Taylor Mead

actor • editor • director

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.

Born: December 31, 1924 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Died: May 8, 2013 (age 88)

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Known For

6.1

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Movies & TV Credits

89 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia Movie	—	Actor	—	2023
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017
Toilet Gator Movie	2.6	Actor	Bar Act	2017
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar Short Film	—	Actor	Self	2016
Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson Movie	8.5	Actor	Himself	2012
In the Fabulous Underground Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2012
The Party in Taylor Mead's Kitchen Short Film	—	Actor	Himself	2011
Beautiful Darling Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2010
Full Circle: Before They Were Famous Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
New York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture Movie	—	Actor	Himself	2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory Movie	7.5	Actor	—	2008
The Piles Project Short Film	—	Actor	Himself	2008
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2007
365 Day Project Movie	—	Actor	Self	2007
Excavating Taylor Mead Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2005
Electra Elf: The Beginning Movie	6.1	Actor	—	2005
Man Under Wire Short Film	—	Actor	—	2005
Coffee and Cigarettes Movie	7.1	Actor	Taylor (segment "Champagne")	2004
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2004
The Cockettes Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2002
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV Movie	6.1	Actor	Award Presenter	2001
Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story Movie	6.8	Actor	Self	2000
Ecstasy in Entropy Short Film	6.1	Actor	—	1999
Frogs for Snakes Movie	4.2	Actor	Doc Wax	1998
Birth of a Nation Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	1997
Trail of Blood Movie	—	Actor	—	1997
Jonas in the Desert Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	1994
The Deflowering Short Film	5.9	Actor	J. Jerry Franky	1994
Last Supper Movie	6.9	Actor	The Actor	1992
Buster's Bedroom Movie	5.1	Actor	James	1991
Shadows in the City Movie	5.7	Actor	Father	1991
Mesmer Movie	—	Actor	—	1991
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	1990
It’s Real Movie	6.6	Actor	—	1990
No Such Thing As Gravity Short Film	6.9	Actor	The Judge	1989
Wonderland USA Short Film	—	Actor	—	1989
Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1989
The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man Movie	7.0	Actor	The Atom Man	1981
Coupla White Faggots Sitting Around Talking Movie	6.9	Actor	Rippley	1981
The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man Movie	7.0	Editing	Editor	1981
Union City Movie	5.7	Actor	Walter	1980
Underground U.S.A. Movie	5.1	Actor	The Uncle	1980
Tally Brown, New York Movie	7.8	Actor	—	1979
Jesus Movie	—	Actor	—	1979
Feedback Movie	6.1	Actor	—	1978
Notes for Jerome Movie	6.5	Actor	Self	1978
Hit Squad Movie	6.4	Actor	Ubriachella (uncredited)	1976
Will More seduciendo a Taylor Mead Movie	—	Actor	Self	1976
Passions Movie	7.7	Actor	—	1972
Cleopatra Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1970
Brand X Movie	6.2	Actor	Viewer / President / Minster / Nurse	1970
Midnight Cowboy Movie	7.9	Actor	The Party	1969
The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez Movie	—	Actor	Hernando Cortez	1969
Tarzam Movie	—	Actor	Tarzam	1969
Tarzam Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1969
Lonesome Cowboys Movie	5.0	Actor	Nurse	1968
San Diego Surf Movie	6.7	Actor	Taylor	1968
The Bizarre Ones Movie	4.9	Actor	—	1968
Dialogue with Che Movie	—	Actor	—	1968
Emergency: The Living Theatre Movie	—	Actor	Self	1968
Home Movies: NYC to San Diego Movie	—	Directing	Director	1968
Four Stars Movie	5.9	Actor	—	1967
The Nude Restaurant Movie	5.2	Actor	Harmonica Player	1967
Le Désir attrapé par la queue Movie	—	Actor	—	1967
Imitation of Christ Movie	4.3	Actor	Hobo	1967
The Illiac Passion Movie	7.1	Actor	The Demon or Sprite	1967
Il mostro verde Movie	—	Actor	—	1967
Homeo Short Film	7.5	Actor	Self	1967
Grimaces Short Film	—	Actor	—	1967
European Diaries Movie	—	Directing	Director	1966
Andy Warhol Screen Tests Movie	—	Actor	Self	1965
Home Movies - Rome/Florence/Venice/Greece Movie	—	Directing	Director	1965
Babo 73 Movie	5.1	Actor	President Sandy Studsbury	1964
Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of Movie	5.7	Actor	Tarzan	1964
Taylor Mead's Ass Movie	6.0	Actor	Himself	1964
Couch Movie	5.4	Actor	Self	1964
Open the Door and See all the People Movie	5.6	Actor	Tramp	1964
Salvador Dali at Work Short Film	6.1	Actor	Self	1964
My Home Movies Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1964
Hallelujah the Hills Movie	5.9	Actor	Convict II	1963
Taylor and Me Movie	—	Actor	Himself	1963
To L.A. with Lust Short Film	—	Actor	—	1963
The Flower Thief Movie	6.9	Actor	Flower Thief	1962
Too Young, Too Immoral Movie	7.8	Actor	Scribbles	1962
Taylor Mead Dances Movie	—	Actor	—	1962
Passion in a Seaside Slum Movie	—	Actor	The Faggot	1962
Lemon Hearts Short Film	—	Actor	—	1962
Senseless Short Film	7.7	Actor	—	1962
Taylor Mead's Acting Class Movie	—	Actor	—	1960

Taylor Mead

Known For

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV

Coffee and Cigarettes

Midnight Cowboy

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Movies & TV Credits