Negron, Taylor 1958–

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NEGRON, Taylor 1958–

PERSONAL

Some sources cite original name as Brad Negron; born August 1, 1958, in Glendale, CA; cousin of Chuck Negron (a singer known for his work with the band Three Dog Night). Education: Studied acting.Avocational Interests: Watching silent films.

Addresses: Agent—Abrams Artists Agency, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1130, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor and comedian. Appeared in advertisements, including a series for E! Entertainment Television. Judge for the World's Greatest Unknown Comedian competition. Model for animated characters. Sherwood Oaks Film School, worked as an intern, 1970s.

Awards, Honors: MTV Movie Award nomination, best death scene, c. 1992, for The Last Boy Scout; Gangster Planet designated as a critics choice, Los Angeles Times; various awards, including the B.P.M.I Gold Award, for a series of advertisements for E! Entertainment Television.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Blonde-haired man at audition, The Gong Show Movie, 1980.

Dr. Phil Burns, Young Doctors in Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Pizza delivery person, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, MCA/Universal, 1982.

Julio, Easy Money, Orion, 1983.

Rocket to Stardom, 1983.

(Uncredited) Delivery man, Johnny Dangerously, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Mail carrier, Better Off Dead … (also known as One Way Love), Warner Bros., 1985.

Pepe, Bad Medicine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985.

Taylor, One Crazy Summer (also known as Greetings from Nantucket), Warner Bros., 1986.

Whitey, The Whoopee Boys, Paramount, 1986.

Checker, River's Edge, Hemdale Releasing/Island Pictures/New Yorker Films, 1987.

Albert Emperato, Punchline, Columbia, 1988.

Mailman, How I Got into College, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989.

Fausto, Nothing but Trouble, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1991.

Milo, The Last Boy Scout, Warner Bros., 1991.

Jeffrey (motorcycle man), Mr. Jones, TriStar, 1993.

David Montagne, Angels in the Outfield (also known as Angels), Buena Vista, 1994.

"Disco Dude" liquor store clerk, The Stoned Age (also known as Tack's Chicks), Trimark Pictures, 1994.

Mr. Lacon, Inevitable Grace, Silverstar Productions, 1994.

Dr. Phelps, Courting Courtney, Broken Twig Productions, c. 1995.

Painter, Spy Hard (also known as Live and Let Spy), Buena Vista, 1996.

Russell, Bio-Dome, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996.

Boutique owner, Changing Habits, 1997.

Genie, A Kid in Aladdin's Palace, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Sully, Every Dog Has Its Day, 1997.

Mr. Withermeyer, Chairman of the Board, Trimark Pictures, 1998.

Stewart Sterling, The Thin Pink Line, 1998.

Loan office police officer, I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (also known as Ed Wood's "I Woke Up Early the Day I Died" and I Awoke Early the Day I Died), 1998, Cinequanon Pictures International, 1999.

Bernard Taint, Civility (also known as Malicious Intent), SoHo Entertainment, 1999.

Joshua Wild, This Space between Us, Phaedra Cinema/Slinging Star Pictures, 1999.

Roman, Can't Stop Dancing, 1999.

Salesperson, Stuart Little, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1999.

Swap Meet, 1999.

Cheemo Partelle, Gun Shy (also known as Gunshy), Buena Vista, 2000.

Gazaam and Gazing, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Universal, 2000.

Luis, The In Crowd, Warner Bros., 2000.

Manager, Rebel Yell (also known as Rebel Yell: The Billy Idol Story), Impossible Funky Productions, 2000.

Photographer, Loser (also known as The Loser), Columbia, 2000.

Tony Brooks, The Fluffer, First Run Features, 2000.

Mr. Weid, Lloyd (also known as Lloyd: The Ugly Kid and The Ugly Kid), SoHo Entertainment, c. 2001.

Preacher, Duty Dating, 2002.

The writer, Treading Water, 2002.

Psychiatrist, My Dinner with Jimi, SunFilm Entertainment, 2003.

Four Fingers of the Dragon (short film), Dragon Films, 2003.

Flick, Funky Monkey, Warner Bros., 2004.

The Making of "Invasion of the Freedom Snatchers," Behind the Scenes Productions, 2004.

Bernard Taint, The Day October Died, 2005.

Gunther, Death to the Supermodels, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2005.

Himself, The Aristocrats, ThinkFilm, 2005.

Pledge This! (also known as National Lampoon's "Pledge This!"), Freestyle Releasing, c. 2005.

Antoine, Retirement, Corner Stone Pictures, 2006.

Boris, Surf School, 2006.

Easier, Softer Way, Rainforest Films, 2006.

Some sources cite an appearance in The Main Event, Warner Bros., 1979.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Surf School, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Silvio DaSalvo, Detective School (also known as Detective School—One Flight Up), ABC, 1979.

Armando, Frannie's Turn, CBS, 1992.

Gwillem Blatt, Hope & Gloria, NBC, 1995–96.

Mr. Ballard, The Hughleys, ABC, 1998–2000.

Manuelo "Manny" Del Valle, So Little Time, Fox Family Channel, 2001–2002.

