Meshach Taylor
Known For
Acting
Born
1947-04-11 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
2014-06-28
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.
Most Known For
Criminal Minds
as Harrison Scott
M*A*S*H
The View
as Self
The Incredible Hulk
as M.P.
The Drew Carey Show
as Oswald's Double
The Golden Girls
as Cop
Hill Street Blues
as Sloan
Hill Street Blues
as Con Man
ALF
as Addison
Barney Miller
as Melvin Jackson
Hannah Montana
as Dahliano
Jessie
as Grimm Haloran
Cagney & Lacey
Static Shock
as Dr. Harris (voice)
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
as Mr. Wright
Lou Grant
as Kinsasha
Lou Grant
as Marcus Prescott
Barnaby Jones
as Parking Lot Attendant
The Unit
Caroline in the City
as Caroline's Agent James