
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2023
Beyond Queer: Voices from Bohemia
2017The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
2017Toilet Gator as Bar Act
2016Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar as Self
2012Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson as Himself
2012In the Fabulous Underground as Self
2011The Party in Taylor Mead's Kitchen as Himself
2010Full Circle: Before They Were Famous as Self
2010Beautiful Darling as Self
2008The Piles Project as Himself
2008New York Agora: The Legacy of the 60s Counterculture as Himself
2008Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2007365 Day Project as Self
2007Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis as Self
2006Salvador Dalí at Work as Self
2005Vies et morts d'Andy Warhol
2005Electra Elf: The Beginning
2005Excavating Taylor Mead as Self
2005Man Under Wire
2004Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis as Self
2004Coffee and Cigarettes as Taylor (segment "Champagne")
2002The Cockettes as Self (archive footage)
2001Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV as Award Presenter
2000Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story as Self
1999Ecstasy in Entropy
1998Frogs for Snakes as Doc Wax
1997Birth of a Nation as Self
1997Trail of Blood
1994Jonas in the Desert as Self
1994The Deflowering as J. Jerry Franky
1992Last Supper as The Actor
1991Shadows in the City as Father
1991Buster's Bedroom as James
1991Mesmer
1990Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol as Self
1990One Hour
1989No Such Thing as Gravity as The Judge
1989Warhol's Cinema 1963-1968: Mirror for the Sixties as Self
1989Wonderland USA
1981The Queen of Sheba Meets the Atom Man as The Atom Man
1981Coupla White Faggots Sitting Around Talking as Rippley
1980Underground U.S.A. as The Uncle
1980Union City as Walter
1979Tally Brown, New York
1979Jesus
1978Notes for Jerome as Self
1978Feedback
1976Hit Squad as Ubriachella (uncredited)
1976Will More seduciendo a Taylor Mead as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Poet
1975Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
1973La Dolce Vita Grande
1972Passions
1970Cleopatra
1970Brand X as Viewer / President / Minster / Nurse
1969Tarzam as Tarzam
1969Midnight Cowboy as The Party
1969The Secret Life of Hernando Cortez as Hernando Cortez
1968Lonesome Cowboys as Nurse
1968The Bizarre Ones
1968Emergency: The Living Theatre as Self
1968San Diego Surf as Taylor
1968Dialogue with Che
1967The Illiac Passion as The Demon or Sprite
1967Four Stars
1967Homeo as Self
1967The Nude Restaurant as Harmonica Player
1967Imitation of Christ as Hobo
1967Le Désir attrapé par la queue
1967Il mostro verde
1967Grimace
1965Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
1964Babo 73 as President Sandy Studsbury
1964Couch as Self
1964Open the Door and See all the People as Tramp
1964Tarzan and Jane Regained... Sort of as Tarzan
1964Taylor Mead's Ass as Himself
1963Hallelujah the Hills as Convict II
1963Lemon Hearts
1963To L.A. with Lust
1963Taylor and Me as Himself
1962Too Young, Too Immoral as Scribbles
1962Passion in a Seaside Slum as The Faggot
1962Senseless
1962Taylor Mead Dances
1960Taylor Mead's Acting Class
1960The Flower Thief as Flower Thief








