Meshach Taylor
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Meshach Taylor
Filmography
Acting (32)
2010
Hyenasas Crazy Briggs
3.0
2010
2010
Trancedas Cabbie
9.0
2007
7.8
2001
Friends and Familyas Bruno
5.9
1999
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Spaceas Pink Planet (voice)
6.5
1999
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescueas Cecil (voice)
4.7
1997
The Right Connectionsas Lionel Clark
3.8
1996
1995
Virtual Seductionas Anderson
4.3
1995
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Taleas The Rat
5.5
1993
Double, Double, Toil and Troubleas Sr. N
6.4
1992
Class Actas Duncan's Dad
6.3
1991
Mannequin Two: On the Moveas Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
5.8
1990
How to Murder a Millionaireas Danny
6.0
1990
Ultra Warrioras Elijah
3.6
1988
Kid Safe: The Videoas Marty
7.3
1987
House of Gamesas Mr. Dean
6.8
1987
Inside Outas Freddy
5.6
1987
The Allnighteras Hotel Detective Philip
4.7
1987
The Last Innocent Manas Crosby
5.3
1987
Mannequinas Hollywood
6.9
1986
One More Saturday Nightas Bill Neal
4.2
1985
Warning Signas Video Technician #2
6.0
1985
Explorersas Gordon Miller
6.3
1982
The Haircutas Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
7.4
1982
The Beast Withinas Deputy Herbert
5.5
1981
6.0
1981
The Howlingas Shantz
6.6
1978
Stony Islandas Alderman's Yes-Man
8.0
1978
Damien - Omen IIas Dr Kane
6.4