--- name: "Miguel Ferrer" canonical: "https://film.one/person/miguel-ferrer" fi1m_id: "miguel-ferrer" imdb_id: "nm0001208" tmdb_id: 15860 wikidata_id: "Q463497" roles: ["Actor"] born: "7 February 1955" died: "19 January 2017" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_fi1m_score: 73 average_as: "actor" average_over: 8 updated: "2026-10-05T13:14:48.441613+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Miguel Ferrer ## Identity Miguel Ferrer - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/miguel-ferrer - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** miguel-ferrer - **IMDb ID:** nm0001208 - **TMDB ID:** 15860 - **Wikidata ID:** Q463497 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Ferrer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463497, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001208/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15860 Actor. Born 7 February 1955 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Died 19 January 2017. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 7 February 1955, Santa Monica, California, USA - **Died:** 19 January 2017 - **Active:** 1984–2014 - **Also known as:** Miguel José Ferrer, Miguell Ferrer - **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 8 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (2), 1990s 73 (3), 2000s 82 (1), 2010s 61 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 4, Adventure 4, Science Fiction 3, Thriller 3, Animation 2, Comedy 2 - **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,500m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Ferrer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463497, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001208/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15860 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*RoboCop*](https://film.one/film/robocop.md) (91) - **Disney+:** [*Mulan*](https://film.one/film/mulan.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Miguel Ferrer > Miguel Ferrer made abrasive men worth listening to, with a distinctive voice and a knack for making certainty funny. We rate him most when the character has something to say beyond the next insult. In *Traffic* (2000), Miguel Ferrer’s Eduardo Ruiz explains the drug trade as though being right has become a tedious obligation. It is a long, contemptuous speech from a witness, and Ferrer delivers it without the satisfaction we might expect from a man correcting everyone else. We laughed at his weariness: he sounds bored by an explanation the people listening still need to hear. That is where we rate him most highly, making a supporting part precise without asking the film to stop for him. That gift had already found a useful home in Paul Verhoeven’s *RoboCop* (1987), his breakthrough as Bob Morton, the ambitious OCP executive who creates the cyborg policeman. Ferrer’s cockiness fits a film savage about corporate power: the executive’s self-assurance gives us something specific to dislike. His job is to make that ambition recognisable, and he does not need to make Morton sympathetic to do it. We rate the film highly, but its success does not rest on Ferrer; Peter Weller makes us care about the person inside the metal. The career that followed was built largely from supporting film parts and recurring television roles, with fewer chances to lead. Albert Rosenfield, the abrasive FBI forensics expert in *Twin Peaks* (1990–91), gave his sharpness another setting in which expertise and bad manners could coexist. The distinctive voice also took him into animation, including Shan-Yu, the antagonist in *Mulan* (1998). The risk in that casting is plain: if abrasiveness becomes the whole part, there is little left to learn about the man. In *Traffic*, the boredom matters as much as the contempt, because Ruiz sounds as though he has given this explanation too often. Soderbergh’s film stalls for speeches in its Washington strand; Ferrer makes information about the trade sound like a personal grievance. Start with *RoboCop*, but take the warning about its violence seriously. ## Biography Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017) was an American actor. The son of actor José Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney, he began his career in the 1980s with small film and television roles. His breakthrough came with the role of Bob Morton in the 1987 film *RoboCop*. He is also known for portraying FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield in *Twin Peaks* (1990–1991, 2017) and its 1992 film *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me*, Eduardo Ruiz in *Traffic* (2000), and Vice President Rodriguez in *Iron Man 3* (2013). Ferrer provided voice work as Shan-Yu in the 1998 animated film *Mulan* and appeared in series including *Crossing Jordan* (2001–2007) and *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2012–2017). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (8) - *Rio 2* (2014), Fi1m 50, as Big Boss (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md) - *Iron Man 3* (2013), Fi1m 72, as Vice President Rodriguez — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md) - *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Eduardo Ruiz — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *Mulan* (1998), Fi1m 74, as Shan-Yu (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/mulan.md) - *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), Fi1m 67, as Commander Arvid Harbinger — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots-part-deux.md) - *It's All True* (1993), Fi1m 78, as Narrator — [page](https://film.one/film/its-all-true.md) - *RoboCop* (1987), Fi1m 91, as Bob Morton — [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md) - *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* (1984), Fi1m 68, as First Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md) ## Complete filmography (110) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Teen Titans: The Judas Contract* (2017), as Deathstroke (voice) - *Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces* (2014), as FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield - *Rio 2* (2014), as Big Boss (voice) — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/rio-2.md) - *Four Assassins* (2013), as Eli - *Iron Man 3* (2013), as Vice President Rodriguez — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md) - *Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta!* (2012), as Delgado (voice) - *Applebaum* (2012), as Detective Garcia - *The Courier* (2012), as Mr. Capo - *ThunderCats* (2011), series, as Duelist (voice) - *The Protector* (2011), series, as Felix Valdez - *Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2* (2011), as Delgado (voice) - *Young Justice* (2010), series, as L-1 (voice), Vandal Savage (voice), Vandal Savage / Bibbo Bibbowski (voice), Vandal Savage / Tribune (voice) · In Memory Of - *2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift* (2010), as (archive footage) - *Hard Ride to Hell* (2010), as Jefé - *Ben 10: Ultimate Alien* (2010), series, as Magister Hulka / Alpha #4 (voice) - *Wrong Turn at Tahoe* (2009), as Vincent - *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Owen Granger - *Kings* (2009), series, as General Mallick - *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as FBI ASAC Bill Steele - *The Spectacular Spider-Man* (2008), series, as Silvio Manfredi / Silvermane (voice), Silvermane (voice) - *Justice League: The New Frontier* (2008), as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter (voice) - *Bionic Woman* (2007), series, as Jonas Bledsoe - *Psych* (2006), series, as Fred Collins Boyd - *The Man* (2005), as Agent Peters - *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Agent Hopkins (voice) - *Medium* (2005), series, as Joey / Teddy Carmichael - *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Andre Zeller — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) - *Silver City* (2004), as Cliff Castleton - *The Batman* (2004), series, as Sinestro (voice) - *The Manchurian Candidate* (2004), as Colonel Garret - *L.A. County 187* (2003), as Sgt. Walter Drazin - *Sightings: Heartland Ghost* (2002), as Allen - *Shadow Realm* (2002), as Dr. Daniel Critchley - *Sunshine State* (2002), as Lester - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Gus Kovak - *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Garrett Macy · Director - *Traffic* (2000), as Eduardo Ruiz — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md) - *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Defense Attorney Whitten - *Jackie Chan Adventures* (2000), series, as Tarakudo / Shadowkhan King (voice) - *Where's Marlowe?* (1998), as Joe Boone - *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Nathan Berry - *Hercules* (1998), series, as Antaeus (voice) - *Mulan* (1998), as Shan-Yu (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/mulan.md) - *Brave New World* (1998), as Director of Hatcheries and Conditioning - *LateLine* (1998), series, as Vic Kobb - *Justice League of America* (1997), as Dr. Eno / The Weather Man - *Mr. Magoo* (1997), as Ortega Peru - *The Night Flier* (1997), as Richard Dees - *The Shining* (1997), series, as Mark Torrance (uncredited) - *Death in Granada* (1996), as Centeno - *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Mark Mardon (voice), De'Cine (voice), Aquaman (voice) - *Project: ALF* (1996), as Dexter Moyers - *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Jack McManus - *Red Wind* (1995), as Prologue Narrator - *In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice* (1995), as Thomas Manning - *The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.* (1995), as Jack Valko - *A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story* (1994), as Stanislav - *Jack Reed: A Search for Justice* (1994), as Win - *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Parker — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Incident at Deception Ridge* (1994), as Ray Hayes - *Royce* (1994), as Gribbon - *The Stand* (1994), series, as Lloyd Henreid - *Blank Check* (1994), as Quigley - *Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon* (1994), as Narrator (voice) - *Return to 'The Great Escape'* (1993), as Narrator - *The Harvest* (1993), as Charlie Pope - *It's All True* (1993), as Narrator — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/its-all-true.md) - *Cigarettes & Coffee* (1993), as Bill - *Fallen Angels* (1993), series, as Abbazzia — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/fallen-angels-1993.md) - *Another Stakeout* (1993), as Tony Castellano - *Scam* (1993), as Barry Landers - *Hot Shots! Part Deux* (1993), as Commander Arvid Harbinger — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-shots-part-deux.md) - *Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology* (1993), Actor - *Point of No Return* (1993), as Kaufman - *On the Air* (1992), series, as Bud Budwaller - *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me* (1992), as Albert Rosenfield - *Cruel Doubt* (1992), series, as Lewis Young - *In the Shadow of a Killer* (1992), as Dist. Atty. Steven Walzer - *Murder in High Places* (1991), as Wilhoite - *Broken Badges* (1990), series, as Beau Jack Bowman - *The Guardian* (1990), as Ralph Hess - *Shannon's Deal* (1990), series, as D.A. Todd Spurrier - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Albert Rosenfield — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Revenge* (1990), as Amador - *Drug Wars: The Camarena Story* (1990), series, as Tony Riva - *Valentino Returns* (1989), as The Biker - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Mitch Bruckner, Hitman (uncredited) (segment "As Ye Sow"), Gary - *Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North* (1989), as Scott Toney - *DeepStar Six* (1989), as Snyder - *Badlands 2005* (1988), as Rex - *C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf* (1988), Actor - *RoboCop* (1987), as Bob Morton — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/robocop.md) - *Kung Fu the next generation* (1987), as mic - *CBS Summer Playhouse* (1987), series, as Mic - *Downpayment on Murder* (1987), as Martin - *Zabagabee* (1987), Actor - *Lovelines* (1984), as Dragon - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as District Attorney, Ramon Pedroza — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock* (1984), as First Officer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-iii-the-search-for-spock.md) - *Flashpoint* (1984), as Roget - *Truckin' Buddy McCoy* (1984), as Pete - *The Man Who Wasn't There* (1983), as Waiter - *Heartbreaker* (1983), as Angel - *Hotel* (1982), series, Actor - *And They're Off* (1982), Actor - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Bobby Wickes - *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor - *CHiPs* (1977), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Aankomst van zangeres Rosemary Clooney en zoontje op Schiphol, 25 april 1957. Foto Ben van Meerendonk / AHF, collectie IISG, Amsterdam](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-7e00dd677c7e.jpg) Aankomst van zangeres Rosemary Clooney en zoontje op Schiphol, 25 april 1957. Foto Ben van Meerendonk / AHF, collectie IISG, Amsterdam — IISG, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/04-25-1957_14445_Rosemary_Clooney_%285818710365%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Miguel Ferrer](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-c1c50cccb6d0.jpg) Miguel Ferrer — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Miguel_Ferrer_2015.jpg/1280px-Miguel_Ferrer_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Linda Hunt & Miguel Ferrer at the NCIS LA Season 7 Premiere as part of Paleyfest Previews - DSC_0379 (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-125f75970211.jpg) Linda Hunt & Miguel Ferrer at the NCIS LA Season 7 Premiere as part of Paleyfest Previews - DSC_0379 (2015) — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Miguel_Ferrer_and_Linda_Hunt.jpg/1280px-Miguel_Ferrer_and_Linda_Hunt.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![<a href="http://www.redcarpetreportv.com" rel="nofollow">www.redcarpetreportv.com</a> Mingle Media TV and our Red Carpet Report host, Rachel Grenini (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-54f5fb479573.jpg) <a href="http://www.redcarpetreportv.com" rel="nofollow">www.redcarpetreportv.com</a> Mingle Media TV and our Red Carpet Report host, Rachel Grenini (2015) — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/Miguel_Ferrer_at_the_NCIS_LA_Season_7_Premiere_as_part_of_Paleyfest_Previews_-_DSC_0404_%2820743137643%29.jpg/1280px-Miguel_Ferrer_at_the_NCIS_LA_Season_7_Premiere_as_part_of_Paleyfest_Previews_-_DSC_0404_%2820743137643%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Miguel Ferrer](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-009f07d22320.jpg) Miguel Ferrer — Image via TMDB - ![Miguel Ferrer](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-ab52049863a2.jpg) Miguel Ferrer — Image via TMDB - ![Miguel Ferrer](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-0daea7edc567.jpg) Miguel Ferrer — Image via TMDB - ![Rosemary Clooney and José Ferrer with family, 1961](https://film.one/media/person/9811/gallery-a06e9bb915c1.jpg) Rosemary Clooney and José Ferrer with family, 1961 — Photographer not credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Rosemary_Clooney_and_Jose_Ferrer_with_family%2C_1961.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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