Acting
Meshach Taylor
Born 1947-04-11 · Died 2014-06-28
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.
Acting
Hyenas
2010 · Crazy Briggs
Wigger
2010
Tranced
2010 · Cabbie
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007 · Mr. Wright
The Designing Women Reunion
2003
Friends and Family
2001 · Bruno
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999 · Pink Planet (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999 · Cecil (voice)
The Right Connections
1997 · Lionel Clark
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996 · Self
Virtual Seduction
1995 · Anderson
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995 · The Rat
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993 · Sr. N
Class Act
1992 · Duncan's Dad
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991 · Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990 · Danny
Ultra Warrior
1990 · Elijah
Kid Safe: The Video
1988 · Marty
House of Games
1987 · Mr. Dean
Inside Out
1987 · Freddy
The Allnighter
1987 · Hotel Detective Philip
The Last Innocent Man
1987 · Crosby
Mannequin
1987 · Hollywood
One More Saturday Night
1986 · Bill Neal
Warning Sign
1985 · Video Technician #2
Explorers
1985 · Gordon Miller
The Haircut
1982 · Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
The Beast Within
1982 · Deputy Herbert
Fly Away Home
1981
The Howling
1981 · Shantz
Stony Island
1978 · Alderman's Yes-Man
Damien - Omen II
1978 · Dr Kane