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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 11, 1947
Died
June 28, 2014
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
- Mesach Taylor
- Meshack Taylor
- Moshach Taylor
Meshach Taylor
0.5 Popularity
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
8.0
Grimm Haloran
Jessie
2011
3.0
Crazy Briggs
Hyenas
2010
0.0
Wigger
2010
🎬
0.0
Cabbie
Tranced
2010
7.3
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
7.0
Mr. Wright
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007
7.1
Dahliano
Hannah Montana
2006
7.3
The Unit
2006
8.3
Harrison Scott
Criminal Minds
2005
8.5
Mr. Wright
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004
Credits
Jessie
as Grimm Haloran
2011
8.0
Hyenas
as Crazy Briggs
2010
3.0
Wigger
2010
0.0
🎬
Tranced
as Cabbie
2010
0.0
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
2009
7.3
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
as Mr. Wright
2007
7.0
Hannah Montana
as Dahliano
2006
7.1
The Unit
2006
7.3
Criminal Minds
as Harrison Scott
2005
8.3
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Mr. Wright
2004
8.5
All of Us
2003
7.3
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
0.0
Pet Star
as Self - Judge
2002
7.7
Friends and Family
as Bruno
2001
5.7
Static Shock
as Dr. Harris (voice)
2000
8.1
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Pink Planet (voice)
1999
6.3
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Cecil (voice)
1998
4.6
The Right Connections
as Lionel Clark
1997
2.3
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
as Self
1996
0.0
Caroline in the City
as Caroline's Agent James
1995
6.4
The Drew Carey Show
as Oswald's Double
1995
6.5
Virtual Seduction
as Anderson
1995
3.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Woodcutter (voice)
1995
6.0
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
as The Rat
1995
2.0
Women of the House
as Anthony Bouvier
1995
6.0
Burke's Law
as Ozzie Banks
1994
6.7
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
as Sr. N
1993
6.4
Dave's World
as Shel Baylor
1993
6.4
Hearts Afire
as Shel Baylor (uncredited)
1992
7.3
Class Act
as Duncan's Dad
1992
6.1
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
1991
5.8
How to Murder a Millionaire
as Danny
1990
5.5
Ultra Warrior
as Elijah
1990
2.0
🎬
Kid Safe: The Video
as Marty
1988
6.0
House of Games
as Mr. Dean
1987
6.8
Inside Out
as Freddy
1987
5.0
The Allnighter
as Hotel Detective Philip
1987
4.7
The Last Innocent Man
as Crosby
1987
4.9
Mannequin
as Hollywood
1987
6.8
Designing Women
as Anthony Bouvier
1986
6.8
ALF
as Addison
1986
7.7
One More Saturday Night
as Bill Neal
1986
3.3
Melba
1986
10.0
The Golden Girls
as Cop
1985
7.6
What's Happening Now!!
1985
6.3
Warning Sign
as Video Technician #2
1985
6.0
Explorers
as Gordon Miller
1985
6.3
Punky Brewster
as Delivery Man
1984
7.3
Buffalo Bill
as Tony
1983
6.3
🎬
The Haircut
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
1982
7.5
Cagney & Lacey
1982
7.0
The Beast Within
as Deputy Herbert
1982
5.4
Fly Away Home
1981
4.7
The Howling
as Shantz
1981
6.6
Hill Street Blues
as Sloan
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Con Man
1981
7.6
The White Shadow
as Chipper
1978
7.1
Stony Island
as Alderman's Yes-Man
1978
8.0
Damien - Omen II
as Dr Kane
1978
6.4
The Incredible Hulk
as M.P.
1977
7.2
Lou Grant
as Kinsasha
1977
7.3
Lou Grant
as Marcus Prescott
1977
7.3
Barney Miller
as Melvin Jackson
1975
7.3
Barnaby Jones
as Parking Lot Attendant
1973
6.9
M*A*S*H
1972
7.9
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
1950
7.0