Miguel Ferrer
| Miguel Ferrer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miguel José Ferrer February 7, 1955 Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | Leilani Sarelle (1991–2003) Lori Weintraub (2005–present) |
Miguel José Ferrer (born February 7, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor for villainous roles, notably Bob Morton, a supporting character in RoboCop (1987), the short-tempered FBI agent Albert Rosenfield in Twin Peaks, and Dr. Garret Macy on Crossing Jordan. He also voiced the villainous Hun leader Shan Yu in Mulan (1998).
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Early life [edit]
Ferrer was born in Santa Monica, California, the oldest of five children of Puerto Rican Academy Award-winner José Ferrer and American singer Rosemary Clooney. Ferrer's siblings are Maria, Gabriel, Monsita, and Rafael, also an actor. Ferrer was raised in Hollywood, and as a teenager his interests shifted toward music. He played the drums on Keith Moon's Two Sides of the Moon. Ferrer's friend, Bill Mumy ("Will Robinson" on the television classic Lost In Space), cast him as a drummer in the series Sunshine, his first television role.[1]
Career [edit]
Ferrer began his career in the early 1980s making guest appearances on episodic television. In 1983, he was given a small part as a waiter in The Man Who Wasn't There. He also had a small part in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) as the Excelsior helm officer. He had a major role in the 1987 action movie RoboCop as aspiring, cocaine-snorting corporate executive Bob Morton. Since then, Ferrer has been cast in many major movies, usually in the role of flamboyant villains with a sense of humour. Ferrer's notable roles include a sinister biker in Valentino Returns, an overzealous engineer in DeepStar Six, a resourceful vigilante in Revenge, Commander Arvid Harbinger in the comedy Hot Shots! Part Deux, Lloyd Henreid in the Stephen King mini series The Stand, and a drug informant in Traffic.[2][3] He has occasionally taken on lead parts as well, such as The Harvest and The Night Flier.
In the early 1990s, Ferrer appeared on three primetime TV series simultaneously: as D.A. Todd Spurrier in Shannon's Deal (1989–1991), as Cajun cop Beau Jack Bowman in Broken Badges (1990–1991), and as cynical, wittily abrasive FBI forensics specialist Albert Rosenfield in Twin Peaks (1990–91). Ferrer reprised the role of Albert in the movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). He played another medical examiner on the small screen, Dr. Garret Macy, in the television crime/drama series Crossing Jordan (2001–07).[2][3]
Ferrer performed as the voice of the Heretic leader in the video game Halo 2, as well as the protagonist, Jack, in the video game BioShock.[4] 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". In 2003, Ferrer made his New York stage debut in the off-Broadway production of The Exonerated.[2]
Ferrer played a supervillain called The Weatherman in the failed 1997 TV pilot, Justice League of America. Later in the year, Ferrer provided the voice for a similar character, Weather Wizard, in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "Speed Demons". Ferrer also voiced Aquaman in another Superman: Animated episode, "A Fish Story". Ferrer has also provided voice-over roles in the TV series Robot Chicken (2006) and American Dad! (2007).[2][3]
Ferrer played Jonas Bledsoe on NBC's short-lived update of the Bionic Woman series. Ferrer also starred in another short-lived NBC series, Kings, in 2009 as a military commander of Gath. He played Los Angeles Police Lieutenant Felix Valdez in the 2011 Lifetime police procedural drama, The Protector. Also in 2011 he started a multiple episode guest role on the final season of Desperate Housewives.[3]
He currently has a recurring role in NCIS: Los Angeles as NCIS assistant director Owen Granger.[3] On February 6, 2013 Miguel Ferrer was promoted to a series regular for the next season and the spin-off.[5] He also appeared in the 2013 film Iron Man 3 as the Vice-President.
Personal life [edit]
He is divorced from actress Leilani Sarelle and has two sons, Lukas and Rafael, from that marriage, and a son Jose Robert. He has been married to Lori Weintraub since 2005. His brother Gabriel Ferrer is married to singer Debby Boone. Gabriel and Debby are the parents of young artist Gabi Ferrer and her twin, Dustin Ferrer. His other brother, Rafael Ferrer, is also an actor. He is actor George Clooney's cousin on his mother's side.
