
| "Oldie" | |||
| "Trashwang" (featuring Na-Kel Smith, Jasper Dolphin, Lucas, L-Boy, Taco, Left Brain, and Lee Spielman) |
2013 | Tyler, the Creator | Wolf |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Radicals" | 2011 | Tyler, the Creator | Goblin |
| "Nightmare" |
References
edit- ^ June, Sophia (April 12, 2023). "Travis Bennett Is Unbothered". Nylon. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Mayard, Judnick (April 9, 2023). "Dave Breakout Travis Bennett Is So Much More Than Elz". GQ. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Beech, Issy (November 1, 2018). "taco's quarter-life-crisis: "it's time to think for myself"". i-D. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Peay, Malik (April 20, 2023). "Travis Bennett On Turning A New Leaf, Outsmarting Others, And 'Dave' Season 3". Essence. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Alston, Trey. "Travis "Taco" Bennett Is Gone (Or Maybe He's Just Busy)". Highsnobiety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Escobedo Shepherd, Julianne (March 2, 2012). "Dirty Three: A Chat With Odd Future's 'Loiter Squad' Crew". Spin. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Eric, Skelton (July 13, 2021). "Travis Bennett Is Shaking the Taco Away". Complex. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Mojica, Agustin (February 26, 2023). "'You People' Star Travis Bennett Pretended He Didn't Know His Mom When She Crashed the Set". Showbiz Cheatsheet. Retrieved August 18, 2023.