Meshach Taylor

Meshach Taylor

4/11/1947 – 6/28/2014Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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 (64 titles)

Jessie8.0Show

Jessie

Grimm Haloran · 2011

Hyenas3.0Movie

Hyenas

Crazy Briggs · 2010

WiggerMovie

Wigger

2010

9.0Movie

Tranced

Cabbie · 2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories7.3Show

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self · 2009

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels7.1Movie

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide: Field Trips, Permission Slips, Signs, and Weasels

Mr. Wright · 2007

Hannah Montana7.1Show

Hannah Montana

Dahliano · 2006

The Unit7.3Show

The Unit

Howard Whitwell · 2006

Criminal Minds8.3Show

Criminal Minds

Harrison Scott · 2005

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide8.5Show

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Mr. Wright · 2004

All of Us7.2Show

All of Us

2003

The Designing Women ReunionMovie

The Designing Women Reunion

2003

Pet Star7.9Show

Pet Star

Self - Judge · 2002

Friends and Family5.8Movie

Friends and Family

Bruno · 2001

Static Shock8.0Show

Static Shock

Dr. Harris (voice) · 2000

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space6.5Movie

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space

Pink Planet (voice) · 1999

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue4.7Movie

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Cecil (voice) · 1999

The Right Connections3.8Movie

The Right Connections

Lionel Clark · 1997

The View4.3Show

The View

Self · 1997

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His TradeMovie

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Self · 1996

Caroline in the City6.6Show

Caroline in the City

Caroline's Agent James · 1995

The Drew Carey Show6.5Show

The Drew Carey Show

Oswald's Double · 1995

Virtual Seduction4.3Movie

Virtual Seduction

Anderson · 1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child6.3Show

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

The Woodcutter (voice) · 1995

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale5.5Movie

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

The Rat · 1995

Women of the House6.7Show

Women of the House

Anthony Bouvier · 1995

Burke's Law6.8Show

Burke's Law

Ozzie Banks · 1994

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble6.4Movie

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Sr. N · 1993

Dave's World6.5Show

Dave's World

Shel Baylor · 1993

Hearts Afire7.8Show

Hearts Afire

Shel Baylor (uncredited) · 1992