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Meshach Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1947-04-11

Day of Death

2014-06-28

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Meshach Taylor

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.

Filmography (32)

⭐ 3.0 Role: Crazy Briggs

Hyenas

2010
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Wigger

2010
No Image
⭐ 9.0 Role: Cabbie

Tranced

2010
⭐ 7.9 Role: Mr. Wright

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

2007
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

The Designing Women Reunion

2003
⭐ 5.8 Role: Bruno

Friends and Family

2001
⭐ 6.5 Role: Pink Planet (voice)

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

1999
⭐ 4.7 Role: Cecil (voice)

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

1998
⭐ 3.8 Role: Lionel Clark

The Right Connections

1997
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

1996
⭐ 4.3 Role: Anderson

Virtual Seduction

1995
⭐ 5.5 Role: The Rat

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

1995
⭐ 6.4 Role: Sr. N

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

1993
⭐ 6.2 Role: Duncan's Dad

Class Act

1992
⭐ 5.8 Role: Hollywood Montrose / Doorman

Mannequin Two: On the Move

1991