Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (born August 11, 1964)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in The Return of the Living Dead and Life.[2] He played leading roles in Juwanna Mann and Tour of Duty and appears on the BET drama The Family Business, and Sparks.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | |
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.jpg) Núñez (left) in 2011 | |
| Born | August 11, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
Biography
editNúñez was born in New York City, to an African American mother and a Dominican father, and was raised by his grandparents in Wilson, North Carolina.[3]
Career
editOne of his major screen roles was the supporting role of Spider in The Return of the Living Dead, and his first major starring role was that of Marcus Taylor on the series Tour of Duty, where he was a main cast member for all three seasons of the show. He later appeared on the short-lived series My Wildest Dreams, the short-lived show Sparks, and movies such as Juwanna Mann. Núñez also held the recurring role of Zach in the second season of the Friends spinoff Joey and portrayed Dee Jay in Street Fighter.[4] Núñez was also an executive producer of the 2014 comedy-drama musical film School Dance.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Joy of Sex | Jock #2 | |
| 1985 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | "Demon" Winter | |
| The Return of the Living Dead | Spider | ||
| Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster | - | TV movie | |
| HeartBeat | Sam | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Leon Biggs | |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Street Tough | ||
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Poolroom Thug #1 | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Man With Broken Nose | |
| 1990 | Shadowzone | Wiley | |
| 1992 | Secrets | Wickford | TV movie |
| Lethal Weapon 3 | Squad Member #4 | ||
| Round Trip to Heaven | Leon | ||
| 1994 | Hard Vice | Bugs | |
| There Goes My Baby | Rodney | ||
| Street Fighter | Dee Jay | ||
| 1995 | Carnosaur 2 | Ed Moses | |
| Slam Dunk Ernest | T.J. | Video | |
| W.E.I.R.D. World | Bob Provost | TV movie | |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Reggie | |
| Leprechaun 4: In Space | Private Sticks | Video | |
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | IRS Insp. Frank Hall | |
| 1998 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Young Little Richard | |
| 1999 | Life | "Biscuit" | |
| If You Only Knew | Troy | ||
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Scientist | |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park | "Blackie" | |
| Flossin | Principal Jones | ||
| Tara | J.D. Mogo | Video | |
| 2002 | ZigZag | Bentley | |
| Scooby-Doo | Voodoo Maestro | ||
| Juwanna Mann | Jamal "Juwanna Mann" Jefferies | ||
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Miguel | ||
| 2005 | Friends and Lovers | Leonard | Video |
| Flip the Script | Preston Scott | ||
| Bathsheba | Joab | Short | |
| Clean Up Men | Lionel | ||
| 2006 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | Various Roles | |
| 2007 | All Lies on Me | Chico | Video |
| Kickin' It Old Skool | Darnell Jackson | ||
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Burley Crew Member | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Mo "Bitches" | |
| Steppin: The Movie | James | ||
| Diamond Dawgs | "South Central" | ||
| 2010 | Trapped: Haitian Nights | Gary | |
| Double Crossed | Nate | Video | |
| Back Nine | Tiger | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear Disaster | Charles | Video |
| Hollywood & Wine | "Hawk" Miller | Video | |
| Should've Put a Ring on It | Pastor Fields | ||
| Breathe | "C" | ||
| 2012 | Who Killed Soul Glow? | Himself | |
| Christmas in Compton | Delicious | ||
| Nice Guy | Dr. Brown | Short | |
| 2013 | Haitian Nights | Gary | |
| A Christmas Wedding | Deistl Douglas | ||
| 2014 | Men, Money & Gold Diggers | Lionel | |
| Basketball Girlfriend | Mr. Murray | ||
| 2015 | Why She Cries | Uncle Nate | |
| 2016 | Hunting Season | Agent Collins | |
| Love Had Everything to Do with It | - | ||
| King of Newark | Federal Agent | ||
| 2017 | Secrets of Deception | Tim | |
| 2016 | Viper | ||
| 10 Days in Sun City | Ongime | ||
| Conflict of Interest | Daryl | ||
| Vikes | Manifestus | ||
| The Accidental Spy | The Viper | ||
| 2018 | No More Mr Nice Guy | Willie Monroe | |
| Worth | Dr. Harris | ||
| The Other Side | Tobias | ||
| 1 Angry Black Man | Detective | ||
| Bella's Story | Joking Barber | ||
| The Griddle House | Peterson | ||
| 2019 | Fanatic | Sylvester | TV movie |
| The Pining | Father Mackinroe | ||
| A Holiday Change | Donell Brooks | ||
| 2020 | The Sin Choice | - | |
| Ride Scare | Detective | ||
| The American King | Peewee | ||
| The App That Stole Christmas | Gramps | ||
| 2022 | The American King-As told by an African Priestess | Pewee | |
| John Wynn's One Hour | Attorney Lane | ||
| 17 Days | Joe Murphy | ||
| The Elite Society: The Tokens | Edwin | ||
| Clew | Nick | ||
| Black and White | - | ||
| 2023 | The Fearless Three | Male Commentator | |
| Mother-In-Law | Mr. Samuels | ||
| The Microchip that Ruined Halloween | Dean Ono Pointdexter | ||
| The Drone that Saved Christmas | Elijah Bryant | ||
| #BlackSkin | Johnthan | ||
| Born 2 Hustle | Morgan aka Daddy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Automan | Valet Parking Attendant | Episode: "Murder MTV" |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Thalmus | Episode: "It's About Time" | |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Trojan | Episode: "Teacher's Aide" |
| What's Happening Now!! | - | Episode: "Married or Not" | |
| 1986-87 | Amen | Jerome | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 1987 | Isabel's Honeymoon Hotel | - | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| The New Gidget | Alphonse | Episode: "Oddballs" | |
| Stingray | Curtis Roberts | Episode: "Blood Money" | |
| 1987-90 | Tour of Duty | Sgt. Marcus Taylor | Main Cast |
| 1990 | Dear John | Henry | Episode: "Homeward Bound" |
| 1991 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Slick | Episode: "72 Hours" |
| 1992-93 | Rhythm & Blues | Jammin | Main Cast |
| 1993 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Jason | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| Martin | Ricky aka “Pretty Ricky” | Episode: "Really, Gina's Not My Lover" | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Jules | Episode: "Neverending Battle" | |
| Thea | Rickey | Recurring Cast | |
| 1993-94 | Living Single | Goldie | Recurring Cast: Season 1 |
| 1994 | Babylon 5 | Orwell | Episode: "A Distant Star" |
| 1995 | The Watcher | - | Episode: "No Hope for the Dead" |
| My Wildest Dreams | Chandler Trapp | Main Cast | |
| 1996 | The Faculty | Luis Jackson | Main Cast |
| 1996-98 | Sparks | Maxey Sparks | Main Cast |
| 1999 | The Hughleys | Jojo | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2000 | Intimate Portrait | Himself | Episode: "Robin Givens" |
| The Parkers | Royal Jackson | Episode: "Love Is a Royal Pain" | |
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Clyde | Episode: "Handle Your Business" |
| Boomtown | Freaktown | Episode: "The Freak" | |
| Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Ted Swathmore | Episode: "We're All the Same, Only Different" | |
| 2003 | My Wife and Kids | Max | Episode: "Man of the Year" & "Tee for Too Many" |
| Tarzan | Detective Sam Sullivan | Main Cast | |
| 2004 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Billy Anderson | Episode: "Career Day" |
| 2005-06 | Joey | Zach Miller | Main Cast: Season 2 |
| 2008 | Black Poker Stars Invitational | Himself | Main Guest |
| 2010 | Blue Mountain State | Transvestite Prostitute | Episode: "Rivalry Weekend" |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Carter | Episode: "Fireworks" |
| 2012 | Behind the Talent | Himself | Episode: "Aspen Mansion" |
| Are We There Yet? | Orlando | Episode: "The Family Portrait Episode" | |
| 2013 | Belle's | Cousin Maurice | Main Cast |
| 2014 | Celebrity Paranormal Lockdown | Himself | Episode: "Broughton School" |
| Family Time | - | Episode: "No New Friends" | |
| 2015 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Vivica A. Fox" |
| In the Cut | Gerald 'Pork Chop' Washington | Episode: "Gold Diggers for Dummies" | |
| 2015-16 | Mann & Wife | Perp/Ugly Gary | Guest Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2016 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Guy and Joe Torry" |
| Apollo Night LA | Himself/Celebrity Host | Episode: "ANLA 150" | |
| 2018 | Nashville | Tommy Reddick | Recurring Cast: Season 6 |
| Bronx SIU | The Chief | Main Cast: Season 1 | |
| 2018-22 | The Family Business | Harris Grant | Main Cast: Season 1-4 |
| 2019 | Trayizon | Rich | Episode: "Trailer" |
| 2020 | Two Degrees | Miguel | Episode: "Bonus Adults" |
| 2021 | Coroner's Report | Demon Winter | Episode: "Demon Winter" |
| 2022 | Raven's Home | Stone | Episode: "21 Lunch Street" |
| 2023 | Cocaine Sisters | Kelvin Turner | Recurring Cast |
References
edit- ^ "Miguel A. Nunez Jr". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "LIVING THE DREAM: Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. Discusses His Epic Journey in Hollywood!". 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.: Entertainer-At-Large – SoulVision Magazine". 30 April 2019.
- ^ "'Juwanna' sidekick for 'Joey'? It's Miguel A. Núñez Jr". Entertainment Weekly.