Filmography [edit]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | Heartbreaker | Angel | |
| 1984 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | USS Excelsior helm officer | |
| 1987 | RoboCop | Bob Morton | |
| 1988 | Valentino Returns | sinister biker | |
| 1989 | Deepstar Six | Snyder | |
| 1990 | Revenge | Amador | |
| The Guardian | Ralph Hess | ||
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me | Albert Rosenfield | |
| 1993 | The Harvest | Charlie Pope | |
| Point of No Return (The Assassin) | Director Kaufman | ||
| Hot Shots! Part Deux | Commander Harbinger | ||
| Another Stakeout | Tony Castellano | ||
| 1994 | Incident at Deception Ridge | Ray Hayes | |
| The Stand | Lloyd Henreid | ||
| Blank Check | Carl Quigley | ||
| 1996 | Project ALF | Dexter Moyers | |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Mr. Ortega Peru | |
| Justice League of America | The Weather Wizard | ||
| The Night Flier | Richard Dees | ||
| 1998 | Where's Marlowe? | Joe Boone | |
| Brave New World | Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning | ||
| Mulan | Shan Yu | voice | |
| 2000 | Traffic | Eduardo Ruiz | |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | Colonel Garret | |
| 2005 | The Man | Agent Peters | |
| 2007 | Bionic Woman | Jonas Bledsoe | |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Martian Manhunter | voice |
| 2009 | Wrong Turn at Tahoe | Vincent | |
| Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Kabos | voice | |
| 2010 | Hard Ride to Hell | Jefe | |
| 2011 | The Courier | Mr Capo | |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Delgado | voice | |
| Far Away Eyes | Eli | ||
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | Vice President Rodriguez |
Television [edit]
- Magnum, P.I. (1981)
- CHiPs (1983)
- T. J. Hooker (1985)
- Miami Vice (1987–1989)
- Twin Peaks (1990–1991) – recurring
- Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (1990) – as Tony Riva; recurring
- Tales from the Crypt (1990–1994; appeared in 3 episodes)
- On the Air (1992) as Bud Buddwaller, TV station executive. David Lynch, Mark Frost (creators)
- ER (1994) – "24 Hours", the first episode
- "I Will Remember" by Toto (1995) – Main character
- Superman: The Animated Series (1997–1999) – Weather Wizard, De'Cine, Aquaman
- LateLine (1998–1999) – comedy series, as executive producer Vic Karp
- Will & Grace (1999)
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (2000) – Jack, State Department in "Youth Is Wasted on Dick" (season 5, episode 15)
- Crossing Jordan (2001–2007) – Dr. Garret Macy
- Jackie Chan Adventures (2003–2004) – voice of Tarakudo
- Robot Chicken (2006) – Danny Ocean
- Contestant on Celebrity Jeopardy! (2006) – winner
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007) – Original El Tigre
- The Batman (2007) – Sinestro
- MediumBeing Joey Carmichael (Played dual role of twin brothers)original air date May 05, 2008(2008)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2008) – episode: Ten Count (season 7, episode 18)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009)
- Lie to Me (2009)
- Psych (2010)
- Young Justice (2010–present) – Vandal Savage/L-1
- ThunderCats (2011) – The Duelist in "The Duelist and the Drifter"
- Desperate Housewives (2011) – Andre Zeller (appeared in 5 episodes)
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2012–present) – NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger (Recurring role, seasons 3–4)
- Adventure Time (2012) as Death (voice actor)
- NCIS: RED (2013–present) – NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger [6]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Official website
- ^ a b c d Miguel Ferrer. NBC. Retrieved on 2012-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e Miguel Ferrer. En.memory-alpha.org. Retrieved on 2012-04-26.
- ^ Miguel Ferrer. TV.Com. Retrieved on 2012-04-26.
- ^ http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/miguel-ferrer-to-become-regular-on-ncis-la-and-also-co-star-in-ncis-la-spinoff/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2699068/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
External links [edit]
- Miguel Ferrer at the Internet Movie Database
- Miguel Ferrer at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Voice chasers
- The Onion A.V. Club interview
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- 1955 births
- American film actors
- American television actors
- American voice actors
- Actors from California
- Living people
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- People from Santa Monica, California
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American male actors
