Acting

Meshach Taylor

Born 1947-04-11 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Died 2014-06-28

Meshach Taylor (April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014) was an American actor. He was widely known for his role as Anthony Bouvier on the CBS sitcom Designing Women (1986–93), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He was also known for his portrayal of Hollywood Montrose, a flamboyant window dresser in the 1987 film Mannequin and its 1991 sequel. Taylor also appeared as Sheldon Baylor on the CBS sitcom Dave's World (1993–97), Tony on the NBC sitcom Buffalo Bill, and social studies teacher (and later school principal) Alastair Wright on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.

Credits

Newest first

Jessie
as Grimm Haloran
2011
Hyenas
as Crazy Briggs
2010
Wigger
2010
Tranced
as Cabbie
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
as Mr. Wright
2007
Hannah Montana
as Dahliano
2006
The Unit
as Howard Whitwell
2006
Criminal Minds
as Harrison Scott
2005
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Mr. Wright
2004
All of Us
2003
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Pet Star
as Self - Judge
2002
Friends and Family
as Bruno
2001
Static Shock
as Dr. Harris (voice)
2000
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Pink Planet (voice)
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Cecil (voice)
1999
The Right Connections
as Lionel Clark
1997
The View
as Self
1997
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
Caroline in the City
as Caroline's Agent James
1995
The Drew Carey Show
as Oswald's Double
1995
Virtual Seduction
as Anderson
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Woodcutter (voice)
1995
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as The Rat
1995
Women of the House
as Anthony Bouvier
1995
Burke's Law
as Ozzie Banks
1994
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
as Sr. N
1993
Dave's World
as Shel Baylor
1993
Hearts Afire
as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
1992
Class Act
as Duncan's Dad
1992
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
1991
How to Murder a Millionaire
as Danny
1990
Ultra Warrior
as Elijah
1990
Kid Safe: The Video
as Marty
1988
House of Games
as Mr. Dean
1987
Inside Out
as Freddy
1987
The Allnighter
as Hotel Detective Philip
1987
The Last Innocent Man
as Crosby
1987
Mannequin
as Hollywood
1987
Designing Women
as Anthony Bouvier
1986
ALF
as Addison
1986
One More Saturday Night
as Bill Neal
1986
Melba
1986
The Golden Girls
as Cop
1985
Warning Sign
as Video Technician #2
1985
Explorers
as Gordon Miller
1985
Punky Brewster
as Delivery Man
1984
Buffalo Bill
as Tony
1983
The Haircut
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
The Beast Within
as Deputy Herbert
1982
Fly Away Home
1981
The Howling
as Shantz
1981
Hill Street Blues
as Sloan
1981
Hill Street Blues
as Con Man
1981
The White Shadow
as Chipper
1978
Stony Island
as Alderman's Yes-Man
1978
Damien - Omen II
as Dr Kane
1978
The Incredible Hulk
as M.P.
1977
Lou Grant
as Kinsasha
1977
Lou Grant
as Marcus Prescott
1977
Barney Miller
as Melvin Jackson
1975
Barnaby Jones
as Parking Lot Attendant
1973
M*A*S*H
as Orderly
1972
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950