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 Miguel
Ferrer
Ferrer was born in Santa Monica, California, on
the 7th of February 1955, 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.
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 minor rolesmall 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.
Of late TV viewers are mostly likely to recognise
him from Crossing Jordan, where Ferrer
plays Dr. Garret Macy, one of the main characters.
He has starred on the show from its inception
in 2001. He also starred in the mini series
The Stand.
Ferrer loves to golf and ski, and every year
he helps to organize a golf tournament fundraiser
for the UCLA Children's Hospital. His cousin is
actor George Clooney. Ferrer performed as the
voice of the Heretic leader in the video game
Halo 2. 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.
A sports enthusiast, Ferrer is an accomplished
equestrian who also enjoys playing golf and skiing.
He is a philanthropist who dedicates his time
to a number of charities, most notably the LAPD
Memorial Foundation. He recently used his cerebral
talents on “Celebrity Jeopardy” and
earned an impressive $50,000 for the foundation.
Quotes: "When I first heard Bionic
Woman, I thought, 'There's no way. Not interested.
Forget it,' " says Miguel Ferrer, who plays
the head of a secret organization that saves Jaime
Sommers. "They said, 'Hold on. It's dark
and it's nasty and people die (and) it's not what
you think it is.' And sure enough, it's not what
I thought it was."
Credits [including]:
Crossing Jordan [2001-2007].... Dr. Garret
Macy / 88 episodes
Halo 2 [2004] ... Heretic Leader
The Manchurian Candidate [2004].... Colonel
Garret
Silver City [2004]... Cliff Castleton
Jackie Chan Adventures [2003-2004]...
Shadowkhan King / 6 episodes [Voice]
Sunshine State [2002]... Lester
Traffic [2000].... Eduardo Ruiz
LateLine [1998-1999].... Victor 'Vic'
Karp / 17 episodes
Where's Marlowe? [1998]... Joe Boone
Mulan [1998].... Shan-Yu [Voice]
Brave New World [1998].... Director of
Hatcheries and Conditioning [TV]
Mr. Magoo [1997]... Mr. Ortega Peru
The Night Flier [1997].... Richard Dees
Project: ALF [1996]... Dexter Moyers
[TV]
The Return of Hunter [1995]... Jack Valko
[TV]
Tales from the Crypt [1990-1994]... Gary
/ 3 episodes
The Stand [1994].... Lloyd Henreid [Mini
series]
Hot Shots! Part Deux [1993].... Commander
Arvid Harbinger
Point of No Return [1993] .... Kaufman
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me [1992]....
Albert Rosenfield
Twin Peaks [1990-1991] .... FBI Agent
Albert Rosenfield / 8 episodes
The Guardian [1990].... Ralph Hess
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver
North [1989] [TV]
DeepStar Six [1989]... Snyder
RoboCop [1987]... Bob Morton
Flashpoint [1984]... Roget
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [1984]...
First Officer
Cagney & Lacey [1984]... Nunzio /1
episode
The Man Who Wasn't There [1983]... Waiter
Heartbreaker [1983].... Angel
ChiPs [1983]... Bean / 1 episode
Magnum, P.I. [1981].... Ensign Robert
'Bobby' Wickes, USN / 1 episode
   
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