Meshach Taylor
Acting
1947 – 2014 (aged 67)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
59 acting credits
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.
Known For
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
ALF
22 Sep 1986
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
12 Sep 2004
The Howling
21 Jan 1981
Damien - Omen II
09 Jun 1978
Mannequin
13 Feb 1987
M*A*S*H
17 Sep 1972
Hannah Montana
24 Mar 2006
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Filmography
2011
- Jessieas Grimm Haloran1 episode
2007
2006
- Hannah Montanaas Dahliano1 episode
- The Unitas Howard Whitwell1 episode
2005
- Criminal Mindsas Harrison Scott2 episodes
2004
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guideas Mr. Wright24 episodes
2003
- All of Us1 episode
- The Designing Women Reunion
2001
- Friends and Familyas Bruno
2000
- Static Shockas Dr. Harris (voice)1 episode
1999
- The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Spaceas Pink Planet (voice)
- The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Cecil (voice)
1997
- The Right Connectionsas Lionel Clark
1995
- Caroline in the Cityas Caroline's Agent James1 episode
- The Drew Carey Showas Oswald's Double1 episode
- Virtual Seductionas Anderson
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas The Woodcutter (voice)1 episode
- Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas The Rat
- Women of the Houseas Anthony Bouvier1 episode
1994
- Burke's Lawas Ozzie Banks1 episode
1993
- Double, Double, Toil and Troubleas Sr. N
- Dave's Worldas Shel Baylor98 episodes
1992
- Hearts Afireas Shel Baylor (uncredited)1 episode
- Class Actas Duncan's Dad
1991
- Mannequin Two: On the Moveas Hollywood Montrose
1990
- How to Murder a Millionaireas Danny
- Ultra Warrioras Elijah
1988
- Kid Safe: The Videoas Marty
1987
- House of Gamesas Mr. Dean
- Inside Outas Freddy
- The Allnighteras Hotel Detective Philip
- The Last Innocent Manas Crosby
- Mannequinas Hollywood
1986
- Designing Womenas Anthony Bouvier163 episodes
- ALFas Addison1 episode
- One More Saturday Nightas Bill Neal
- Melba1 episode
1985
- The Golden Girlsas Cop1 episode
- Warning Signas Video Technician #2
- Explorersas Gordon Miller
1984
- Punky Brewsteras Delivery Man1 episode
1983
- Buffalo Billas Tony26 episodes
1982
- The Haircutas Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
- Cagney & Lacey1 episode
- The Beast Withinas Deputy Herbert
1981
- Fly Away Home
- The Howlingas Shantz
- Hill Street Bluesas Con Man1 episode
1978
- The White Shadowas Chipper1 episode
- Stony Islandas Alderman's Yes-Man
- Damien - Omen IIas Dr Kane
1977
- The Incredible Hulkas M.P.1 episode
- Lou Grantas Marcus Prescott1 episode
1975
- Barney Milleras Melvin Jackson1 episode
1973
- Barnaby Jonesas Parking Lot Attendant1 episode
1972
- M*A*S*Has Orderly1 episode