Television Appearance; Movies:

Brett, Freedom, ABC, 1981.

Cary, Freaky Friday, ABC, 1995.

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart, NBC, 1995.

Dr. Al Jacobs, Mr. Stitch, Sci-Fi Channel, 1996.

Reuben, You Lucky Dog, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Ralph, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001.

Walking warden, On the Edge, Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Making of "Easy Money" (documentary), 1983.

Sally Field & Tom Hanks' Punchline Party, HBO, 1988.

The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday, NBC, 1992.

Morning Man at 88.0, CanWest Global Television, 1993.

Reba!, NBC, 1994.

Un-Cabaret, Comedy Central, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Dating Game, multiple episodes, c. 1970.

Soldier, "The Emperor's New Clothes," Faerie Tale Theatre (also known as Shelley Duvall's "Faerie Tale Theatre"), Showtime, 1985.

Tommy Rodriguez, "Washington Deceased," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985.

Roger MacDonald, "Rescue Me," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1988.

Anthony Amore, "Deadline," Anything but Love, ABC, 1989.

Old prospector, "The Case of the Ghostly Rider," Encyclopedia Brown, Nickelodeon, 1989.

Parker Gaffeny, Encyclopedia Brown, Nickelodeon, 1989.

Wildcat kid, Encyclopedia Brown, Nickelodeon, 1989.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1989.

Vic, "Deck the Halls," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990.

Wendell, "Walking Money," Falcon Crest, CBS, 1990.

Waiter, Dream On, HBO, 1990, also broadcast on Fox.

Hairdresser, "The Smelly Car," Seinfeld, NBC, 1992.

The terrorist, The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992.

Toby (the temporary worker), "A Liver Runs through It," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992.

One-Night Stand, HBO, 1992.

Lester, "When You Wish Upon a Star," Grace under Fire (also known as Grace under Pressure), ABC, 1993.

Salesperson, "Heatwave," Dave's World, CBS, 1993.

Chuck, "The Homecoming: Part 1," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996.

Dr. Blalock, "Personal Demons," Party of Five, Fox, 1996.

Umberto Jose, "Do We with Bad Haircuts Not Feel?," Clueless, ABC, 1996.

Allesandro, "The One Where They're Going to Party!," Friends, NBC, 1997.

Chemistry teacher, "Trial and Error," Smart Guy, The WB, 1997.

Fish boy, "A Girl's Gotta Make Room for Daddy: Part 1," Jenny, NBC, 1997.

Guy, "Show Me the Money," Arsenio, ABC, 1997.

Max Vargas (tax official), "Under the Reds," The Pretender, NBC, 1997.

Mr. Prole, "Ground Zero," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1997.

Mr. Walters, "Reasonable Doubts," The Practice, ABC, 1997.

Voice of Wilhelm van der Klerk, "Ebony, Baby," Duckman (animated; also known as Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network, 1997.

Guest comedian, Make Me Laugh, Comedy Central, 1997.

Jovelhexasplix, "Welcome to the Dollhouse," You Wish, ABC, 1998.

Seth Wiley, "The Tourist," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1998.

Roddy Abrams, "Lady Evil," GvsE (also known as G vs. E), USA Network, 1999, later known as Good versus Evil, Sci-Fi Channel.

Himself, "The Ex-Files," For Your Love, The WB, 1999.

Harold the sphinx, "The Rocks," Special Unit 2, UPN, 2001.

Guest, The Test, FX Channel, 2001.

Stevie, "The Director," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2004.

Franc, "Point of No Return," That's So Raven, The Disney Channel, 2005.

"Greatest TV Romances," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Lovable Losers: Geeks & Nerds," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Perfect 10s the Women," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Sexiest Men," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

"Small Screen, Big Stars," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

Hidden Howie: The Private Live of a Public Nuisance, Bravo, 2005.

Appeared in programs broadcast on MTV and VH1.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Ponce Porter, On the Television, Nickelodeon, 1989.

Stage Appearances:

Sandy, Gangster Planet, various productions, including one in Hollywood, CA, c. 1993, and one in 2003.

Un-Cabaret, various productions, including one c. 1997, and one at M-Bar, Los Angeles, 2005.

Latin Sol (musical play), Sands Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, 2001, and other venues, including the Tropicana, Atlantic City, NJ.

You're Fired (reading), Broadway production, 2004.

Performer of stories he wrote at the Skirball Cultural Center and the Getty Center, both Los Angeles.

Stage Director:

Three Feet Under, Evidence Room, Los Angeles, 2004.

Radio Appearances:

"Portrait of an Artist as an Answering Machine," Lost & Found Sound, National Public Radio, c. 1999.

Appeared in The Urban Home Companion, Comedy World Radio.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Luigi, Double Switch, 1993.

WRITINGS

Writings for the Stage:

(With Lawrence Justice) Gangster Planet, various productions, including one in Hollywood, CA, c. 1993, and one in 2003.

(With David Schweizer) Latin Sol (musical revue), Sands Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ, 2001, and other venues, including Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ.

Wrote stories he performed at the Skirball Cultural Center and the Getty Center, both Los Angeles.