Michael Jeter
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| Michael Jeter | |
|---|---|
 Jeter at the 44th Emmy Awards | |
| Born | August 26, 1952 Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2003 (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications from unresponsive state brought by severe epileptic seizure |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Memphis State University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–2003 |
| Home town | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Partner(s) | Sean Blue (1995–2003) |
Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the Elmo's World segments of Sesame Street from 2000 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include Zelig, Tango & Cash, The Fisher King, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Waterworld, Air Bud, Patch Adams, The Green Mile, Jurassic Park III, Welcome to Collinwood, Open Range, and The Polar Express.
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Early life[edit]
Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952. His mother, Virginia (née Raines; May 6, 1927), was a housewife. His father, William Claud Jeter (March 10, 1922 – March 1, 2010), was a dentist.[1] Jeter had one brother, William, and four sisters, Virginia, Amanda, Emily, and Larie.[2] Jeter was a student at Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) when his interests changed from medicine to acting. He performed in several plays and musicals at the Circuit Theatre and its sister theatre, the Playhouse on the Square, in midtown Memphis. He left Memphis to further pursue his stage career in Baltimore, Maryland.
Career[edit]
Jeter's woebegone look, extreme flexibility, and high energy led Tommy Tune to cast him in the off-Broadway play Cloud 9 in 1981.[3] Much of his work specialized in playing eccentric, pretentious, or wimpy characters, as in The Fisher King, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Green Mile and Drop Zone. Occasionally, Jeter was able to stray away from these types of roles for more diverse characters like those he portrayed in Jurassic Park III, Air Bud, and Open Range. Jeter is perhaps most known for his role as convicted felon Eduard Delacroix in The Green Mile, a role for which he was nominated along with the rest of the cast for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
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. He appeared in an episode of Touched by an Angel in 1999 as Gus, an insurance salesman who arrives in Las Vegas in the episode "The Man Upstairs".[4] His last two appearances were in the films Open Range and The Polar Express. Both films were in post-production at the time of his death and, when released, contained a dedication to his memory.[5][6]
Awards[edit]
- In 1990, Jeter won a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway musical Grand Hotel.[7]
Also, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and the Clarence Derwent Prize.[8]
- He won an Emmy Award in 1992 for his role in the television sitcom Evening Shade as math teacher and assistant football coach Herman Stiles.
Personal life[edit]
Jeter was openly gay and met his partner, Sean Blue, in 1995; they remained together until Jeter's death in 2003.[9]
Death[edit]
On March 30, 2003, Jeter was found dead in his Hollywood home at the age of 50.[10] Although he was HIV positive, he had been in good health for many years. His partner, Sean Blue, stated publicly that Jeter died after suffering an epileptic seizure.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hair | Sheldon | |
| 1981 | Ragtime | Special reporter | |
| 1982 | Soup for one | Mr. Kelp | |
| 1983 | Zelig | Freshman #2 | |
| 1986 | The Money Pit | Arnie | |
| 1989 | Dead Bang | Dr. Krantz | |
| 1989 | Tango & Cash | Skinner | |
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Adolph | |
| 1990 | Just Like in the Movies | Vernon | |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Homeless Cabaret Singer | |
| 1993 | Bank Robber | Night Clerk | |
| 1993 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Father Ignatius | |
| 1994 | Drop Zone | Earl Leedy | |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Old Gregor | |
| 1997 | Air Bud | Norm Snively | |
| 1997 | Mouse Hunt | Quincy Thorpe | |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | L. Ron Bumquist | |
| 1998 | The Naked Man | Sticks | |
| 1998 | Thursday | Dr. Jarvis | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Rudy | |
| 1999 | True Crime | Dale Porterhouse | |
| 1999 | Jakob the Liar | Avron | |
| 1999 | The Green Mile | Eduard 'Del' Delacroix | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell | Uncle Jude | |
| 2000 | The Gift | Gerald Weems | |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Udesky | |
