Meshach Taylor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 11, 1947
- Died
- June 28, 2014 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Jessie
TV · as Grimm Haloran · 1 ep
Hyenas
Movie · as Crazy Briggs
Wigger
Movie
Tranced
Movie · as Cabbie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
Movie · as Mr. Wright
The Unit
TV · as Howard Whitwell · 1 ep
Hannah Montana
TV · as Dahliano · 1 ep
Criminal Minds
TV · as Harrison Scott · 2 eps
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
TV · as Mr. Wright · 24 eps
The Designing Women Reunion
Movie
All of Us
TV · 1 ep
Pet Star
TV · as Self - Judge · 2 eps
Friends and Family
Movie · as Bruno
Static Shock
TV · as Dr. Harris (voice) · 1 ep
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Movie · as Pink Planet (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Movie · as Cecil (voice)
The Right Connections
Movie · as Lionel Clark
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Movie · as Self
Virtual Seduction
Movie · as Anderson
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
Movie · as The Rat
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as The Woodcutter (voice) · 1 ep
Women of the House
TV · as Anthony Bouvier · 1 ep
Caroline in the City
TV · as Caroline's Agent James · 1 ep
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Oswald's Double · 1 ep
Burke's Law
TV · as Ozzie Banks · 1 ep
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Movie · as Sr. N
Dave's World
TV · as Shel Baylor · 98 eps
Class Act
Movie · as Duncan's Dad
Hearts Afire
TV · as Shel Baylor (uncredited) · 1 ep
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Movie · as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
Ultra Warrior
Movie · as Elijah
How to Murder a Millionaire
Movie · as Danny
Kid Safe: The Video
Movie · as Marty
Mannequin
Movie · as Hollywood
The Last Innocent Man
Movie · as Crosby
Inside Out
Movie · as Freddy
House of Games
Movie · as Mr. Dean
The Allnighter
Movie · as Hotel Detective Philip
One More Saturday Night
Movie · as Bill Neal
Designing Women
TV · as Anthony Bouvier · 163 eps
ALF
TV · as Addison · 1 ep
Melba
TV · 1 ep
Explorers
Movie · as Gordon Miller
Warning Sign
Movie · as Video Technician #2
The Golden Girls
TV · as Cop · 1 ep
Punky Brewster
TV · as Delivery Man · 1 ep
Buffalo Bill
TV · as Tony · 26 eps
The Haircut
Movie · as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
The Beast Within
Movie · as Deputy Herbert
Cagney & Lacey
TV · 1 ep
Fly Away Home
Movie
The Howling
Movie · as Shantz
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Sloan, Con Man · 1 ep
Damien - Omen II
Movie · as Dr Kane
Stony Island
Movie · as Alderman's Yes-Man
The White Shadow
TV · as Chipper · 1 ep
The Incredible Hulk
TV · as M.P. · 1 ep
Lou Grant
TV · as Kinsasha, Marcus Prescott · 1 ep
Barney Miller
TV · as Melvin Jackson · 1 ep
Barnaby Jones
TV · as Parking Lot Attendant · 1 ep
M*A*S*H
TV · as Orderly · 1 ep
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep