Iowa Native Robin Lord Taylor (shown on left) as Penguin in the TV series Gotham. A native of Shueyville, Iowa, Taylor attended Solon High School and Northwestern University, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in theatre. He is of English, Scottish and German descent. He was raised Presbyterian. Since 2000, he has lived in New York, where Gotham is filmed. Scene shown here with fellow actor Ben McKenzie as Officer Gordon in the TV program Gotham.