Taylor Negron
Taylor Negron | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1975–2015 |
Relatives | Chuck Negron (cousin) |
Website | taylornegron |
Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron[1] (August 1, 1957 – January 10, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, writer and artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Albert in Punchline (1988) and as Milo in the 1991 action comedy The Last Boy Scout.
Early life
Negron was born in
Career
Breaking into comedy, Hollywood
Negron's career in comedy began while he was still in high school, with a stand-up performance at the
Before his film career began, Negron worked for dramatic and comedic legends Lee Strasberg and Lucille Ball. In a work-study program at the Actors Studio, Negron worked as Strasberg's assistant. At Sherwood Oaks Experimental College in 1977, Negron served as Ball's intern while she was a guest teacher at the school.[2]
Film
Negron's motion picture appearances included Angels in the Outfield, The Aristocrats, Better Off Dead, Call Me Claus, Easy Money as the tenacious son-in-law of Rodney Dangerfield's character, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, River's Edge, The Last Boy Scout, Nothing but Trouble, Punchline, The Stoned Age, Stuart Little, Young Doctors in Love, Funky Monkey, Bio-Dome with Pauly Shore, How I Got into College, and Amy Heckerling's Vamps, in which he reprised his Fast Times at Ridgemont High pizza delivery scene.[2]
Television and internet
Among Negron's television appearances are guest star roles on Hill Street Blues, That's So Raven, So Little Time, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The Ben Stiller Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Reno 911!, Friends, My Wife and Kids, Seinfeld, ER, Party of Five, and Falcon Crest. In addition to being a semiregular guest on Off Beat Cinema, he co-starred in Smart Guy and Wizards of Waverly Place. He appeared in Comedy Central's UnCabaret special as well as its Amazon episodes. He appeared as Melinda Hill's date in one episode of the 2013 web series Romantic Encounters.[6][7] His last television role was the part of an acting coach in Season 1, Episode 5 of The Comedians starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad. He also appeared on an episode of The Dating Game on March 16, 1970.
Writer
In 2008, he wrote The Unbearable Lightness of Being Taylor Negron – A Fusion of Story and Song, directed by opera director
Director Justin Tanner revived Negron's play Gangster Planet, a four-character domestic comedy set during the
Painter
Negron was an accomplished painter whose artwork has been featured in solo exhibitions at venues such as Los Angeles' Laemmle Royal Theater and the Hotel de Ville Lifestyle. Although he left his initial art school education when he was 19 years old, Negron later received training at the Academy of Fine Arts in San Francisco and the Art Students League in New York City. His work was influenced by Henri Matisse, Jean-Édouard Vuillard, Don Bachardy, and David Hockney.[2][9][10]
Personal life
Negron was openly gay.[11][12]
Death
Negron was diagnosed with
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | The Gong Show Movie | Blond-Haired Man Auditioning | Uncredited |
1981 | Freedom | Brett | |
1982 | Young Doctors in Love | Dr. Phil Burns | |
1982 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Pizza Guy | |
1983 | Easy Money | Julio Ocampo | |
1984 | Johnny Dangerously | Delivery Man | Uncredited |
1985 | Better Off Dead | Mailman | |
1985 | Bad Medicine | Pepe The Cab Driver | |
1986 | One Crazy Summer | Taylor | |
1986 | The Whoopee Boys | 'Whitey' | |
1986 | River's Edge | Checker | |
1988 | Punchline | Albert Emperato | |
1989 | How I Got into College | Mailman | |
1991 | Nothing but Trouble | Fausto Squiriniszu | |
1991 | The Last Boy Scout | Milo | |
1993 | Mr. Jones | Motorcycle Man / Director of Rock Videos | |
1994 | Angels in the Outfield | David Montagne | |
1994 | The Stoned Age | Clerk | |
1996 | Bio-Dome | Russell | |
1997 | A Kid in Aladdin's Palace[16] | The Genie | |
1997 | The Practice | Mr. Walters | E2S1:Reasonable Doubts |
1998 | Chairman of the Board | Mr. Withermeyer | |
1999 | Stuart Little | Salesman In Mall | |
2000 | Gun Shy | Cheemo Partelle | |
2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Gazaam & Gazing | |
2001 | Call Me Claus | Ralph | |
2005 | The Aristocrats | Himself | |
2007 | Entry Level | Charlie | |
2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Antoine | |
2008 | Channels |
Niles | |
2009 | Super Capers | Chauffeur | |
2009 | Lock and Roll Forever | Mary Post | |
2009 | The Deported | Priest | |
2009 | Stuntmen | Gio Supreme | |
2009 | Screams of the Bikini | Doorman | |
2009 | Babysitters Beware | Mr. Willoughsbag | |
2010 | Shoot the Hero! | Douglas | |
2010 | The Braveheart Musical: For England | King Edward I Longshanks | Short |
2010 | Change Your Life | LOOT Sales Rep | Video |
2010 | Evil Shrink | Dr. Bane | Video short |
2011 | The Chateau Meroux | Francois | |
2012 | Freight | Robert | Short |
2012 | Vamps | Pizza Guy | |
2013 | Santorini Blue | Jimmy the Doorman | |
2013 | Scott & Kassie's Christmas Adventure | Marv | |
2014 | The Magic World of Harrison Patrakis | Narrator | Short |
2015 | Alienated | Griffin | Posthumous release; Final film role |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Double Switch | Sammy 'Slick Sammy' |
References
- ^ Oldenburg, Ann (January 11, 2015). "Comedian/actor Taylor Negron dies at 57". USA Today.
- ^ a b c d e Looseleaf, Victoria (May 15, 2014). "Taylor Negron: Art of the Everyman". KCET.
- ^ "Mayor pro tem's son laughs way through life".
- ^ Looseleaf, Victoria (April 27, 2001). "For Negron, It's Totally Cool to Be Unhip". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ Profile, The Buffalo News; accessed January 13, 2015.
- ^ Walton, Brian. "Pickstarter: Our Favorite Crowdfunded Projects 9/16". Nerdist. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Know Your "That Guy": Taylor Negron". Everything Action. August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Copstick, Kate. "Satellites". The Scotsman.
- ^ Chawkins, Steve (January 10, 2015). "Taylor Negron dead; comedian and playwright was 57". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Joking Aside: Taylor Negron, Painter". Huffington Post. June 15, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- The Advocate; retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Wee, Darren (January 12, 2015). "Fast Times at Ridgemont High actor Taylor Negron dies at 57", Gay Star News; retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Los Angeles Times (January 11, 2015). "Taylor Negron dies at 57; comedian, actor, playwright". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Actor, Writer & Comedian Taylor Negron Dies at 57". Broadway World. January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ Staff. "Taylor Negron, Comedian & Actor, Dead At 57 After Long Battle With Cancer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "A Kid in Aladdin's Palace (Video 1997) – IMDb". IMDb.
External links
- Official website
- Taylor Negron at IMDb
- Interview Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, g4tv.com
- Profile, jointhemediacircus.com