Taylor Mead

Biography

Taylor Mead was an American writer, actor and performer. Mead appeared in several of Andy Warhol's underground films filmed at Warhol's Factory, as well as in works by Robert Downey Sr., Adolfas Mekas, and Ron Rice.

Career Overview

Taylor Mead has 98 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Toxic Avenger with 1 titles. Signature works include Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar, The Party in Taylor Mead's Kitchen, Excavating Taylor Mead. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 98
Birth Date: 1924-12-31 00:00:00
Birth Place: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Jonas Mekas (2 collaborations)
Gerard Malanga (2 collaborations)
Ultra Violet (1 collaborations)
Salvador Dalí (1 collaborations)
Jane Holzer (1 collaborations)
Dennis Hopper (1 collaborations)
Robert Indiana (1 collaborations)
Lou Reed (1 collaborations)
Edie Sedgwick (1 collaborations)
Eric Shiner (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (90 credits)
- Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Toilet Gator
  Bar Act
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- In the Fabulous Underground
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Party in Taylor Mead's Kitchen
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Full Circle: Before They Were Famous
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Beautiful Darling
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Piles Project
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- New York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 365 Day Project
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Salvador Dalí at Work
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Electra Elf: The Beginning
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Excavating Taylor Mead
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Man Under Wire
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Coffee and Cigarettes
  Taylor (segment "Champagne")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Cockettes
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
  Award Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Ecstasy in Entropy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Frogs for Snakes
  Doc Wax
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Birth of a Nation
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Trail of Blood
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Deflowering
  J. Jerry Franky
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Jonas in the Desert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Last Supper
  The Actor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Shadows in the City
  Father
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Buster's Bedroom
  James
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Mesmer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- One Hour
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- No Such Thing as Gravity
  The Judge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Wonderland USA
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
  The Atom Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Coupla White Faggots Sitting Around Talking
  Rippley
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Underground U.S.A.
  The Uncle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Union City
  Walter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- Tally Brown, New York
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Jesus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Notes for Jerome
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Feedback
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Hit Squad
  Ubriachella (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Will More seduciendo a Taylor Mead
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (1976) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - Anthony Perkins with Betty Carter (1976) ... Self - Poet actor actors
  
  - Desi Arnaz with Desi Arnaz Jr. (1976) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
- The Aging Rock Star
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- La Dolce Vita Grande
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Taylor Mead's Cat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- Passions
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Candy & Daddy
  Daddy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Max's Kansas City
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- The Great American Silent Movie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Cleopatra
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Brand X
  Viewer / President / Minster / Nurse
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Tarzam
  Tarzam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Midnight Cowboy
  The Party
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez
  Hernando Cortez
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Lonesome Cowboys
  Nurse
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Emergency: The Living Theatre
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- San Diego Surf
  Taylor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- Dialogue with Che
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Illiac Passion
  The Demon or Sprite
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Four Stars
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Homeo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- The Nude Restaurant
  Harmonica Player
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Imitation of Christ
  Hobo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Le Désir attrapé par la queue
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Il mostro verde
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Grimace
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1965
- Babo 73
  President Sandy Studsbury
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Couch
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Open the Door and See all the People
  Tramp
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of
  Tarzan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Taylor Mead's Ass
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Hallelujah the Hills
  Convict II
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- To L.A. with Lust
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- Lemon Hearts
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- Taylor and Me
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1963
- Too Young, Too Immoral
  Scribbles
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Senseless
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Taylor Mead Dances
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Passion in a Seaside Slum
  The Faggot
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Taylor Mead's Acting Class
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- The Flower Thief
  Flower Thief
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
sound (2 credits)
- The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1981
- European Diaries
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1966
editing (1 credits)
- The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1981
writing (1 credits)
- Tarzam
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1969
directing (4 credits)
- Home Movies: NYC to San Diego
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- European Diaries
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Home Movies - Rome/Florence/Venice/Greece
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- My Home Movies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964

Content sources

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