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Michael Taliferro
Actor, Director, Producer
Died May 4, 2006 (44 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2009 | A Day in the Life · as Brian Smith |
| 2007 | Half Past Dead 2 · as Little Joe |
| 2004 | You Got Served · as Emerald |
| 2003 | Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don · as Biggs |
| 2003 | Ride or Die · as B Free |
| 2002 | Half Past Dead · as Little Joe |
| 2001 | Blue Hill Avenue · as Simon |
| 2000 | The Replacements · as Andre Jackson |
| 1999 | Life · as Goldmouth |
| 1999 | The Parkers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1998 | Armageddon · as Roughneck #2 |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate · as Club Security #1 |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Otis |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Bad Boys · as Carjacker |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | Witch Hunt · as Zombie (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro) |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · as Security Guard |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) · as Hammer |