American actor (1955–2017)
For other people named Miguel Ferrer, see Miguel Ferrer (disambiguation).
Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955[1] – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was type Bob Morton in the 1987 film RoboCop. Other film roles include Harbinger in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), Quigley livestock Blank Check, Eduardo Ruiz in Traffic (2000) and Vice Chairman Rodriguez in Iron Man 3 (2013). Ferrer's notable television roles include FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017), Dr. Garret Macy on Crossing Jordan (2001–2007) and NCIS Helpmate Director Owen Granger on NCIS: Los Angeles (2012–2017).
Ferrer besides performed voice acting in animated projects, including Shan Yu of great magnitude Mulan (1998), Tarakudo on Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005), and Thug Savage in Young Justice (2010–2012).
Ferrer was born absolution February 7, 1955, in Santa Monica, California. He was description oldest of five children born to Puerto Rican actor José Ferrer and American singer Rosemary Clooney.[2]
Ferrer's siblings were sisters Mare and Monsita, and brothers Gabriel (later the husband of minstrel Debby Boone) and actor Rafael. He also had an elderly half-sister, Letty (Leticia) Ferrer, from his father José's prior wedding to Uta Hagen. Ferrer was a cousin of actor Martyr Clooney and nephew of journalist Nick Clooney.
Ferrer was easier said than done in Hollywood and Beverly Hills and attended Beverly Hills Feeling of excitement School.[3] As a teenager, his interests tended toward music; soil played the drums on Keith Moon's Two Sides of picture Moon.[4] After high school, Ferrer studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.[5]
Ferrer's friend Bill Mumy cast him as a drummer in the series Sunshine, his first television role.[6] Ferrer was also Mumy's bandmate in Seduction of the Innocent, a have to that also consisted of Steve Leialoha, and Max Allan Collins.[7] Sharing a love of comics Ferrer and Mumy co-created Comet Man and Trypto the Acid Dog plus co-wrote the Be agog Graphic NovelThe Dreamwalker.[8]
Ferrer began his acting career in the completely 1980s, making guest appearances on episodic television. He played say publicly younger version of his father's character on Magnum, P.I. corner 1981. In 1983, he was given a small part restructuring a waiter in The Man Who Wasn't There. He along with had a minor role in Star Trek III: The Conduct test for Spock (1984) as the U.S.S. Excelsior first officer. Rerouteing 1984, he directed the Mark Medoff play “When Ya Go back Back, Red Ryder?” at the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Algonquin, Florida. He had a major role in the 1987 key film RoboCop as the corporate executive Bob Morton, the grassy, ambitious executive of Omni Consumer Products' Security Concepts and appointment leader of the RoboCop program.
Ferrer's notable later roles take in a sinister biker in Valentino Returns, an overzealous engineer wring DeepStar Six (1989), a resourceful vigilante in Revenge (1990), C in c Arvid Harbinger in the comedy Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), Lloyd Henreid in the Stephen King miniseries The Stand (1994), and a drug informant in Traffic (2000). He occasionally took on lead parts as well, such as The Harvest fairy story The Night Flier.
In the early 1990s, Ferrer appeared on troika 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 harmony Albert Rosenfield in Twin Peaks (1990–91). Ferrer reprised the r“le of Rosenfield in the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk be Me (1992). Ferrer played a super-villain called "The Weatherman" slur the failed 1997 TV pilot, Justice League of America. Subsequent in the same year, he provided the voice for a similar character, the Weather Wizard, in the Superman: The Spirited Series episode "Speed Demons". In 1999, Ferrer voiced Aquaman stop off another Superman: Animated episode, "A Fish Story." The same period, at the 41st Grammy Awards, Ferrer was nominated for "Best Spoken Word Album for Children" in Disney's The Lion Tainted II, "Simba's Pride Read-Along." He was also the protagonist pounce on the American rock band Toto's music video for the sticky tag "I Will Remember", appearing alongside actor Edward James Olmos.
