Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 11, 1947
Died
Jun 28, 2014
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits
64 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Jessie
Grimm Haloran
Hyenas
Crazy Briggs
Wigger
Tranced
Cabbie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
Mr. Wright
Hannah Montana
Dahliano
The Unit
Howard Whitwell
Criminal Minds
Harrison Scott
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
Mr. Wright
All of Us
The Designing Women Reunion
Pet Star
Self - Judge
Friends and Family
Bruno
Static Shock
Dr. Harris (voice)
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
Pink Planet (voice)
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Cecil (voice)
The Right Connections
Lionel Clark
The View
Self
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Self
Caroline in the City
Caroline's Agent James
The Drew Carey Show
Oswald's Double
Virtual Seduction
Anderson
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Woodcutter (voice)
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
The Rat
Women of the House
Anthony Bouvier
Burke's Law
Ozzie Banks
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Sr. N
Dave's World
Shel Baylor
Hearts Afire
Shel Baylor (uncredited)
Class Act
Duncan's Dad
Mannequin Two: On the Move
Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
How to Murder a Millionaire
Danny
Ultra Warrior
Elijah
Kid Safe: The Video
Marty
House of Games
Mr. Dean
Inside Out
Freddy
The Allnighter
Hotel Detective Philip
The Last Innocent Man
Crosby
Mannequin
Hollywood
Designing Women
Anthony Bouvier
ALF
Addison
One More Saturday Night
Bill Neal
Melba
The Golden Girls
Cop
Warning Sign
Video Technician #2
Explorers
Gordon Miller
Punky Brewster
Delivery Man
Buffalo Bill
Tony
The Haircut
Sam (Shoe Shine Man)