Born 1947 (age 67) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Appears in 64 titles

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.

Filmography

The Howling
6.6
The Howling
1981
as Shantz
Mannequin
6.9
Mannequin
1987
as Hollywood
Damien - Omen II
6.4
Damien - Omen II
1978
as Dr Kane
Explorers
6.3
Explorers
1985
as Gordon Miller
House of Games
6.8
House of Games
1987
as Mr. Dean
Mannequin Two: On the Move
5.8
Mannequin Two: On the Move
1991
as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
The Beast Within
5.5
The Beast Within
1982
as Deputy Herbert
Class Act
6.2
Class Act
1992
as Duncan's Dad
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
Warning Sign
6.0
Warning Sign
1985
as Video Technician #2
The Allnighter
4.7
The Allnighter
1987
as Hotel Detective Philip
Hyenas
3.0
Hyenas
2010
as Crazy Briggs
Friends and Family
5.8
Friends and Family
2001
as Bruno
The Last Innocent Man
5.3
The Last Innocent Man
1987
as Crosby
Virtual Seduction
4.3
Virtual Seduction
1995
as Anderson
7.4
The Haircut
1982
as Sam (Shoe Shine Man)
One More Saturday Night
4.2
One More Saturday Night
1986
as Bill Neal