Acting credits
39
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Ron Taylor
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 23Series: 19Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 81776
IMDb ID: nm0853103
Known for: Acting
Born: October 16, 1952
Died: January 16, 2002
Age: 49
Place of birth: Galveston, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1977 - 2002
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q177632
Also known as
Ronald James Taylor • Ron J. Taylor • Ron James Taylor
Other jobs
Writer (2)Editor (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ronald James Taylor (October 16, 1952 – January 16, 2002) was an American actor. Chiefly famous for his role as Stanley in Vinnie and Bobby in 1992 he also had a host of other guest appearances in popular television to his name including providing the voice for "Bleeding Gums" Murphy in The Simpsons. He also starred in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a Klingon chef. He also originated the role of Audrey II in the original Off- Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors. Taylor's acting debut was in the 1983 comedy Trading Places where he was credited as Big Black Guy. Ron married Deborah Sharpe and they stayed married till his death, and they had a child named Adamah together.[1] The date they married is unknown. He was also a writer for Forever Knight (1992) and The Sentinel (1996). On January 16, 2002 Taylor died of a heart attack at the age of 49. The Simpsons episode "Sweets and Sour Marge" was dedicated to him.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ron Taylor.
4.6
Ritual
as Superintendant Archibald
2002 Movie
0.5
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
Editor
1995 Movie
5.7
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as Reddick
1994 Movie
8.0
A Cool Like That Christmas
as Reverend (voice)
1993 Movie
4.1
Deadfall
as The Baby
1993 Movie
7.2
Lush Life
as Clerk
1993 Movie
5.5
Amos & Andrew
as Sherman
1993 Movie
5.3
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Bubble Man
1992 Movie
5.3
Rover Dangerfield
as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
1991 Movie
4.3
People Like Us
as Man at Victim's Meeting
1990 Movie
5.6
Heart Condition
as Bubba
1990 Movie
4.3
Second Sight
as Carl
1989 Movie
5.3
Relentless
as Captain Blakely
1989 Movie
4.1
Collision Course
as Auto Worker Bowling Alley #2
1989 Movie
6.0
The Mighty Quinn
as McKeon
1989 Movie
5.5
Who's That Girl
as 1st Dock Worker
1987 Movie
4.0
Exterminator 2
as Dude
1984 Movie
6.6
My Little Pony
as Scorpan / The Prince (voice)
1984 Movie
7.3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
1984 Movie
5.6
The Ice Pirates
as Pimp Robot (voice) (uncredited)
1984 Movie
7.2
Trading Places
as Big Black Guy
1983 Movie
Leonard Bernstein's Mass
as Street Chorus Soloist: "Easy"
1981 Movie
6.1
Scott Joplin
as John Stark's Driver (uncredited)
1977 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ron Taylor.
Channel Umptee-3
as Clifton (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
as Singer in Bar • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Profiler
as Fat Cat • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
The Sentinel
Writer • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.8
ER
as Bob • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Klingon Chef • 2 eps
1993 Series
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series
as Orderly (voice) • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.5
Vinnie & Bobby
7 eps
1992 Series
6.8
Forever Knight
Writer • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.4
Home Improvement
as Kyle • 1 eps
1991 Series
8.3
Twin Peaks
as Coach Wingate • 2 eps
1990 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice) • 2 eps
1989 Series
6.8
Family Matters
as Darnell Coleman • 3 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Papa David Harper • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.5
China Beach
1 eps
1988 Series
6.5
Wiseguy
2 eps
1987 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Deacon Holmes • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as Linus Oliver • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Night Court
as Attendant Cal • 1 eps
1984 Series