Michael Jeter
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 Jeter at the 44th Emmy Awards, August 1992 |
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| Born | August 26, 1952 Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Died | March 30, 2003 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California |
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Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was a Tony- and Emmy Award-winning American actor, well known for his work on stage and screen.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, the son of Virginia and William Jeter, who was a dentist.[1][2] Jeter was a student at Memphis State University when his interests changed from medicine to acting. He pursued his initial stage career in Baltimore, Maryland, as he had heard it was hard to get work in New York without an equity card.
[edit] Career
His woebegone look, extreme flexibility and high energy led Tommy Tune to cast him in the Off-Broadway Cloud 9 and, on Broadway, in a memorable role in the musical Grand Hotel, for which he won a Tony Award in 1990. Much of his film and television work specialized in playing eccentric, pretentious or wimpy characters like The Fisher King, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Drop Zone. Although occasionally, Jeter was able to stay away from these kinds of roles for more appealing characters like Jurassic Park III and Open Range. He won an Emmy award in 1992 for his role in the television sitcom Evening Shade. He was also a favorite with younger audiences in his role as "Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle" on Sesame Street from 2000 to 2003. The movie The Polar Express is dedicated to his memory.[3]
[edit] Personal life
Jeter was open about his homosexuality and troubles with drug and alcohol addiction, and for a time decided to retire from entertainment, but was eventually enticed back with roles on television and in movies. He was diagnosed to be HIV-positive in 1997.[4]
[edit] Work
[edit] Theatre
- Once in a Lifetime
- G. R. Point
- Cloud 9
- Grand Hotel
- Alice in Concert
- Greater Tuna
[edit] Television
- Evening Shade (1990-1994, as Herman Stiles)
- Tales of the City (1994 PBS miniseries)
- Gypsy (1993 TV version)
- Sesame Street: as Elmo's friend "Mr. Noodle's Brother, Mr. Noodle"
- Picket Fences
- Hothouse (1988)
- From Here to Eternity
- Taken
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] References
- ^ Michael Jeter, 50, Dies; Won Acting Prizes - New York Times
- ^ Michael Jeter Biography (1952-)
- ^ The Polar Express film credits.
- ^ Actor Michael Jeter dies at age 50
[edit] External links
- Michael Jeter at the Internet Broadway Database
- Michael Jeter at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Jeter at Find A Grave
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| Preceded by Scott Wise for Jerome Robbins' Broadway |
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1990 for Grand Hotel |
Succeeded by Hinton Battle for Miss Saigon |
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