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Miguel Ferrer

(1955–2017) Actor Spain

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Miguel Ferrer was an actor from Spain, best known for Birds and wind farms.

Quick Facts About Miguel Ferrer

Born: February 7, 1955
Died: January 19, 2017
Nationality: Spain
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Birds and wind farms

About Miguel Ferrer

Miguel José Ferrer was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film RoboCop. Other film roles include Harbinger in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993), Quigley in Blank Check, 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, Dr. Garret Macy on Crossing Jordan (2001–2007) and NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger on NCIS: Los Angeles (2012–2017).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Miguel Ferrer

I don't know what it is that I do, but when I play a really bad guy, I'm able to bring some…

Bad

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I thought 'ER' was a really good script, but I didn't have any inkling that it would become the phenomenon that it…

Back

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I didn't sing, but I did play the drums.

Did

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Maybe I was intimidated by my father's talent and success.

Father

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First and foremost, it's got to be on the page. It starts with the writing.

First

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I'm not really a guy who draws on things from my own past. I think if you're a competent actor with a…

Actor

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My dad won an Oscar in 1951 with an un-Anglicized name, the first Hispanic to ever win an Oscar, and the Academy…

Dad

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I was drawn to it much to my father's dismay. He wanted me to be a pianist like he was, but I…

Drummer

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I'm not one of those people who writes a biography or tries to figure out what kind of ice cream the character…

Biographies

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My favorite place in the whole world is Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Favorite places

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We were given clear concrete tools. The course did a great job demystifying the art of fiction writing and fostering confidence. The…

Art

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My mother was loved by so many people, famous and not so famous.

Famous

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I think I was never home when I was directing, because you're either prepping, shooting, or editing, and then acting at the…

Editing

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I'd love to find a small movie that someone would sign off on me to do. I have no aspirations to do…

Aspiration

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People sorta know my face, but I can still go out to the supermarket, and nobody pays much attention.

Attention

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I've played the drums for so long, I can't imagine saying goodbye to it.

Drums

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I was a musician and did moderately well at that. I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I…

Acting

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Having grown up around the theater, I've been moved by so many plays. Being a part of it, however small, is special.

Around

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The quality of education that children receive early in life has a bearing on their later life that we may never fully…

Children

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I was a musician for years before I started doing this stuff. Show business was the only thing I ever considered.

Business

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It's always fun when you don't have to trot your stuff out, especially as a young guy.

Fun

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If your attention is on superfluous aspects that are not part of the story, then you can't be concentrating on the human…

Attention

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RoboCop was maybe the best summer of my entire life.

Being the best

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If everything else falls apart and I'm broke, in 20 years I'll still be able to do 'Twin Peaks' conventions.

Everything

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I made an enjoyable living as a very young man, but I think as I became more comfortable and knowledgeable about myself…

Acting

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