Taimak plays the lead role in Berry Gordy's cult classic, The Last Dragon in which he played Leroy Green, a Bruce Lee inspired martial artist in search of "The Glow," was his first major break in acting. The film was a financial success and grossed more than $25 million at the box office.
Since The Last Dragon, Taimak has appeared in a number of TV roles and over a dozen plays.
Taimak has worked with a number of celebrities, including Madonna, and starred in the play Cheaters, which toured the United States. He starred in a hit Off-Broadway show in 2004 called Roadhouse The Comedy, based on the Patrick Swayze film Road House
He is an accomplished martial artist and has received black belts in seven different styles of self defense.