
Meshach Taylor
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1947-04-11
- Died
- 2014-06-28
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Mesach Taylor · Meshack Taylor · Moshach 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
TV Shows (32)

Criminal Minds
2005
as Harrison Scott

The View
1997
as Self

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Oswald's Double

M*A*S*H
1972

Hill Street Blues
1981
as Sloan / Con Man

Barney Miller
1975
as Melvin Jackson

The Golden Girls
1985
as Cop

Hannah Montana
2006
as Dahliano

ALF
1986
as Addison

The Unit
2006
as Howard Whitwell

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as M.P.

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Parking Lot Attendant

Lou Grant
1977
as Kinsasha / Marcus Prescott

Jessie
2011
as Grimm Haloran

Caroline in the City
1995
as Caroline's Agent James

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self

Static Shock
2000
as Dr. Harris (voice)

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004
as Mr. Wright

Dave's World
1993
as Shel Baylor

Designing Women
1986
as Anthony Bouvier

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as The Woodcutter (voice)

Punky Brewster
1984
as Delivery Man

All of Us
2003

Burke's Law
1994
as Ozzie Banks

The White Shadow
1978
as Chipper

Hearts Afire
1992
as Shel Baylor (uncredited)

Pet Star
2002
as Self - Judge

Buffalo Bill
1983
as Tony

Women of the House
1995
as Anthony Bouvier

Melba
1986
Movies (32)

Mannequin
1987
as Hollywood

Explorers
1985
as Gordon Miller

The Howling
1981
as Shantz

Damien - Omen II
1978
as Dr Kane

Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman

The Allnighter
1987
as Hotel Detective Philip

Virtual Seduction
1995
as Anderson

Inside Out
1987
as Freddy

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1999
as Cecil (voice)

Warning Sign
1985
as Video Technician #2

Class Act
1992
as Duncan's Dad

How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
as Danny

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993
as Sr. N

House of Games
1987
as Mr. Dean

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
1999
as Pink Planet (voice)

The Beast Within
1982
as Deputy Herbert

Hyenas
2010
as Crazy Briggs

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels
2007
as Mr. Wright

The Last Innocent Man
1987
as Crosby

The Designing Women Reunion
2003

Friends and Family
2001
as Bruno

Stony Island
1978
as Alderman's Yes-Man

Fly Away Home
1981

One More Saturday Night
1986
as Bill Neal

Wigger
2010
Tranced
2010
as Cabbie

Ultra Warrior
1990
as Elijah

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
as Self

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale
1995
as The Rat
The Haircut
1982
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)

The Right Connections
1997
as Lionel Clark
Kid Safe: The Video
1988
as Marty
About Meshach Taylor
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… With 64 credits spanning from 1950 to 2011, Meshach Taylor has appeared in 32 films and 32 TV shows.
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Most Popular Meshach Taylor Movies
- Mannequin (1987) — as Hollywood
- Explorers (1985) — as Gordon Miller
- The Howling (1981) — as Shantz
- Damien - Omen II (1978) — as Dr Kane
- Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991) — as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
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