NUNEZ Miguel A., Jr. 1964–

(Miguel Nunez)

PERSONAL

Born August 11, 1964, in New York, NY; married Yulanda Simon, 1994; children: Mia, Micole.

Addresses: Agent— The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Abrams Artists, 9200, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager— 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor, director, producer, and writer. Previously worked as a telemarketer.

Awards, Honors: ALMA Award nomination, outstanding actor in a feature film in a crossover role, 1999, for Why Do Fools Fall in Love.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jock number two, Joy of Sex (also known as National Lampoon's The Joy of Sex), Paramount, 1984.

Spider, The Return of the Living Dead, Orion, 1985.

Demon, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (also known as Friday the 13th: A New Beginning), Paramount, 1985.

Leon Biggs, Dangerously Close (also known as Choice Kill), 1986.

Street tough, Jumpin' Jack Flash, 1986.

First poolroom thug, Action Jackson, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Man with broken nose, Harlem Nights, Paramount, 1989.

Wiley, Shadowzone, Paramount Home Video, 1990.

Leon, Round Trip to Heaven, Prism Pictures, 1992.

(As Miguel Nunez) Fourth squad member, Lethal Weapon 3, Warner Bros., 1992.

(As Miguel Nunez) Rodney, There Goes My Baby (also known as The Last Days of Paradise), Orion, 1994.

Dee Jay, Street Fighter (also known as Street Fighter: The Battle for Shabaloo, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle), Columbia TriStar, 1994.

Bugs, Hard Vice (also known as Vegas Vice), 1994.

T. J., Slam Dunk Ernest, Buena Vista, 1995.

Ed Moses, Carnosaur 2, Concorde–New Horizons, 1995.

Sticks, Leprechaun 4: In Space (also known as Leprechaun 4), Trimark Pictures, 1996.

Reggie, A Thin Line between Love and Hate (also known as A Thin Line between Love & Hate), New Line Cinema, 1996.

Frank Hall, For Richer or Poorer, 1997.

Young Little Richard, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Warner Bros., 1998.

Biscuit, Life, MCA/Universal, 1999.

Troy, If You Only Knew (also known as Ein Apartment zum Verlieben), Eternity Pictures, 2000.

Scientist, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (also known as The Klumps), Universal, 2000.

(As Miguel Nunez) Blackie, MacArthur Park, 2001.

Principal Jones, Flossin, Urban Domain, 2001.

Bentley, ZigZag, Silver Nitrate Films, 2002.

Voodoo maestro, Scooby–Doo, Warner Bros., 2002.

Jamal Jeffries/Juwanna Mann, Juwanna Mann, Warner Bros., 2002.

Miguel, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (also known as Pluto Nash), Warner Bros., 2002.

Film Director:

Up against the 8 Ball, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Private Marcus Taylor, Tour of Duty, CBS, 1987.

Jammin, Rhythm & Blues, NBC, 1992.

Chandler Trapp, Lisa's boss, My Wildest Dreams (also known as Something's Got to Give), Fox, 1995.

Luis Jackson, The Faculty, ABC, 1996–1997.

Maxey Sparks, Sparks (also known as Sparks, Sparks, Sparks), UPN, 1997–1998.

Detective Sam Sullivan, Tarzan, The WB, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Wickford, Danielle Steel's "Secrets" (also known as Secrets), NBC, 1992.

Bob Provost, security, W.E.I.R.D. World, Fox, 1995.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster, NBC, 1985.

The Faculty, 1995.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Sam, Heart Beat, NBC, 1985.

Judge, Miss Teen USA, 1989.

The 13th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, syndicated, 1998.

Himself, Intimate Portrait: Robin Givens (documentary), Lifetime, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Valet parking attendant, "Murder MTV," Automan, ABC, 1984.

(As Miguel Nunez) Fury, "Teacher's Aide/Paladin of the Lost Hour," The Twilight Zone, 1985.

Jerome, "The Deacon Delivers," Amen, NBC, 1986.

Jerome, "Yes Sir, That's Your Baby," Amen, NBC, 1987.

Alphonse, "Oddballs," The New Gidget, 1987.

(As Miguel Nunez) Curtis Roberts, "Blood Money," Stingray, NBC, 1987.

Henry, "Homeward Bound," Dear John, NBC, 1990.

(As Miguel Nunez) Slick, "72 Hours," The Fresh Prince of Bel–Air, NBC, 1991.

Jason, "Valentine's Day Massacre," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1992.

Jason, "Piano Lesson," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1992.

"Boys Don't Leave," Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, ABC, 1993.

Goldie, "Great Expectations," Living Single, Fox, 1993.

Ricky, "Really, Gina Is Not My Lover," Martin, Fox, 1993.

Rickey, "How I Got Over," Thea, ABC, 1993.

Jules, "Neverending Battle," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993.

Rickey, "Birthday Girl," Thea, ABC, 1993.

Rickey, "A Christmas Story," Thea, ABC, 1993.

Rickey, "Mama, I'm Full," Thea, ABC, 1993.

Goldie, "Hot Fun in the Wintertime," Living Single, 1994.

Orwell, "A Distant Star," Babylon 5, 1994.

"No Hope for the Dead," The Watcher, 1995.

Jojo, "Help a Brother Out," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999.

Jojo, "Roots: Part 1," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999.

Royal Jackson, "Love Is a Royal Pain," The Parkers, UPN, 2000.

Clyde, "Handle Your Business," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2002.

Freaktown, "The Freak," Boomtown, NBC, 2002.

Ted Swathmore, "We're All the Same, Only Different," Andy Richter Controls the Universe, 2002.

Master of Ceremonies, "Man of the Year," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2003.

Billy Anderson, "Career Day," The Tracy Morgan Show, NBC, 2004.

Also appeared as Ricky Fontaine, Martin, Fox; in Rhythm & Blues, NBC.

Television Producer; Series:

Homeboys in Outer Space, UPN, 1996–1997.

Sparks (also known as Sparks, Sparks, Sparks), UPN, 1997–1998.

WRITINGS

Television Episodes:

Wrote "Trading Faces or All the King's Homeys," Home-boys in Outer Space, UPN.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People, August, 2002.