Ron Taylor

October 16, 1952 · Galveston, Texas, USA

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.

Notable work

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The Simpsons (1989)
as Bleeding Gums Murphy (voice)
7.3
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
as Lao Chie (voice) (uncredited)
7.2
Trading Places (1983)
as Big Black Guy
8.3
Twin Peaks (1990)
as Coach Wingate
8.6
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
as Orderly (voice)
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
as Klingon Chef
7.8
ER (1994)
as Bob
8
Quantum Leap (1989)
as Papa David Harper
7.4
Home Improvement (1991)
as Kyle
6.5
Ally McBeal (1997)
as Singer in Bar
6.7
Family Matters (1989)
as Darnell Coleman

Often works with

Dan Aykroyd
2 titles together
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Trading Places
Warren Frost
2 titles together
Twin Peaks, Matlock
Richard Moll
2 titles together
Batman: The Animated Series, Night Court
Charles Robinson
2 titles together
Home Improvement, Night Court
Nicolas Cage
2 titles together
Amos & Andrew, Deadfall
Denzel Washington
2 titles together
The Mighty Quinn, Heart Condition

Full filmography · 41

Ritual
as Superintendant Archibald
20024.7
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as Reddick
1994
A Cool Like That Christmas
as Reverend (voice)
1993
Deadfall
as The Baby
19934.1
Lush Life
as Clerk
1993
Amos & Andrew
as Sherman
19935.5
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Bubble Man
19925.5
Rover Dangerfield
as Mugsy / Bruno (voice)
19915.5
People Like Us
as Man at Victim's Meeting
1990
Heart Condition
as Bubba
19905.7
Second Sight
as Carl
19894.4
Relentless
as Captain Blakely
19895.3