Meshach Taylor
April 11, 1947 (78 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 · Jessie as Grimm Haloran
- 2010 · Hyenas as Crazy Briggs
- 2010 · Wigger as
- 2010 · Tranced as Cabbie
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2007 · Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels as Mr. Wright
- 2006 · Hannah Montana as Dahliano
- 2006 · The Unit as
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Harrison Scott
- 2004 · Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Mr. Wright
- 2003 · All of Us as
- 2003 · The Designing Women Reunion as
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2001 · Friends and Family as Bruno
- 2000 · Static Shock as Dr. Harris (voice)
- 1999 · The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space as Pink Planet (voice)
- 1998 · The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue as Cecil (voice)
- 1997 · The Right Connections as Lionel Clark
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade as Self
- 1995 · 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
- 1994 · Burke's Law as Ozzie Banks
- 1993 · Double, Double, Toil and Trouble as Sr. N
- 1993 · Dave's World as Shel Baylor
- 1992 · Hearts Afire as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
- 1992 · Class Act as Duncan's Dad
- 1991 · Mannequin Two: On the Move as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
- 1990 · How to Murder a Millionaire as Danny
- 1990 · Ultra Warrior as Elijah
- 1988 · Kid Safe: The Video as Marty
- 1987 · 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
- 1986 · Designing Women as Anthony Bouvier
- 1986 · ALF as Addison
- 1986 · One More Saturday Night as Bill Neal
- 1986 · Melba as
- 1985 · The Golden Girls as Cop
- 1985 · What's Happening Now!! as
- 1985 · Warning Sign as Video Technician #2
- 1985 · Explorers as Gordon Miller
- 1984 · Punky Brewster as Delivery Man
- 1983 · Buffalo Bill as Tony
- 1982 · The Haircut as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · The Beast Within as Deputy Herbert
- 1981 · Fly Away Home as
- 1981 · The Howling as Shantz
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Sloan
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as Con Man
- 1978 · The White Shadow as Chipper
- 1978 · Stony Island as Alderman's Yes-Man
- 1978 · Damien - Omen II as Dr Kane
- 1977 · The Incredible Hulk as M.P.
- 1977 · Lou Grant as Kinsasha
- 1977 · Lou Grant as Marcus Prescott
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Melvin Jackson
- 1973 · Barnaby Jones as Parking Lot Attendant
- 1972 · M*A*S*H as
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self