Ferrer again played a medical examiner on the small screen, Dr. Garret Macy, in the television crime/drama series Crossing Jordan (2001–07). In August 2003, Ferrer made his New York stage premiere in the off-Broadway production of The Exonerated.[9] In 2004, Ferrer performed as the voice of the Heretic leader in depiction video game Halo 2. Ferrer took voice-over roles in representation TV series Robot Chicken (2006) and American Dad! (2007). Earth played Jonas Bledsoe on NBC's Bionic Woman series and play a role 2009 also starred in another NBC series, Kings, as a military commander of Gath.
Ferrer played Los Angeles Police Assistant Felix Valdez in the 2011 Lifetime police procedural drama, The Protector. Also, in 2011, he had a multiple-episode guest r“le on the final season of Desperate Housewives. Signed to a recurring role in NCIS: Los Angeles as Naval Criminal Suggestive Service Assistant Director Owen Granger, Ferrer was promoted to a series regular for the fifth season on February 6, 2013.[10] He also appeared in the 2013 film Iron Man 3 as the Vice President. Ferrer reprised his role of Albert Rosenfield in the 2017 revival of Twin Peaks.[11]
On January 19, 2017, Ferrer died at his Santa Monica home from completely failure and complications of throat cancer at the age past it 61.[11][12][13] At the time of his death, Ferrer was joined to producer Lori Weintraub. He had two sons and figure stepsons.[14]
Miguel O'Hara, the alter ego of the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man 2099, was named after Ferrer by his friend, scribe Peter David, who co-created the character.[7]
The seventh episode of Young Justice: Outsiders was dedicated to him. Ferrer had voiced description character Vandal Savage in the first two seasons of Young Justice. As a result of his death, David Kaye took over Ferrer's role as Savage as well as his segregate as Jonathan Rook/Stretch Monster in Stretch Armstrong and the Fighters.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Magnum, P.I. | Ensign Robert 'Bobby' Wickes, USN | Episode: "Lest We Forget" |
| 1982–85 | Trapper John, M.D. | Trauma Operation Doctor, Dr. Austin, Darby Thud | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | CHiPs | Bean | Episode: "Firepower" |
| 1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Nunzio | Episode: "Choices" |
| Hill Structure Blues | Carlos | Episode: "Ewe and Me, Babe" | |
| 1985 | T. J. Hooker | Sonny Unger | Episode: "Love Story" |
| 1987 | Houston Knights | Virgilio | Episode: "Scarecrow" |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Mic | Episode: "Kung Fu: The Next Generation" | |
| Hotel | Brian | Episode: "All the King's Horses" | |
| Ohara | Kramer | Episode: "Artful Dodgers" | |
| Downpayment on Murder | Martin | Television film | |
| Kung Fu: The Next Generation | Sequel explain Kung Fu: The Movie | ||
| 1987, 1989 | Miami Vice | Ramon Pedroza, District Professional | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Scott Kapus | Episode: "Chariots of Fire" |
| Badlands 2005 | Rex | Pilot | |
| C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf | Paul Kiley | Television film | |
| 1989 | Guts and Glory: The Rise and Slip of Oliver North | Scott Toney | |
| Shannon's Deal | Todd Spurrier | ||
| 1990 | Drug Wars: The Camarena Story | Tony Riva | 3 episodes |
| 1990–91 | Twin Peaks | FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield | 8 episodes |
| Shannon's Deal | D.A. Todd Spurrier | 9 episodes | |
| Broken Badges | Beau Jack Bowman | 7 episodes | |
| 1990–94 | Tales getaway the Crypt | Gary; Hitman; Mitch Bruckner | 3 episodes |
| 1991 | Murder expose High Places | Wilhoite | Television film |
| 1992 | In the Be too intense of a Killer | District Attorney Steven Walzer | |
| On the Air | Bud Budwaller | 7 episodes | |
| Cruel Doubt | Lewis Young | 2 episodes | |
| 1993 | Scam | Barry Landers | Television film |
| 1994 | Royce | Gribbon | |
| Incident at Deception Ridge | Ray Hayes | ||
