Meshach Taylor
Born: 1947-04-11 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2014-06-28
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2011
- Jessie as Grimm Haloran
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2007
2006
- The Unit
- Hannah Montana as Dahliano
2005
- Criminal Minds as Harrison Scott
2004
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as Mr. Wright
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 View as Self
- The Right Connections as Lionel Clark
1996
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Oswald's Double
- Caroline in the City as Caroline's Agent James
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Woodcutter (voice)
- Virtual Seduction as Anderson
- Women of the House as Anthony Bouvier
- Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale as The Rat
1994
- Burke's Law as Ozzie Banks
1993
- Dave's World as Shel Baylor
- Double, Double, Toil and Trouble as Sr. N
1992
- Hearts Afire as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
- Class Act as Duncan's Dad
1991
- Mannequin Two: On the Move as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
1990
- Ultra Warrior as Elijah
- How to Murder a Millionaire as Danny
1988
- Kid Safe: The Video as Marty
1987
- Mannequin as Hollywood
- The Allnighter as Hotel Detective Philip
- Inside Out as Freddy
- The Last Innocent Man as Crosby
- House of Games as Mr. Dean
1986
- ALF as Addison
- Designing Women as Anthony Bouvier
- Melba
- One More Saturday Night as Bill Neal
1985
- The Golden Girls as Cop
- Explorers as Gordon Miller
- Warning Sign as Video Technician #2
- What's Happening Now!!
1984
- Punky Brewster as Delivery Man
1983
- Buffalo Bill as Tony
1982
- Cagney & Lacey
- The Haircut as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
- The Beast Within as Deputy Herbert
1981
- Hill Street Blues as Sloan
- The Howling as Shantz
- Fly Away Home
1978
- Stony Island as Alderman's Yes-Man
- The White Shadow as Chipper
- Damien - Omen II as Dr Kane
1977
- The Incredible Hulk as M.P.
- Lou Grant as Kinsasha
1975
- Barney Miller as Melvin Jackson
1973
- Barnaby Jones as Parking Lot Attendant
1972
1950
- The Bob Hope Show as Self