Acting
Meshach Taylor
EN cinema · 32 credits
Born
11 April 1947
Died
28 June 2014 (aged 67)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Mesach Taylor · Meshack Taylor · Moshach Taylor
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
Filmography
Hyenas
as Crazy Briggs
Tranced
2010
Tranced
as Cabbie
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
as Mr. Wright
Friends and Family
as Bruno
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
as Pink Planet (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
as Cecil (voice)
The Right Connections
as Lionel Clark
Virtual Seduction
as Anderson
Class Act
as Duncan's Dad
Mannequin Two: On the Move
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
Ultra Warrior
as Elijah
Kid Safe: The Video
as Marty
Mannequin
as Hollywood
The Last Innocent Man
as Crosby
Inside Out
as Freddy
House of Games
as Mr. Dean
The Allnighter
as Hotel Detective Philip
One More Saturday Night
as Bill Neal
Explorers
as Gordon Miller
Warning Sign
as Video Technician #2
The Haircut
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
The Beast Within
as Deputy Herbert
The Howling
as Shantz
Damien - Omen II
as Dr Kane
Stony Island
as Alderman's Yes-Man