Mark L. Taylor

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Mark L. Taylor
Born
Mark Lawrence Taylor

(1950-10-25) October 25, 1950 (age 73)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present

Mark Lawrence Taylor (born October 25, 1950) is an American actor, known for his roles in such films as Innerspace (1987), Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), [1] Arachnophobia (1990), [2] and High School Musical 2 (2007), [3] as well as television series such as Superman (1988), [4] and The Mask: Animated Series (1995–97).

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976 Mother, Jugs & Speed Doctor Who Refuses to Take Pregnant WomanUncredited
1976 Marathon Man Columbia StudentUncredited
1977 Damnation Alley Haskins
1980 Serial Cult Member 1
1980 Raise the Titanic Spence
1980 Any Which Way You Can Desk Clerk
1981Separate WaysPaul
1982 The American Adventure Union BrotherVoice
1986 Weekend Warriors Captain Cabot
1987 Angel Heart Voodoo Dancer
1987 Innerspace Dr. Niles
1987 Born in East L.A. TV Evangelist
1987 Ultraman: The Adventure Begins Mark WatkinsVoice, television film

Credited as Mark Taylor

1988 Memories of Me 2nd Assistant Director
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Don Forrester
1990 Arachnophobia Jerry Manley
1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Kirkwood
1993 The Halloween Tree Voice, television film
1994FlashfireCurt
1995 Jury Duty Russell Cadbury
1997 Meet Wally Sparks Harvey Bishop
1997 Eight Days a Week Peter's Father
2000 The Other Me DadTelevision film
2001Last RideDave's Dad
2002FangsArthur Fuller
2003 Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off Hank OgdenTelevision film
2007 High School Musical 2 Thomas FultonTelevision film
2010 Jackboots on Whitehall Camp NazisVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 M*A*S*H O'MalleyEpisode: "C*A*V*E"
1982 Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour Hamilton DuPontVoice, 6 episodes
1984 Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show Firestorm Voice, 8 episodes
1985 The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians FirestormVoice, 7 episodes
1986 Foofur Additional voicesVoice, 13 episodes
1988 Superman Jimmy Olsen Voice, 13 episodes
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation HaritathEpisode: "The Ensigns of Command"
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Courier McWhirterVoice, episode: "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy" [5]
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Professor ThompsonEpisode: "Princeton, February 1916"
1993Nick & NoelHowardVoice, television film [5]
1994 Seinfeld MichaelEpisode: "The Hamptons"
1995 Double Rush Reggie LeeEpisode: "Snowings and Goings"
1996 The Incredible Hulk Donald Blake Voice, episode: "Mortal Bounds" [5]
1995–1997 The Mask: Animated Series Charlie SchumakerVoice, 25 episodes
1996 Star Trek: Voyager JarlathEpisode: "Displaced"
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Brother James, SoldierVoice, episode: "Rage's Burning Wheel" [5]
1996–2003 Dexter's Laboratory Additional voicesVoice, 78 episodes
1997–1999 Melrose Place Dr. Louis Visconti20 episodes
1998 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Will Bates, Mr. FontleroyVoice, 2 episodes [5]
1998 Pinky and the Brain PollisterVoice, episode: "You'll Never Eat Food Pellets in This Town Again!" [5]
1998–2005 The Powerpuff Girls Additional voicesVoice, 78 episodes
2005–2006 W.I.T.C.H. Thomas Brown, Alborn, Billy the TVVoice, 3 episodes
2009 Ghost Whisperer Doug ClarksonEpisode: "Delusions of Grandview"
2016 How to Get Away with Murder Vince Levin4 episodes
2016 Transformers: Rescue Bots Bertram Luskey, DriverVoice, episode: "Hot Rod Bot" [5]
2019–2020 The Rocketeer Farmer McGinty, Mr. StefanVoice, 5 episodes [5]

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