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Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

Acting · 0.7 popularity

Age

79

Movies

32

TV

32

Born
April 11, 1947 – June 28, 2014
From
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.

Works

32 films

The Howling

The Howling

19816.6

Mannequin

Mannequin

19876.9

Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II

19786.4

Explorers

Explorers

19856.3

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Mannequin Two: On the Move

19915.8

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

19994.7

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

19936.4

Class Act

Class Act

19926.3

Warning Sign

Warning Sign

19855.9

House of Games

House of Games

19876.8

The Allnighter

The Allnighter

19874.7

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

19825.5

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

19955.5

One More Saturday Night

One More Saturday Night

19864.2

How to Murder a Millionaire

How to Murder a Millionaire

19906.0

The Last Innocent Man

The Last Innocent Man

19875.3

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

19996.5

Inside Out

Inside Out

19875.6

Wigger

Wigger

2010

Friends and Family

Friends and Family

20015.8

The Designing Women Reunion

The Designing Women Reunion

2003

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

19816.0

Virtual Seduction

Virtual Seduction

19954.3

The Right Connections

The Right Connections

19973.8

Stony Island

Stony Island

19788.0

Kid Safe: The Video

Kid Safe: The Video

19887.3

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

1996

Hyenas

Hyenas

20103.0

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

20077.1

The Haircut

The Haircut

19827.4

Ultra Warrior

Ultra Warrior

19903.6

Tranced

Tranced

20109.0