Taurean Blacque

Taurean Blacque was born on May 10, 1940 in USA. Taurean Blacque's big-screen debut came with Kaz - Season 1 directed by Harvey S. Laidman in 1978, strarring Willie White. Taurean Blacque is known for Savannah directed by Eleanore Lindo, Robyn Lively stars as Lane McKenzie and Jamie Luner as Peyton Richards. The upcoming new movie Taurean Blacque plays is Step Off which will be released on Mar 15, 2011.

Although best known for his role as "Detective Sgt. Neal Washington" on the long-running and critically acclaimed police drama Hill Street Blues (1981), Taurean Blacque was one of the best stage actors of his time. A long-time resident of Atlanta, Georgia, he performed in several productions at the Alliance Theatre of Atlanta. Among his notable roles were the James Baldwin play "The Amen Corner" opposite Carol Mitchell-Leon, Elizabeth Omilami and Crystal Fox; and as "Shealy" in the August Wilson play "Jitney" opposite such notables as John Lawhorn, John Beasley, Anthony Chisholm and Charles Canada. Both productions were directed by then-Alliance Artistic Director Kenny Leon. Noted for his involvement in the community as well, Blacque, who had two adult biological sons, adopted nine children in the late 1980s. A deeply spiritual man, he adopted the name "Taurean" from his astrological sign of "Taurus" and the name "Blacque" from his race.