Michael Jeter Biography (1952-)

Born August 26, 1952, in Lawrenceburg, TN; father, a dentist. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Pure Arts Entertainment, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2320, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Publicist: Guttman Associates PR, 118 S. Beverly Dr., Suite 201, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director
Birth Details: August 26, 1952; Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Private Ridgely, From Here to Eternity, NBC, 1980
Art Makter, Hothouse (also known as The Clinic), ABC, 1988
Herman Stiles, Evening Shade (also known as Arkansas), CBS,1990-1993
Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle, Sesame Street (also known as Les amis de Sesame, Canadian Sesame Street, Open Sesame, and Sesame Park), PBS, 2000-
Movies
George Gardner, My Old Man, CBS, 1979
The Mating Season, CBS, 1980
Alice at the Palace, 1981
Messenger, Sentimental Journey, CBS, 1984
Mr. Goldstone, Gypsy, CBS, 1993
Arvo, Mrs. Santa Claus, CBS, 1996
Arnold Wiggins, "The Boys Next Door," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS,1996
Bill Driscoll, The Ransom of Red Chief, ABC, 1998
Miniseries
Bob Black, When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (also known as Soldiers of Misfortune), CBS, 1993
Carson Callas, "Tales of the City" (also known as "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1993
Specials
The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1991
Himself, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, 1993
Himself, Men, Movies and Carol, CBS, 1994
Pilots
Art, Hothouse, 1988
Episodic
Max Galt, "Dogs," Lou Grant, CBS, 1980
"The Night Off," Night Court, 1986
Senator Gaspari, "The Hearings," Crime Story, 1988
Peter Lebeck, "Frog Man," Picket Fences, CBS, 1993
Storytime, PBS, 1994
Voice of Runtar, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's Aladdin), CBS and syndicated, 1994
Mr. Barbour, Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1995
Peter Lebeck, "Frogman Returns," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995
Bob Ryan, "A Coupla Stiffs," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995
Lawrence Rosewood, "Dr. No," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996
Voice, Johnny Bravo (animated), The Cartoon Network, 1997
Edwin, Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1997
Vic, "You Don't Know Jackal," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997

Voice of Dr. William Blay, "Ajax and Ajaxer," Duckman (animated),USA Network, 1997
The chicken man, "Diving In," Second Noah, 1997
Edwin, "Veronica's Blackout," Veronica's Closet, NBC, 1998
Gus Zimmerman, "The Man Upstairs," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999
Lowell, the minister, "Footprints on My Heart; Legacy; Elopement," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 2000
Also appeared as Calvin Klein, "Old Spouses Never Die," Designing Women, CBS.
Television Director
Episodic
Directed episodes of Evening Shade, CBS.
Film Appearances
Sheldon, Hair, United Artists, 1979
Special reporter, Ragtime, Paramount, 1981
Mr. Kelp, Soup for One, Warner Bros., 1982
(As Michael Jeeter) Freshman number two, Zelig, Warner Bros., 1983
Arnie and a member of construction crew, The Money Pit, Universal,1986
Skinner, Tango & Cash, Warner Bros., 1989
Dr. Krantz, Dead Bang (also known as Dead-Bang), Warner Bros., 1989
Adolph, Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Homeless cabaret singer, The Fisher King, TriStar, 1991
Vernon Jackson, Just Like in the Movies, Cabriolet Films, 1992
Night clerk one, Bank Robber, I.R.S. Releasing Corp., 1993
Father Ignatius, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista, 1993
Earl Leedy, Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
Old Gregor, Waterworld, Universal, 1995
Norm Snively, Air Bud (also known as Disney's Air Bud and MVP (Most Valuable Pooch)), Buena Vista, 1997
Quincy Thorpe, Mouse Hunt, DreamWorks, 1997
L. Ron Bumquist, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Universal, 1998
Rudy, Patch Adams, Universal, 1998
Avron, Jakob the Liar (also known as Jakob le menteur), TriStar, 1998
Dr. Jarvis, Thursday, Volcanic Films, 1998
Pindar, Race for Atlantis, 1998
Zack and Reba, Victory Multimedia, 1998
Sticks Varona, The Naked Man, 1998
Dale Porterhouse, chief witness/accountant with Stokes & Whitney, True Crime (also known as True Crimes), Warner Bros., 1999
Edward Delacroix, The Green Mile (also known as Stephen King'sThe Green Mile), Warner Bros., 1999
Daddy and Them, Miramax, 1999
Uncle Jude, South of Heaven, West of Hell, Phaedra Cinema, 2000
Gerald Weems, The Gift, Paramount Classics, 2000
Dibble, Kid Quick (also known as The Adventures of Kid Quick), 2000
Mr. Udesky, Jurassic Park III (also known as JP3), MCA/Universal, 2001
Toto, Welcome to Collinwood, Warner Bros., 2002
Stage Appearances
Bellboy, Once in a Lifetime, Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1978
The Master and Margarita, Public/LuEsther Hall, New York City, 1978
Straw, G. R. Point, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1978-1979 then Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1979
Alice in Concert, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1980-1981
Cruikshank, El Bravo!, Entermedia Theatre, New York City, 1981
Betty, Cloud 9, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1981-1983
Arles Struvie, Greater Tuna, Circle in the Square Theatre, 1982
Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Kreeger Theatre, Washington, DC,1984
Arnold, The Boys Next Door, Lambs Theatre, New York City, 1987-1988
Sheldon Kelinski, Only Kidding!, American Jewish Theatre, Susan Bloch Theatre, New York City, 1988, then Westside Arts Theatre, New York City,1989
Otto Kringelein, Grand Hotel, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City,1989
RECORDINGS
Albums
Appeared on the original Broadway cast album of Grand Hotel.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Advocate, September 2, 1997, p. 22
New York Times, October 20, 1991, p. H23

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