Arthur Taxier

Acting

Arthur Taxier

Born 1951-01-19 · Denniston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Arthur Taxier (born January 19, 1951) is an American character actor, best known for the role of Lieutenant Carl Zymak in the TV series Midnight Caller. He also played the recurring role of Dr. Morton Chegley in the TV series St. Elsewhere, between 1983 and 1988. He played William Weiderman in the Tales from the Darkside episode Sorry, Right Number (1987), written by Stephen King.

Acting credits

Donnie Darko poster
7.8

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

Donnie Darko

2001

Old School poster
6.6

Three friends attempt to recapture their glory days by opening up a fraternity near their alma mater.

Old School

2003

The Falcon and the Snowman poster
6.4

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

The Falcon and the Snowman

1985

The Mexican poster
6.0

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.

The Mexican

2001

Mommie Dearest poster
6.4

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

Mommie Dearest

1981

Home Room poster
6.8

A high school shooting has repercussions on the town and students.

Home Room

2002

No Small Affair poster
5.5

A 16-year-old aspiring photographer pursues a beautiful "older woman" of 22, a down-on-her-luck rock singer.

No Small Affair

1984

Making Love poster
6.9

A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.

Making Love

1982

The Late Shift poster
6.4

David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

The Late Shift

1996

Casebusters poster
6.4

Jamie and Allie are amateur sleuths whose grandfather runs a small security business. One afternoon, while digging around on their own, they accidentally stumble onto a major case.

Casebusters

1986

Monster in the Closet poster
5.0

After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a "mild-mannered" reporter, a college professor, her son and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery but not without involving the U.S. Army and mass panic.

Monster in the Closet

1986

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story poster
5.5

Filmed on location at Alcatraz Island, this two-part "whole story" actually concentrates on a handful of the denizens behind the cold grey walls of "The Rock". Michael Beck plays the real-life Clarence Carnes, an Oklahoma Choctaw Indian said to be the youngest man ever incarcerated in the notorious maximum security prison. Serving a 99-year sentence for a gas station holdup and murder, Carnes makes periodic attempts to escape, the final attempt being the most violent. Many of the subordinate characters are fictional (as are most of the details concerning Carnes' escape efforts); the one exception is Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz", here portrayed by Art Carney as a gentle, kindly philosopher. Telly Savalas, a costar of the Burt Lancaster vehicle Birdman of Alcatraz, also guest starred in the 1980 film. Originally titled Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes, this made-for-TV movie wavers between gritty realism and "I'm bustin' outta here!" artifice.

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

The Pickle poster
5.0

Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead, he made "The Pickle" - a teenage sci-fi flick about a flying cucumber. Harry just wanted to get out of debt; now everyone he's ever known, loved and neglected is standing in line for tickets.

The Pickle

1993

The Last Song poster
8.0

An aspiring singer unwittingly comes into possession of several tapes for which her engineer husband and his partner, in their electronic eavesdropping business, were murdered, and discovers that she and her daughter are now being stalked by the killers.

The Last Song

1980

The Cover Girl and the Cop poster
6.0

Julia Duffy is the cover girl and Dinah Manoff the cop in this made-for-TV contrivance.

The Cover Girl and the Cop

1989

The Cover Girl Murders poster
4.5

The scene is a remote tropical island, where several top swimsuit models converge for a magazine photo shoot, orchestrated by publisher Lee Majors. The girls are lovely, the scenery gorgeous, the weather couldn't be pleasanter. Only one hitch: one by one, the models fall victim to mysterious fatal accidents. You know by now that these are no accidents.

The Cover Girl Murders

1993

Open Fire poster
5.9

Mercenaries leads from Kruger seize an entire city, and one man sets out to stop them.

Open Fire

1994

Call Me Anna poster
5.5

Patty Duke portrays herself in this made-for-tv biopic about her struggles as a child star growing into adulthood.

Call Me Anna

1990

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NR

Teacher discovers that the star basketball player is illiterate, and makes it his mission to teach him how to read.

The Hero Who Couldn't Read

1984

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter poster
4.5

TV movie biopic depicting the life, career, and family of comedian Ernie Kovacs.

Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

1984

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride poster
7.8

Perry Mason is invited to the marriage of the daughter of an old friend of his. But after the ceremony the uncle of the bride is dead. Certainly this is a case for Perry Mason.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

1992

Murder: By Reason of Insanity poster
5.7

A married couple from Poland emigrates to the U.S.,. but things don't turn out as well as they had imaged. The husband's business fails, while his wife's career really takes off. The husband, unable to cope with the pressures of his failed business, his failing marriage and the adjustments necessary to live in a completely different society, begins to take out his frustrations on his wife.

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

Mrs. R's Daughter poster
7.5

When a young woman is brutally raped and beaten, her mother sets out to find justice for her.

Mrs. R's Daughter

1979

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story poster
5.2

A young man begins to suspect that his mother may have murdered his father.

Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story

1995