Michael Taliferro

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-08-23

Deathday 2006-05-04 (44 years old)

Place of Birth Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also Known As Bear

Michael Taliferro

Biography

Known for his intimidating stature, Taliferro was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1984, followed by two seasons in the USFL with the Denver Gold in 1985 and the Arizona Outlaws in 1986, finishing his career with the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League the following year. His first film appearance was in the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993 playing the role of a 'security guard', he had also made appearances in films like Armageddon, Life which starred Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and Half Past Dead; in 2006, he had completed his appearance Crime/Drama film A Day in the Life, later he had died of a stroke in May. Taliferro also directed a film called Steppin: The Movie which was completed in 2007. Bear was best known for his roles in the films Bad Boys, Life, Half Past Dead, Ride or Die and Blue Hill Avenue.

Known For

Actor

2009
A Day in the Life

as Brian Smith

2004
You Got Served

as Emerald

2003
Hustle and Heat

as B Free

2002
Half Past Dead

as Little Joe

2001
2000
The Replacements

as Andre Jackson

1999
Life

as Goldmouth

1998
Armageddon

as Roughneck #2

1996
1995
Bad Boys

as Carjacker

1995
The Drew Carey Show

as Delivery Man

1994
Witch Hunt

as Zombie (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)

1993
1992
Martin

as Hammer

Director

2009
Steppin: The Movie

as Director