Meshach Taylor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.4795

Gender

Male

Birthday

11-Apr-1947

Age

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As
  • Mesach Taylor
  • Meshack Taylor
  • Moshach Taylor

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.


Credits

Tranced Tranced (2010) Character: Cabbie
Tranced will allow audience members to truly experience the movie in a whole new way. Tranced will hypnotize willing audience members to participate with the movie in a way no other movie going experience ever has. When the characters on the screen get hot or cold, so does the audience. When they ride a roller coaster, audience members will feel as though they too are riding the same ride. The story follows single-mom Annie Bodie and her quest to find out that life really has great things to offer her other than a dead-end job where she hates her boss, pointless personal relationships, and the stress and anxieties of everyday life. It is at this crucial junction in her life where she meets billionaire philanthropist Sterling Wynns, who takes her on a mental, physical, and emotional ride unlike anything she has ever experienced. It is on this journey that she realizes that happiness is truly more attainable than she ever realized and she truly can get what she wants out of life.
Wigger Wigger (2010) Character: N/A
"Wigger" is a spellbinding urban drama, which chronicles the life of a young, White, male (Brandon) who totally emulates and immerses himself in African American life and culture. Brandon is an aspiring R&B singer struggling to overcome the confines of a White racist, impoverished family headed by a neo-Nazi father who is absolutely appalled by his son's total identification with Black culture. Additionally, he is oft times reminded of his position of privilege by virtue of being White in a White, racist society despite his adamant efforts to transcend "Whiteness", institutionalized racism, and find a place for himself in a world in which he rejects Whiteness but is not always fully embraced by African American culture. Ultimately, this is the story of a young White, inner-city, male caught up in an emotional, psychological, experiential, and racial "Catch 22" determined to be granted acceptance in the life and culture with which he chooses to identify.
The Haircut The Haircut (1982) Character: Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
A music executive stops in for a 15 minute haircut.
Inside Out Inside Out (1987) Character: Freddy
An agoraphobic must give up his sheltered life and venture outside after a series of personal and financial problems.
Fly Away Home Fly Away Home (1981) Character: N/A
Ambitious pilot to a prospective series revolving around a combat cameraman in Vietnam. Carl Danton is in Saigon on assignment at the start of the 1968 Tet offensive with a cynical boss in the local bureau chief. His love interest is a Vietnamese doctor whose brother happens to be a leader in the Viet Cong and whose influential parents are involved in high-level corruption.
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade (1996) Character: Self
A one man CBS Special featuring classic close-up magic, card tricks and other sleight of hand.
Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale (1995) Character: The Rat
A brave boy named Temba ventures to find food and water for his drought-striken village. But when he is given a set of magical bones, he uses them to gain riches for himself instead of sharing with his friends.
The Right Connections The Right Connections (1997) Character: Lionel Clark
The Tompkins's kids have a good life despite being raised by a single mum. However when Gail loses her job they look like they will have to make sacrifices ...
Explorers Explorers (1985) Character: Gordon Miller
Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.
The Last Innocent Man The Last Innocent Man (1987) Character: Crosby
A retired criminal lawyer is persuaded to take on one more case and becomes involved with his client's wife.
How to Murder a Millionaire How to Murder a Millionaire (1990) Character: Danny
A Beverly Hills housewife suspects that her husband of thirty years is trying to kill her.
The Designing Women Reunion The Designing Women Reunion (2003) Character: N/A
This five principal original cast members (plus a handful of recurring guests) from the popular sitcom Designing Women (1986) reunite for the first time since 1991 to reminisce and discuss the show.
Stony Island Stony Island (1978) Character: Alderman's Yes-Man
Richie Bloom, the only white kid on the block, forms an R&B band with his best friend, Kevin. With the help of their mentor, aging sax legend Percy, they pull together a funky supergroup. Despite few resources and heavy losses this resilient group of dedicated musicians, armed only with wit, sleight of hand and outrageous Chicago bravado must come together to finally make their smash debut.
