Michael Taliferro

Born

August 23, 1961

Died

May 4, 2006

From

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also:
Director
Producer

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In short · Acted for two decades — 11 credits.

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Biography

Taliferro was signed by the Washington Redskins in 1984, and played two seasons in the USFL with the Denver Gold in 1985 and the Arizona Outlaws in 1986, before finishing his football career with the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League in 1987.

Taliferro made his first film appearance in *Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit* (1993), playing the role of a security guard. He later appeared in films such as *Armageddon*, *Life* (starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence), and *Half Past Dead*. In 2006, he completed his appearance in the crime/drama film *A Day in the Life*, and died of a stroke in May of that year.

Taliferro also directed *Steppin: The Movie*, which was completed in 2007. He was best known for his roles in the films *Bad Boys*, *Life*, *Half Past Dead*, *Ride or Die*, and *Blue Hill Avenue*.

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