| 2002 | Welcome to Collinwood | Toto | |
| 2003 | Open Range | Percy | Posthumous release |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Smokey / Steamer | Posthumous release |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | My Old Man | George Gardner | Television movie |
| 1980 | Another World | Arnie Gallo | Unknown episodes |
| 1980 | From Here to Eternity | Pvt. Ridgley | Unknown episodes |
| 1980 | Lou Grant | Max Galt | Episode: "Dogs" |
| 1981 | Alice at the Palace | Caterpillar / Dormouse | Television movie |
| 1986 | Night Court | Unknown | Episode: "The Night Off" |
| 1987 | Designing Women | Calvin Klein | Episode: "Old Spouses Never Die – Part 1" |
| 1988 | Crime Story | Senator Michael Gaspari | Episode: "The Hearings" |
| 1988 | Hothouse | Dr. Art Makter | 7 episodes |
| 1990–1994 | Evening Shade | Herman Stiles | 98 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (1991–93) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1991, 1993) |
| 1993–1995 | Picket Fences | Peter Lebeck | 3 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1993 | Tales of the City | Carson Callas | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Gypsy | Goldstone | Television movie |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Runtar | voice role Episode: "StinkerBelle" |
| 1995 | Chicago Hope | Bob Ryan | Episode: "A Coupla Stiffs" Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1996 | Dream on | Dr. Enoch | Episode: "Finale with a Vengeance" |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Lawrence Rosewood | Episode: "Dr. No" |
| 1996 | Mrs. Santa Claus | Arvo | Television movie |
| 1996 | The Boys Next Door | Arnold Wiggins | Television movie |
| 1997 | Duckman | Dr. William Blay | voice role Episode: "Ajax & Ajaxer" |
| 1997 | Second Noah | The Chicken Man | Episode: "Diving In" |
| 1997 | Murphy Brown | Vic | Episode: "You Don't Know Jackal" |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Lawrence the Camel | voice role Episode: "Blarney Buddies/Over the Hump/Johnny Meets Farrah Fawcett" |
| 1998–1999 | The Wild Thornberrys | Biederman | voice role 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Edwin Murloff | Episode: "Veronica's Blackout" |
| 1998 | The Ransom of Red Chief | Bill Driscoll | Television movie |
| 1998 | Zack and Reba | Oras | Television movie |
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel | Gus Zimmerman | Episode: "The Man Upstairs" |
| 2000–2003 | Sesame Street | Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle | Elmo's World segments |
| 2002 | Taken | William Jeffries | Episode: "Taken" |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold! | Nate Horowitz | voice role Episode: "Gerald's Game/The Fishing Trip" |
Theater work[edit]
- Once in a Lifetime
- G. R. Point
- Cloud 9
- Grand Hotel
- Alice in Concert
- Greater Tuna
References[edit]
- Jump up ^ "William Claude Jeter (1943)". University of Tennessee. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- Jump up ^ "Michael Jeter, 50, Dies; Won Acting Prizes". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. 2 April 2003. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- Jump up ^ "Cloud 9". Lortel Archives. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- Jump up ^ "Touched By An Angel Episode 516: "The Man Upstairs"". Touched.com. 1999-02-21. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- Jump up ^ Rooney, David (24 October 2004). "Review: 'The Polar Express'". Variety. variety.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- Jump up ^ Open Range film credits.
- Jump up ^ "Michael Jeter: Biography". MSN Entertainment. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- Jump up ^ Michael Jeter, 50; 'Mr. Noodle' on Sesame Street by Myrna Oliver, Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2003.
- Jump up ^ Ferber, Lawrence (May 13, 2003). "In memoriam. Michael Jeter". The Advocate. Here Publishing (889): 62. ISSN 0001-8996.
- Jump up ^ Cosgrove-Mather, Bootie (April 1, 2003). "Actor Michael Jeter Dead At 51". CBS News. CBSnews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- Jump up ^ "Corrections". The Advocate. 17 February 2004. p. 6. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
External links[edit]
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- 1952 births
- 2003 deaths
- Deaths from epilepsy
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- People with HIV/AIDS
- Drama Desk Award winners
- Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners
- Gay actors
- People from Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
- Theatre World Award winners
- Tony Award winners
- University of Memphis alumni
- LGBT entertainers from the United States
- Male actors from Memphis, Tennessee
- LGBT people from Tennessee
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