Damien - Omen II Damien - Omen II (1978) Character: Dr Kane
Since the sudden and suspicious deaths of his parents, young Damien has been in the charge of his wealthy aunt and uncle and enrolled in a military school. Widely feared to be the Antichrist, he relentlessly plots to seize control of his uncle's business empire — and the world.
Mannequin Two: On the Move Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991) Character: Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
Although Jason works as a department store clerk, he is also a reincarnated prince. Long ago, his beloved Jessie was snatched away from him by an evil wizard who used his powers to transform her into wooden statue. Now Jessie is in Jason's department store as a mannequin. When he encounters her, she awakens from her thousand-year sleep. They quickly revive their romance, but the evil wizard has been reincarnated as well, and he's up to no good.
Warning Sign Warning Sign (1985) Character: Video Technician #2
An accident occurs in an ultra-secret government biological weapons laboratory spreading a sinister bacteria.
One More Saturday Night One More Saturday Night (1986) Character: Bill Neal
The problems faced by both teenagers and adults in a small Minnesota town who are trying to get dates for a Saturday night.
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels (2007) Character: Mr. Wright
In his first made-for-TV movie, Ned just wants to hang with the girl of his dreams. The only problem is he doesn't know if that girl is Suzie or Mose. Mose just wants to check out the world famous "Wild Boy" painting. Hopefully she can do that before it's ripped off by a group of international art thieves. And Cookie just wants to be a real life superhero. Will the gang live happily ever after?
Virtual Seduction Virtual Seduction (1995) Character: Anderson
A man becomes obsessed with a virtual reality game that can resurrect his murdered girlfriend in cyberspace.
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space (1999) Character: Pink Planet (voice)
A family of aliens kidnaps the Hamburglar, and it's up to Ronald and the gang to save him!
Class Act Class Act (1992) Character: Duncan's Dad
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
House of Games House of Games (1987) Character: Mr. Dean
A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams, and con men.
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993) Character: Sr. N
On Halloween night, two precocious little girls try to save their parents from their nasty old capitalist aunt's greedy clutches. Magic abounds and they meet mysterious new friends along the way.
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998) Character: Cecil (voice)
The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader - young Timmy Brisby.
Ultra Warrior Ultra Warrior (1990) Character: Elijah
After the nuclear holocaust, one man rises from the ashes to become the leader of a ragged gang of survivors. They soon discover that their greatest challenge is yet to come; they must fight a battle for the ages against the evil minions of The Bishop.
The Beast Within The Beast Within (1982) Character: Deputy Herbert
A horrified teen mutates into a crazed cannibalistic swamp creature, and must uncover the terrifying secret identity of his father before his nasty natural tendencies force him to make jambalaya out of the locals.
The Allnighter The Allnighter (1987) Character: Hotel Detective Philip
Molly, Val and Gina are graduating college, but on their final night, frustrations are aired. Molly is still looking for real love and Val is beginning to doubt if that is what she has found. Gina is too busy videotaping everything to really notice. When the final party at Pacifica College kicks off, things do not go exactly as planned.
Hyenas Hyenas (2010) Character: Crazy Briggs
Roving clans of shape-shifting human/hyena creatures prowl and hunt for human prey. They are hunted by one man seeking revenge for the death of his loved ones.
The Howling The Howling (1981) Character: Shantz
After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.
Mannequin Mannequin (1987) Character: Hollywood
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
Friends and Family Friends and Family (2001) Character: Bruno
Gay New York couple Stephen Torcelli and Danny Russo have something to hide from Stephen's parents -- their jobs as Mafia enforcers. When the Torcelli family plans to visit, Stephen and Danny panic because Stephen's father works for the FBI. Despite efforts to keep family and Mafia separate, a birthday party gets mixed up with a mobster's daughter's engagement party. Trouble arises when the mobsters concoct a political scheme at the party.
Kid Safe: The Video Kid Safe: The Video (1988) Character: Marty
In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations.



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