Miguel Ferrer
Known for
An American character actor with a gift for cold, sardonic authority, Miguel Ferrer built a long career playing officials, executives and villains you loved to distrust. He made an early mark as the ruthless executive Bob Morton in 'RoboCop' (1987) and lent his distinctive voice to the ancestor Grandmother Fa in 'Mulan' (1998), work that showcased his range across live action and animation. The son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, he was a fixture of American television as much as film. He died in 2017, remembered for a clipped, menacing delivery that made even small parts memorable.
Miguel Ferrer
40 Movies
36 Series
An American character actor with a gift for cold, sardonic authority, Miguel Ferrer built a long career playing officials, executives and villains you loved to distrust. He made an early mark as the ruthless executive Bob Morton in 'RoboCop' (1987) and lent his distinctive voice to the ancestor Grandmother Fa in 'Mulan' (1998), work that showcased his range across live action and animation. The son of Jose Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney, he was a fixture of American television as much as film. He died in 2017, remembered for a clipped, menacing delivery that made even small parts memorable.
Movies
Plays Vice President Rodriguez
Iron Man 3
2013
Plays Shan-Yu (voice)
Mulan
1998
Plays Bob Morton
RoboCop
1987
Plays Big Boss (voice)
Rio 2
2014
Plays Colonel Garret
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Plays Albert Rosenfield
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
Plays Eduardo Ruiz
Traffic
2000
Plays Commander Arvid Harbinger
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
Plays Deathstroke (voice)
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017
Plays Quigley
Blank Check
1994
Plays Kaufman
Point of No Return
1993
Plays First Officer
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Plays Amador
Revenge
1990
Plays Delgado (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
Plays J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice)
Justice League: The New Frontier
2008
Plays Delgado (voice)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
2012
Plays Bill
Cigarettes & Coffee
1993
Plays Snyder
DeepStar Six
1989
Plays Agent Peters
The Man
2005
Plays Tony Castellano
Another Stakeout
1993
Plays Ortega Peru
Mr. Magoo
1997
Plays Ralph Hess
The Guardian
1990
Plays FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Plays Vincent
Wrong Turn at Tahoe
2009
Plays Richard Dees
The Night Flier
1997
Plays Mr. Capo
The Courier
2012
Plays Jefé
Hard Ride to Hell
2010
Plays Roget
Flashpoint
1984
Plays Waiter
The Man Who Wasn't There
1983
Plays Cliff Castleton
Silver City
2004
Plays Joe Boone
Where's Marlowe?
1998
Plays Centeno
Death in Granada
1996
Plays Dragon
Lovelines
1984
Plays Lester
Sunshine State
2002
Plays Charlie Pope
The Harvest
1993
Plays Eli
Four Assassins
2013
Plays Angel
Heartbreaker
1983
Plays The Biker
Valentino Returns
1989
TV Shows
Director
Plays Garrett Macy
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Owen Granger
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Plays Albert Rosenfield
Twin Peaks
1990
Plays Felix Valdez
The Protector
2011
Plays Vandal Savage / Bibbo Bibbowski (voice)
Young Justice
2010
Plays Beau Jack Bowman
Broken Badges
1990
Plays Jonas Bledsoe
Bionic Woman
2007
Plays Tarakudo / Shadowkhan King (voice)
Jackie Chan Adventures
2000
Plays D.A. Todd Spurrier
Shannon's Deal
1990
Plays Andre Zeller
Desperate Housewives
2004
Plays Lloyd Henreid
The Stand
1994
Plays Tony Riva
Drug Wars: The Camarena Story
1990
Plays Bud Budwaller
On the Air
1992
Plays Mark Mardon (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
Plays Mitch Bruckner
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Lewis Young
Cruel Doubt
1992
Plays Silvio Manfredi / Silvermane (voice)
The Spectacular Spider-Man
2008
Plays District Attorney
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Magister Hulka / Alpha #4 (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
Plays Mic
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
Plays Duelist (voice)
ThunderCats
2011
Plays Joey / Teddy Carmichael
Medium
2005
Plays Bobby Wickes
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Defense Attorney Whitten
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Agent Hopkins (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Sinestro (voice)
The Batman
2004
Plays Gus Kovak
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Nathan Berry
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Mr. Parker
ER
1994
Plays Fred Collins Boyd
Psych
2006
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Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Full Filmography
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Deathstroke (voice)
2017
Film
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield
2014
Film
Rio 2
Big Boss (voice)
2014
Film
Four Assassins
Eli
2013
Film
Iron Man 3
Vice President Rodriguez
2013
Film
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!
Delgado (voice)
2012
Film
Applebaum
Detective Garcia
2012
Film
The Courier
Mr. Capo
2012
Film
ThunderCats
Duelist (voice) · 1 episode
2011–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Miguel Ferrer still alive?
Miguel Ferrer passed away on January 19, 2017 at age 61.
What are the most famous roles of Miguel Ferrer?
Miguel Ferrer is best known for roles in Iron Man 3, Mulan, RoboCop.
How many movies has Miguel Ferrer been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1982), Miguel Ferrer has appeared in 40 movies and 36 TV shows.
What was Miguel Ferrer's first movie?
The career of Miguel Ferrer began with And They're Off (1982).
What is Miguel Ferrer's most recent movie or series?
Miguel Ferrer's most recent release is See You on the Other Side Dear Friend, which premiered on December 5, 2017.
What TV shows has Miguel Ferrer appeared in?
On television, Miguel Ferrer has appeared in Twin Peaks, American Dad!, Desperate Housewives, Lie to Me.
Miguel Ferrer
1955-02-07 · Santa Monica, California, USA
Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film RoboCop. Other film roles include Quigley in Blank Check (1994), Harbinger in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), Shan Yu in Mulan (1998), Eduardo Ruiz in Traffic (2000) and Vice President Rodriguez in Iron Man 3 (2013). Ferrer's notable television roles include FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on Twin Peaks (1990–1991, 2017), Tarakudo on Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005), Dr. Garret Macy on Crossing Jordan (2001–2007) and NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger on NCIS: Los Angeles (2012–2017).