Biography
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Miguel Ferrer (born February 7, 1955 in Santa Monica, California) is a Puerto Rican-American actor who is often cast in movies as a villain.
Ferrer was the oldest of five children born to Puerto Rican Oscar winner José Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney-Ferrer. Ferrer was raised amongst all the splendor and glamour of Hollywood. As a child, his hero was Batman, and as a teenager his interests shifted towards music. He began carving a path as a studio musician. Ferrer played the drums on Keith Moon's Two Sides of the Moon. Band mate Bill Mumy ("Will Robinson" on the television classic Lost In Space) cast him as a drummer in his first television role, in the series Sunshine. He only took the role because Mumy talked him into it.
In 1983, Ferrer was given a small part as a waiter in the movie The Man Who Wasn't There. He was also given a small part in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as the Excelsior helm officer. Since then, Ferrer has been cast in many major movies, usually in the role of villain. Among some of the movies he has performed in are:
- RoboCop (1987), as RoboCop project leader Bob Morton;
- Valentino Returns (1988), where he plays a sinister biker;
- Deep Star Six (1989) as a mad scientist;
- Revenge (1990) where he plays sidekick to Kevin Costner;
- The Harvest (1993);
- The Night Flier (1997), a Stephen King thriller
- Traffic, 2000 Steven Soderbergh film
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) in which he plays an Army officer who challenges the lead character (Denzel Washington).
He has starred in the television crime/drama series Crossing Jordan from 2000 to the present.
Among the many television shows in which Miguel has made guest appearances are:
- Miami Vice
- CHiPs
- Will & Grace
- Superman: The Animated Series
- Tales from the Crypt
- Twin Peaks (recurring)
- ER - The first episode
He also starred in the mini series The Stand, and also performed as the voice of the Heretic leader in the video game Halo 2. Ferrer currently plays the role of Dr. Garret Macy in NBC's drama Crossing Jordan. In 1999, at the 41st Grammy Awards, he was nominated for "Best Spoken Word Album for Children" in Disney's The Lion King II, "Simba's Pride Read-Along". Ferrer also provided the voice of "Tarakudo" on Jackie Chan Adventures during the fourth season. In 2003, Ferrer made his New York stage debut in the Off-Broadway production of The Exonerated and in 2005, he starred in the film The Man.
Ferrer loves to golf and ski, and every year he helps to organize a golf tournament fundraiser for the UCLA Children's Hospital. He also finds time to play club dates with Mumy and their band The Jenerators.
He is divorced from actress Leilani Sarelle and has two sons from that marriage. His cousin is actor George Clooney. His brother Gabriel Ferrer is married to singer Debby Boone. Gabriel and Debbie are the parents of young actress Gabi Ferrer. His other brother, Rafael Ferrer, is also an actor. Ferrer was close friends with actress Dominique Dunne and in 1982 served as a pallbearer in her funeral.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
External links
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