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Taurean Blacque is an American television and stage actor, best known for his role as Detective Neal Washington on the series Hill Street Blues. He has said he chose the name "Taurean" because his astrological sign is Taurus. He also is a past national spokesman for adoptive services, having been one of the first single black men in the United States to adopt a child. Blacque is a born-again Christian and has told reporters that his faith influenced his desire to be involved with adoption.
Birth Name
Herbert Middleton Jr.
Born
Friday, 10 May 1940
Died
Thursday, 21 July 2022
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Older Man | 2017 |
Step Off | Blue | 2011 |
The Stick Up Kids | Noble | 2008 |
The Kudzu Christmas | Mr. Wiggins | 2002 |
Tara | Souilliez | 2001 |
Fled | Les | 1996 |
Savannah | Detective Wheeler | 1996 |
The Client | Chief Ray Trimble | 1995 |
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Jonah Perry Sr. | 1992 |
Gabriel's Fire | Walter Pinkay | 1990 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Older Man | 2017 |
Step Off | Blue | 2011 |
The Stick Up Kids | Noble | 2008 |
The Kudzu Christmas | Mr. Wiggins | 2002 |
Tara | Souilliez | 2001 |
Fled | Les | 1996 |
Savannah | Detective Wheeler | 1996 |
The Client | Chief Ray Trimble | 1995 |
Murder Without Motive: The Edmund Perry Story | Jonah Perry Sr. | 1992 |
Gabriel's Fire | Walter Pinkay | 1990 |
True Colors | Warren McCloud | 1990 |
Dream On | Policeman | 1990 |
Generations | Henry Marshall #1 / Henry Marshall | 1989 |
DeepStar Six | Laidlaw / Captain Phillip Laidlaw | 1989 |
Camp Midnite | Self - Guest | 1989 |
Oliver & Company | Roscoe (voice) / Roscoe | 1988 |
In the Heat of the Night | Victor Dufoxe | 1988 |
CBS Summer Playhouse | Carl Sebastian | 1987 |
Growing Pains | Announcer | 1985 |
Just Men! | Self | 1983 |
Hill Street Blues | Det. Neal Washington / Neal Washington | 1981 |
The Night the City Screamed | Oscar | 1980 |
The Hunter | Hustler | 1980 |
Paris | Lewis Daytona | 1979 |
Rocky II | Lawyer | 1979 |
Beyond Death's Door | 1979 | |
The White Shadow | Calvin Lewis | 1978 |
Taxi | Policeman | 1978 |
Kaz | Willie White | 1978 |
House Calls | Levi | 1978 |
The Love Boat | Mike | 1977 |
The Tony Randall Show | Officer | 1976 |
The Krofft Supershow | O.J. (segment: Wonderbug) | 1976 |
What's Happening!! | Mr. Donovan | 1976 |
Charlie's Angels | Dr. Stevens | 1976 |
Good Times | Chopper / John Dunbar Jr. | 1974 |
The Bob Newhart Show | Arthur Tatum | 1972 |
Sanford and Son | Honest Hank | 1972 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated |