
Boston, 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.


as Harrison Scott
2005

as Self
1997

1972

as Sloan
1981

as Oswald's Double
1995

as Cop
1985

as Addison
1986

as Melvin Jackson
1975

as Dahliano
2006

as M.P.
1977

as Howard Whitwell
2006

1982
as Mr. Wright
2007

as Crazy Briggs
2010

2010
as Cabbie
2010

as Mr. Wright
2007

2003

as Bruno
2001

as Pink Planet (voice)
1999

as Cecil (voice)
1999

as Lionel Clark
1997

as Self
1996

as Anderson
1995

as The Rat
1995

as Sr. N
1993

as Duncan's Dad
1992

as Hollywood Montrose / Doorman
1991

as Danny
1990

as Elijah
1990
as Marty
1988

as Mr. Dean
1987

as Freddy
1987

as Hotel Detective Philip
1987

as Crosby
1987

as Hollywood
1987

as Bill Neal
1986
1 ep.

as Harrison Scott
2 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Sloan
1 episodes

as Oswald's Double
1 episodes

as Cop
1 episodes

as Addison
1 episodes

as Melvin Jackson
1 episodes

as Dahliano
1 episodes

as M.P.
1 episodes

as Howard Whitwell
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Grimm Haloran
1 episodes

as Parking Lot Attendant
1 episodes

as Caroline's Agent James
1 episodes

as Kinsasha
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Mr. Wright
24 episodes

as Dr. Harris (voice)
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Anthony Bouvier
163 episodes

1 episodes

as The Woodcutter (voice)
1 episodes

as Shel Baylor
98 episodes