Miguel Ferrer

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Miguel Ferrer was an American actor who has left a lasting imprint in both films and television with his spellbinding performances

Feb 7, 1955

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: February 7, 1955
  • Died on: January 19, 2017
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Actresses
  • City/State: California
  • Siblings: Callum Ferrer, Gabriel Ferrer, George Ferrer, Leticia Thyra Ferrer, Liza Ferrer, Maria Ferrer Rosemary Clooney, Monsita Ferrer, Phyllis Ferrer, Rafael Ferrer, Sarah Ferrer
  • Childrens: Jose Robert Dornan, Lukas Ferrer, Rafael Ferrer

Miguel Ferrer born at

nta Monica, California, United States

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Birth Place

Miguel Ferrer married Leilani Sarelle in 1991 and had two sons with her; Lukas (born in 1993) and Rafael (born in 1996). Their marriage ended in 2003.

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Personal Life

He was in a relationship with Kate Dornan and had a son with her, namely, Jose Robert Dornan (born in 2004).

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In 2005, he married Lori Weintraub and their relationship lasted till his death in 2017.

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Miguel Ferrer was born on February 7, 1955 in Santa Monica, California to Academy Award winning actor Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney. He was the eldest of the five siblings, younger ones being sisters Maria and Monsita, and brothers Gabriel and Rafael.

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Childhood & Early Life

He was raised in Hollywood, California. He took an acting course in Beverly Hills Playhouse. During his teen years, Ferrer was inclined towards music. He played the drums on Keith Moon’s ‘Two Sides of the Moon’.

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Childhood & Early Life

Taking cue from his early life interest, Miguel Ferrer began his career in music. He joined his friend Bil Mumy’s band ‘The Jenerators’ as a drummer and a singer. Other members of the band included Steve Leialoha and Max Allan Collins. Together, they came up with the album ‘Seduction of the Innocent’.

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Career

Interestingly, Ferrer’s first acting project was basically an extension of his music career. Mumy had cast him as a drummer in the television series ‘Sunshine’. The role gave him an opportunity to act as well as play music simultaneously.

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Career

It was eventually in the 1980s that Ferrer actually gave wings to his acting career. He started making guest appearances in a number of television shows including playing younger self of his father in ‘Magnum P.I’, a waiter in ‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’, a USS Excelsior helm officer in ‘Star Trek III: The Search for Spock’

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Career

Miguel Ferrer’s first major role came in 1987 for the action flick ‘Robocop’. In it, he played the character of an over-ambitious cocaine-snorting corporate executive Bob Morton who introduced his own experimental cyborg ‘Robocop’ to great success. His role play was widely lauded by the critics and the audience alike. It proved to be the early breakthrough of his career.

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He soon followed his successful performance with varied roles. He starred as a sinister biker in ‘Valentino Returns’, as a overzealous engineer in ‘DeepStar Six’, a resourceful vigilante in ‘Revenge’ and so on.

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Miguel Ferrer is remembered for his performance in Paul Verhoeven’s ‘Robocop’. In it, he played an ambitious yet sleazy corporate climber who spearheads the Robocop program to great success, only to be murdered by his envious boss. Ferrer was hugely lauded for his excellent portrayal of the character.

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Major Works