Miguel Ferrer Biography
Born: February 07, 1955
Intense character actor Miguel Ferrer specializes in playing villains, bringing to each role an unpredictable energy. Working steadily on television and in feature films, Southern California-born and raised, Ferrer is the eldest of five children and is the son of famed actor José Ferrer and jazz artist Rosemary_Clooney. Inspired by watching Little Ricky banging away on drums during the I_Love_Lucy show and by Beatles percussionist Ringo_Starr, Ferrer first aspired to become a professional drummer and for a few years worked as a studio musician. Acting credits came by way of small television and feature film roles. He debuted on television guest starring as a drummer on the NBC series Sunshine (1975). His first real break in movies came when he was cast in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi actioner Robocop (1986). The tall, rangy actor subsequently appeared in films such as Revenge (1987) and Point of No Return (1991). Back on television, he gave a memorable performance as an emotionally volatile FBI pathologist in David_Lynch's cult series Twin_Peaks. Ferrer has also starred as a Louisiana cop in Broken Badges. Other television credits include a guest-starring role on the NBC medical drama E.R., a supporting role in the telemovies Shannon's_Deal and Brave_New_World, and a regular role on the comedy Lateline. Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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