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.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 23, 1961
- May 4, 2006 (aged 44)
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Actor, also director and producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Michael Taliferro's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Shadowas Simon in Blue Hill Avenue (2001)
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Michael Taliferro's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).
- Life (1999) · actor · free
- Bad Boys (1995) · actor · free
- The Replacements (2000) · actor · free
- Blue Hill Avenue (2001) · actor · free
- A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) · actor · free
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) · actor · free
- A Day in the Life (2009) · actor · free
- Steppin: The Movie (2009) · director, producer · free
- Half Past Dead (2002) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Taliferro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
19 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.
A Day in the Life(2009)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Steppin: The Movie(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
You Got Served(2004)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Ride or Die(2003)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Blue Hill Avenue(2001)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all filmsRude Boy: The Jamaican Don (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Half Past Dead(2002)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Replacements(2000)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Parkers(1999)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Life(1999)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Armageddon(1998)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Arli$$(1996)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Drew Carey Show(1995)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Bad Boys(1995)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Witch Hunt(1994)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Martin(1992)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1992 to 2009; peak year 2004.
Film career
Peak 2004 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1995Screen debut· Bad Boys
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Michael Taliferro's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive3
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Michael Taliferro work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Taliferro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Ross Jr. shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Craig Ross Jr.Shared titles: Ride or Die (2003), Blue Hill Avenue (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Craig Ross Jr.
Actors
- Anthony AndersonShared titles: Steppin: The Movie (2009), Life (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Anderson
- Sticky FingazShared titles: Steppin: The Movie (2009), Ride or Die (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Sticky Fingaz
- Meagan GoodShared titles: You Got Served (2004), Ride or Die (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Meagan Good
Composers and cinematographers
- Tyler BatesShared titles: You Got Served (2004), Half Past Dead (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler Bates
- Carl BartelsShared titles: Ride or Die (2003), Blue Hill Avenue (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Carl Bartels