Meshach Taylor
Acting Born Apr 11, 1947 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 24 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.
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Full filmography
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Harrison Scott
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Sloan
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Con Man
- The View (1997) as Self
- M*A*S*H (1972)
- Hannah Montana (2006) as Dahliano
- Lou Grant (1977) as Kinsasha
- Lou Grant (1977) as Marcus Prescott
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- ALF (1986) as Addison
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Oswald's Double
- Caroline in the City (1995) as Caroline's Agent James
- The Unit (2006) as Howard Whitwell
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Cop
- Barney Miller (1975) as Melvin Jackson
- Jessie (2011) as Grimm Haloran
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as M.P.
- Punky Brewster (1984) as Delivery Man
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Parking Lot Attendant
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004) as Mr. Wright
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
- Static Shock (2000) as Dr. Harris (voice)
- Designing Women (1986) as Anthony Bouvier
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self