Familiar Face, Unknown Name #1 - Taylor Negron

Call them what you want - character actors, "That Guy(s)," scene stealers - I don't care. Not long ago, I did a feature on some of my favorite current iterations of these people (the guy who played Steve the Pirate in Dodgeball aka Alan Tudyk, that guy who played the "snozzberries" kid in Supertroopers aka Geoffrey Arend, etc.), but I wanted to create a regular feature where I spotlight one performer, whether they be longtime veterans on Hollywood (like J.K. Simmons or Barry Corbin) or a fresher face just making their way up the stardom ranks. I have an unconscious habit of mentally filing these people away in my brain and can recite their names/roles at a somewhat encyclopedic level, sometimes to the annoyance of friends or family. I can't help it - I like these people, and their inclusion in any movie or TV show typically makes it a better experience (who doesn't love Stephen Tobolowsky??). Now, I'm going to do my part to help the rest of the world get to know them as well.

Today's Familiar Face-Unknown Name:


Taylor Negron

Where You've Seen Him (high profile): played one of the main villains in The Last Boy Scout; as the bitter pizza delivery guy in Fast Times at Ridgemont High; doing odd jobs in Better Off Dead and One Crazy Summer.

Where You've Seen Him (not-so-high profile): was Elaine's hairdresser in "The Smelly Car" episode of Seinfeld ("Tomato sauce"); played a snooty waiter in a recent episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm; has guested on just about every TV sitcom and drama over the last 15 years (ER, Nash Bridges, Reno 911, The Pretender, Party of Five, Grace Under Fire).

Character Specialties: Fey and/or slimy villains; quirky bit players; can pull off a variety of accents

Little Known Fact: Via Wikipedia: Negron runs a website at which, among other things, you can rent Negron's house in France. Also, he is the first cousin of Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night. He is of Puerto Rican and Jewish ancestry.

Personal Site: http://www.taylornegron.com/
On IMDb: http://imdb.com/name/nm0624510/