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Meshach Taylor

Cast & creator

Meshach Taylor

1947-04-11 (died at 67) Boston, Massachusetts, USAIMDb

Best known for Criminal Minds, The View, M*A*S*H

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.

Also known as: Mesach Taylor, Meshack Taylor, Moshach Taylor

Movies

32

film credits

Series

34

television credits

Career

66

1950–2011 · acting roles

Credit score

6.7

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Harrison Scott · 2005

The View

The View

Self · 1997

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Orderly · 1972

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

Oswald's Double · 1995

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Sloan · 1981

Across film & television

Filmography (66)

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Showing 66 of 66 credits

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Harrison Scott

The View

The View

Self

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Orderly

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

Oswald's Double

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Sloan

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Con Man

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

Melvin Jackson

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

Cop

The Unit

The Unit

Howard Whitwell

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

Dahliano

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

M.P.

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

Kinsasha

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

Marcus Prescott

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

Jessie

Jessie

Grimm Haloran

ALF

ALF

Addison

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

Caroline's Agent James

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

Parking Lot Attendant

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Self

Static Shock

Static Shock

Dr. Harris (voice)

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

Mr. Wright

Dave's World

Dave's World

Shel Baylor

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

The Woodcutter (voice)

All of Us

All of Us

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Delivery Man

Designing Women

Designing Women

Anthony Bouvier

Hearts Afire

Hearts Afire

Shel Baylor (uncredited)

The White Shadow

The White Shadow

Chipper

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Ozzie Banks

Pet Star

Self - Judge

Women of the House

Women of the House

Anthony Bouvier

Damien - Omen II

Damien - Omen II

Dr Kane

The Howling

The Howling

Shantz

Mannequin

Mannequin

Hollywood

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

Tony

Explorers

Explorers

Gordon Miller

Warning Sign

Warning Sign

Video Technician #2

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Mannequin Two: On the Move

Hollywood Montrose / Doorman

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Sr. N

Melba

Melba

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue

Cecil (voice)

Class Act

Class Act

Duncan's Dad

House of Games

House of Games

Mr. Dean

The Beast Within

The Beast Within

Deputy Herbert

Wigger

Wigger

How to Murder a Millionaire

How to Murder a Millionaire

Danny

One More Saturday Night

One More Saturday Night

Bill Neal

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

Mr. Wright

The Allnighter

The Allnighter

Hotel Detective Philip

Virtual Seduction

Virtual Seduction

Anderson

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

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

Pink Planet (voice)

The Last Innocent Man

The Last Innocent Man

Crosby

Hyenas

Hyenas

Crazy Briggs

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade

Self

Friends and Family

Friends and Family

Bruno

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

Jirimpimbira: An African Folk Tale

The Rat

The Right Connections

The Right Connections

Lionel Clark

Kid Safe: The Video

Kid Safe: The Video

Marty

Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home

Inside Out

Inside Out

Freddy

Stony Island

Stony Island

Alderman's Yes-Man

Ultra Warrior

Ultra Warrior

Elijah

Tranced

Cabbie

The Designing Women Reunion

The Designing Women Reunion

The Haircut

The Haircut

Sam (Shoe Shine Man)