Meshach Taylor

Apr 11, 1947 - Jun 28, 2014 (67 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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

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Criminal Minds

Harrison Scott

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M*A*S*H

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The Drew Carey Show

Oswald's Double

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Hill Street Blues

Sloan

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The Golden Girls

Cop

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Hannah Montana

Dahliano

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ALF

Addison

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Jessie

Grimm Haloran

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The Incredible Hulk

M.P.

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Barney Miller

Melvin Jackson

Credits

Jessie 2011

Grimm Haloran

★ 8
Hyenas 2010

Crazy Briggs

★ 3
Wigger 2010

★ NR
Tranced 2010

Cabbie

★ NR
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels 2007

Mr. Wright

★ 7
Hannah Montana 2006

Dahliano

★ 7.1
The Unit 2006

★ 7.3
Criminal Minds 2005

Harrison Scott

★ 8.3
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide 2004

Mr. Wright

★ 8.5
All of Us 2003

★ 7.3
The Designing Women Reunion 2003

★ NR
Pet Star 2002

Self - Judge

★ 7.7
Friends and Family 2001

Bruno

★ 5.7
Static Shock 2000

Dr. Harris (voice)

★ 8.1
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space 1999

Pink Planet (voice)

★ 6.3
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue 1998

Cecil (voice)

★ 4.6
The Right Connections 1997

Lionel Clark

★ 2.3
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade 1996

Self

★ NR
Caroline in the City 1995

Caroline's Agent James

★ 6.4
The Drew Carey Show 1995

Oswald's Double

★ 6.5
Virtual Seduction 1995

Anderson

★ 3.7
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 1995

The Woodcutter (voice)

★ 6
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale 1995

The Rat

★ 2
Women of the House 1995

Anthony Bouvier

★ 6
Burke's Law 1994

Ozzie Banks

★ 6.7
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble 1993

Sr. N

★ 6.4
Dave's World 1993

Shel Baylor

★ 6.4
Hearts Afire 1992

Shel Baylor (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Class Act 1992

Duncan's Dad

★ 6.1
Mannequin Two: On the Move 1991

Hollywood Montrose / Doorman

★ 5.8
How to Murder a Millionaire 1990

Danny

★ 5.5
Ultra Warrior 1990

Elijah

★ 2
Kid Safe: The Video 1988

Marty

★ 6
House of Games 1987

Mr. Dean

★ 6.8
Inside Out 1987

Freddy

★ 5
The Allnighter 1987

Hotel Detective Philip

★ 4.7
The Last Innocent Man 1987

Crosby

★ 4.9
Mannequin 1987

Hollywood

★ 6.9
Designing Women 1986

Anthony Bouvier

★ 6.8
ALF 1986

Addison

★ 7.7
One More Saturday Night 1986

Bill Neal

★ 3.3
Melba 1986

★ 10
The Golden Girls 1985

Cop

★ 7.6
What's Happening Now!! 1985

★ 6.3
Warning Sign 1985

Video Technician #2

★ 6
Explorers 1985

Gordon Miller

★ 6.3
Punky Brewster 1984

Delivery Man

★ 7.3
Buffalo Bill 1983

Tony

★ 6.3
The Haircut 1982

Sam (Shoe Shine Man)

★ 7.5
Cagney & Lacey 1982

★ 7
The Beast Within 1982

Deputy Herbert

★ 5.4
Fly Away Home 1981

★ 4.7
The Howling 1981

Shantz

★ 6.6
Hill Street Blues 1981

Sloan

★ 7.6
The White Shadow 1978

Chipper

★ 7.1
Stony Island 1978

Alderman's Yes-Man

★ 8
Damien - Omen II 1978

Dr Kane

★ 6.4
The Incredible Hulk 1977

M.P.

★ 7.3
Lou Grant 1977

Kinsasha

★ 7.3
Barney Miller 1975

Melvin Jackson

★ 7.3
Barnaby Jones 1973

Parking Lot Attendant

★ 6.9
M*A*S*H 1972

★ 7.9