Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
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Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | |
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| Born | Delaware, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, writer, public speaker |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. is an American actor, public speaker, producer and writer. He is best known for his supporting roles in The Return of the Living Dead and Life and leading roles in Juwanna Mann and Tour of Duty.
Biography
Núñez was born in New York City, is of African American and Dominican descent, and was raised by his grandparents in Wilson, North Carolina. One of his first major screen roles was the supporting role of Spider in The Return of the Living Dead, and his first major starring role was that of Marcus Taylor on the CBS series Tour of Duty, where he was a main cast member for all three seasons of the show. He later appeared on the short-lived Fox series My Wildest Dreams, as well as the short-lived UPN show Sparks as well as in movies such as Juwanna Mann. Núñez also held the recurring role of Zach in the second season of the Friends spinoff/sequel, Joey alongside Matt LeBlanc and Drea de Matteo, and portrayed Dee Jay as a supporting villain in Street Fighter opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia.
Nùñez was also an executive producer of the 2014 comedy-drama musical film, School Dance, directed and written by Nick Cannon.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Joy of Sex | Jock #2 | |
| 1985 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | Demon | |
| The Return of the Living Dead | Spider | ||
| HeartBeat | Sam | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Leon Biggs | |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Street Tough | ||
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Thug | Alternative opening |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Pvt. Marcus Taylor / SP4 Marcus Taylor / Sgt. Marcus Taylor / | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Poolroom Thug 1 | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Man with Broken Nose | |
| 1990 | Shadowzone | Wiley | |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Squad Member 4 | |
| Round Trip to Heaven | Leon | ||
| 1994 | Hard Vice | Bugs | |
| There Goes My Baby | Rodney | ||
| Street Fighter | Dee Jay | ||
| 1995 | Slam Dunk Ernest | T.J. | |
| Carnosaur 2 | Ed Moses | ||
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Reggie | |
| Sparks | Maxy | August 26, 1996, to March 2, 1998 | |
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | Sticks | ||
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Frank Hall, IRS | |
| 1998 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Young Little Richard | |
| 1999 | Life | Biscuit | |
| 2000 | If You Only Knew | Troy | |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Scientist | ||
| 2001 | Tara | J.D. Mogo (voice) | |
| MacArthur Park | Blackie | ||
| Flossin | Principal Jones | ||
| 2002 | ZigZag | Bentley | |
| Scooby-Doo | Voodoo Maestro | ||
| Juwanna Mann | Jamal Jefferies aka Juwanna Mann | ||
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Miguel | ||
| 2005 | Flip the Script | Preston Scott | |
| Bathsheba | Joab | ||
| Clean Up Men | Lionel | ||
| Joey | Zach Miller | Recurring | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Jimmy Winks / MBA Dude / Races Host | |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Darnell Jackson | |
| All Lies on Me | S-Blade (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Burley Crew Member | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Mo' Bitches | |
| Diamond Dawgs | South Central | ||
| Haitian Nights | Gary | ||
| Steppin: The Movie | James | ||
| 2010 | Back Nine | Tiger | TV Movie |
| Blue Mountain State | Transvestite Prostitute | Ep. "Rivalry Weekend" | |
| Trapped: Haitian Nights | Gary | ||
| Double Crossed | Nate | video | |
| Hollywood & Wine | Hawk Miller | ||
| 2011 | Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear Disaster | Charles | video |
| Mad Love | Charles | Ep. "Fireworks" | |
| Breathe | C | ||
| 2017 | Vikes | Manifestus Devers |
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