Matthew Taylor is the name of several people, including:

• Matthew C. Taylor (Chief Executive Officer), Lexington, KY web design firm Bluewire Media Inc.
• Matthew J. Taylor (Musician), singer songwriter of The Mantras, photographer, graphic designer.
• Matthew Taylor (bassist), member of the band Motion City Soundtrack
• Matthew Taylor (EastEnders), an EastEnders character.
• Matthew Taylor (footballer), English football player, currently playing in the English Premier League with Bolton Wanderers
• Matt Taylor (footballer). English football player, currently playing for Exeter City F.C.
• Matthew Taylor (Labour politician), Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, formerly advisor to Tony Blair and director of the IPPR
• Matthew Taylor (Entertainer), American Magician and Master of Ceremonies
• Matthew Taylor (Musician), member of math rock band Bellini.
• Matthew Taylor (Politician), English Liberal Democrat MP.
• Matthew Taylor (Scientist), American autophagy expert.
• Matthew Taylor (Composer), English composer.

Alternate spellings

• James Madison Taylor, also called Matt Taylor, early Idaho settler and builder of the Taylor bridge in what is now Idaho Falls.
• Matt Taylor (American soccer player), American soccer player
• Matt Taylor (Field hockey), English field hockey player
• Matt Taylor (weather forecaster), BBC Weather presenter
• Matt Taylor (Designer), winner of a Grammy Award for best box set packaging
• Matthew Brian Taylor (Magician, entertainer), American magician