Actor profile

Meshach Taylor

11th April 1947 Boston, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

32 Movies 32 TV Shows 64 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Hyenas poster

Hyenas 12th May 2010 as Crazy Briggs

Wigger poster

Wigger 9th April 2010

Tranced 12th March 2010 as Cabbie

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

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels 8th June 2007 as Mr. Wright

The Designing Women Reunion poster

The Designing Women Reunion 28th July 2003

Friends and Family poster

Friends and Family 17th June 2001 as Bruno

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

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space 23rd April 1999 as Pink Planet (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue poster

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue 22nd December 1998 as Cecil (voice)

The Right Connections poster

The Right Connections 15th August 1997 as Lionel Clark

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade poster

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade 28th May 1996 as Self

Virtual Seduction poster

Virtual Seduction 1st August 1995 as Anderson

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale poster

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale 25th February 1995 as The Rat

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble poster

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 30th October 1993 as Sr. N

Class Act poster

Class Act 5th June 1992 as Duncan's Dad

Mannequin Two: On the Move poster

Mannequin Two: On the Move 17th May 1991 as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman

How to Murder a Millionaire poster

How to Murder a Millionaire 23rd May 1990 as Danny

Ultra Warrior poster

Ultra Warrior 16th March 1990 as Elijah

Kid Safe: The Video 1st January 1988 as Marty

House of Games poster

House of Games 11th October 1987 as Mr. Dean

Inside Out poster

Inside Out 21st August 1987 as Freddy

The Allnighter poster

The Allnighter 1st May 1987 as Hotel Detective Philip

The Last Innocent Man poster

The Last Innocent Man 19th April 1987 as Crosby

Mannequin poster

Mannequin 13th February 1987 as Hollywood

One More Saturday Night poster

One More Saturday Night 2nd August 1986 as Bill Neal

Warning Sign poster

Warning Sign 23rd August 1985 as Video Technician #2

Explorers poster

Explorers 12th July 1985 as Gordon Miller

The Haircut 12th September 1982 as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)

The Beast Within poster

The Beast Within 12th February 1982 as Deputy Herbert

Fly Away Home poster

Fly Away Home 18th September 1981

The Howling poster

The Howling 21st January 1981 as Shantz

Stony Island poster

Stony Island 17th November 1978 as Alderman's Yes-Man

Damien - Omen II poster

Damien - Omen II 9th June 1978 as Dr Kane

Jessie poster

Jessie 30th September 2011 as Grimm Haloran

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

Hannah Montana poster

Hannah Montana 24th March 2006 as Dahliano

The Unit poster

The Unit 7th March 2006 as Howard Whitwell

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Harrison Scott

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide poster

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide 12th September 2004 as Mr. Wright

All of Us poster

All of Us 16th September 2003

Pet Star poster

Pet Star 9th August 2002 as Self - Judge

Static Shock poster

Static Shock 23rd September 2000 as Dr. Harris (voice)

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City 21st September 1995 as Caroline's Agent James

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Oswald's Double

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 12th March 1995 as The Woodcutter (voice)

Women of the House poster

Women of the House 4th January 1995 as Anthony Bouvier

Burke's Law poster

Burke's Law 7th January 1994 as Ozzie Banks

Dave's World poster

Dave's World 20th September 1993 as Shel Baylor

Hearts Afire poster

Hearts Afire 14th September 1992 as Shel Baylor (uncredited)

Designing Women poster

Designing Women 29th September 1986 as Anthony Bouvier

ALF poster

ALF 22nd September 1986 as Addison

Melba poster

Melba 28th January 1986

The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls 14th September 1985 as Cop

Punky Brewster poster

Punky Brewster 16th September 1984 as Delivery Man

Buffalo Bill poster

Buffalo Bill 31st May 1983 as Tony

Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey 25th March 1982

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981 as Con Man

The White Shadow poster

The White Shadow 27th November 1978 as Chipper

The Incredible Hulk poster

The Incredible Hulk 4th November 1977 as M.P.

Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant 20th September 1977 as Marcus Prescott

Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller 23rd January 1975 as Melvin Jackson

Barnaby Jones poster

Barnaby Jones 28th January 1973 as Parking Lot Attendant

M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H 17th September 1972

The Bob Hope Show poster

The Bob Hope Show 9th April 1950 as Self