Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1964 New York City |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website |
www |
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (born August 11, 1964) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his supporting roles in The Return of the Living Dead and Life and leading roles in Juwanna Mann and Tour of Duty.
Núñez was born in New York City, is of African American and Dominican descent,[1] and was raised by his grandparents in Wilson, North Carolina. One of his first 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 CBS 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 Fox network series My Wildest Dreams, as well as the UPN show Sparks as well as in movies such as Juwanna Mann. Núñez also held the recurring role of Zach in the second season of the Friends spinoff, Joey.
Nùñez was also an executive producer of the 2014 comedy-drama musical film, School, directed and written by Nick Cannon.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | National Lampoon's Joy of Sex | Jock #2 | |
| 1985 | Friday the 13th: A New Beginning | Demon | |
| The Return of the Living Dead | Spider | ||
| HeartBeat | Sam | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Leon Biggs | |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Street Tough | ||
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Thug | Alternative opening |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Pvt. Marcus Taylor / SP4 Marcus Taylor / Sgt. Marcus Taylor / | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Poolroom Thug 1 | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Man with Broken Nose | |
| 1990 | Shadowzone | Wiley | |
| 1992 | 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 | Slam Dunk Ernest | T.J. | |
| Carnosaur 2 | Ed Moses | ||
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Reggie | |
| 1997 | Leprechaun 4: In Space | Sticks (voice) | |
| For Richer or Poorer | Frank Hall, IRS | ||
| 1998 | Why Do Fools Fall in Love | Young Little Richard | |
| 1999 | Life | Biscuit | |
| 2000 | If You Only Knew | Troy | |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Scientist | ||
| 2001 | Tara | J.D. Mogo (voice) | |
| MacArthur Park | Blackie | ||
| Flossin | Principal Jones | ||
| 2002 | ZigZag | Bentley | |
| Scooby-Doo | Voodoo Maestro | ||
| Juwanna Mann | Jamal Jefferies aka Juwanna Mann | ||
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Miguel | ||
| 2005 | Flip the Script | Preston Scott | |
| Bathsheba | Joab | ||
| Clean Up Men | Lionel | ||
| Joey (TV series) | Zach Miller | Recurring | |
| 2006 | National Lampoon's TV: The Movie | ||
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Darnell Jackson | |
| All Lies on Me | S-Blade (voice) | ||
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Burley Crew Member | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Mo' Bitches | |
| Diamond Dawgs | South Central | ||
| Haitian Nights | Gary | ||
| Steppin: The Movie | James | ||
| 2010 | Back Nine | Tiger | TV Movie |
| Blue Mountain State | Transvestite Prostitute | Ep. "Rivalry Weekend" | |
| Trapped: Haitian Nights | Gary | ||
| Double Crossed | Nate | video | |
| Hollywood & Wine | Hawk Miller | ||
| 2011 | Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear Disaster | Charles | video |
| Mad Love | Charles | Ep. "Fireworks" | |
| Breathe | C |
References
- ↑ , Dominican Americans