Michael Taliferro
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.
Acting
Movie
Armageddon
as Roughneck #2
1998
Movie
Bad Boys
as Carjacker
1995
Movie
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Security Guard
1993
Movie
The Replacements
as Andre Jackson
2000
Movie
Life
as Goldmouth
1999
Movie
You Got Served
as Emerald
2004
Movie
Half Past Dead
as Little Joe
2002
TV
The Drew Carey Show
as Delivery Man
1995
TV
Martin
as Hammer
1992
Movie
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Club Security #1
1996
Movie
Witch Hunt
as Zombie (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
1994
Movie
Blue Hill Avenue
as Simon
2003
TV
The Parkers
1999
TV
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Wide Clyde
1996
Movie
Hustle and Heat
as B Free
2003
Movie
A Day in the Life
as Brian Smith
2009
TV
Arli$$
as Otis
1996
Rude Boy: The Jamaican Don
as Biggs
2003