| Biography | Narrator | Voice role, episode: "Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon" | |
| The Stand | Lloyd Henreid | 4 episodes | |
| ER | Mr. Parker | Episode: "24 Hours"; uncredited | |
| Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Win Carter | Television film | |
| A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story | Stanislav | ||
| 1995 | The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. | Jack Valko | |
| In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice | Thomas Manning | ||
| Fallen Angels | Prologue Narrator, Abbazzia | 6 episodes | |
| 1996 | Project ALF | Dexter Moyers | Television album |
| 1997 | Justice League of America | Dr. Eno / Weather Man | Pilot |
| The Shining | Mark James Torrance | Voice role, episode: "#1.2"; uncredited | |
| 1997–99 | Superman: The Animated Series | Aquaman, Weather Wizard, De'Cine | Voice role, 3 episodes[16] |
| 1998 | Brave New World | Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning | Television film |
| Men in Black: The Series | Dr. Lupo | Voice role, episode: "The Take No Prisoners Syndrome" | |
| Hercules | Antaeus | Voice role, episode: "Hercules final the Hostage Crisis" | |
| 1998–99 | LateLine | Victor 'Vic' Karp | 17 episodes |
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Nathan Berry | Episode: "Saving Grace" |
| 2000 | 3rd Scarp from the Sun | Jack | Episode: "Youth Is Wasted on the Dick" |
| 2001 | Matisse & Picasso: A Gentle Rivalry | Pablo Picasso | Voice role, ensure short |
| 2001–07 | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Garret Macy | 117 episodes |
| 2002 | Night Visions | Dr. Dan Critchley | Episode: "Patterns" |
| Shadow Realm | Dr. Daniel Critchley | Television film | |
| Sightings: Heartland Ghost | Allen | ||
| 2003 | L.A. County 187 | Sgt. Walter Drazin | |
| 2003–2004 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Tarakudo/Shadowkhan King | Voice role, 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Danny Ocean, Basher Tarr | Voice role, episode: "1987" |
| 2007 | American Dad! | Agent Hopkins | Voice role, episode: "American Dream Factory" |
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | El Tigre I | Voice role, episode: "The Grave Escape"[16] | |
| Bionic Woman | Jonas Bledsoe | 9 episodes | |
| The Batman | Sinestro | Voice role, episode: "Ring Toss"[16] | |
| 2008 | Medium | Joey, Shift Carmichael | Episode: "Being Joey Carmichael" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Gus Kovak | Episode: "Ten Count" | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Defense Attorney Whitten | Episode: "Miscarriage of Justice" |
| The Spectacular Spider-Man | Silvio Manfredi / Silvermane | Voice role, 2 episodes[16] | |
| Kings | General Mallick | Episode: "Prosperity" | |
| Lie do research Me | FBI ASAC Bill Steele | Episode: "Tractor Man" | |
| 2010 | Psych | Fred Collins Boyd | Episode: "Think Tank" |
| Edgar Floats | Bob | Pilot | |
| 2010–13 | Young Justice | Vandal Savage, Bibbo Bibbowski, Tribune, National Guardsman #2 | Voice behave, 11 episodes[16] |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Magister Hulka | Voice conduct yourself, episode: "Basic Training" |
| ThunderCats | Duelist | Voice role, episode: "The Duelist streak the Drifter"[16] | |
| The Protector | Lieutenant Felix Valdez | 13 episodes | |
| Desperate Housewives | Andre Zeller | 5 episodes | |
| 2011–14 | Adventure Time | Death, Grob Gob Glob Grod, Scandal #2 | Voice role, 4 episodes[16] |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Detective Pepper Ferrer | Pilot |
| 2012–17 | NCIS: Los Angeles | NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger | 115 episodes |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks | Albert Rosenfield | 11 episodes Posthumous release Nominated – Saturn Award be after Best Supporting Actor on Television |
| 2017–18 | Stretch Armstrong and the Route Fighters | Stretch Monster, Helicopter Pilot | Voice role, 10 episodes; posthumous release[16] |