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Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter TV Listings

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STARZFri, Feb 12, 6:40 AMJurassic Park IIIBuy
STARZFri, Feb 12, 2:50 PMJurassic Park IIIBuy
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STARZThu, Feb 18, 2:10 AMJurassic Park IIIBuy
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A&ESat, Feb 20, 8:00 PMThe Green MileBuy
A&ESun, Feb 21, 12:01 AMThe Green MileBuy
A&ESun, Feb 21, 2:00 PMThe Green MileBuy

Michael Jeter Biography

  • Birth Place: Lawrenceburg, TN
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/26/1952, Virgo
  • Date of Death: 03/30/2003
  • Profession: Actor
Michael Jeter Fast Facts:
  • Entered the pre-med program at Memphis State University but discovered a passion for theater and transferred to the arts program.
  • After college, took a job as a law-firm secretary while searching for acting auditions.
  • Made onscreen debut in the 1979 movie version of Hair, and worked again with its director Milos Forman in the film Ragtime (1981).
  • Earned accolades for his Tony Award-winning performance in the 1989 Broadway musical Grand Hotel.
  • Familiar to television viewers as the math teacher and assistant football coach Herman Stiles on the popular sitcom Evening Shade starring Burt Reynolds, which earned him an Emmy Award.
  • Beloved by children as the "other" Mr. Noodle on the Elmo's World portion of Sesame Street. The "first" Mr. Noodle and Ms. Noodle are portrayed by fellow Broadway vets Bill Irwin and Kristin Chenoweth, respectively.
  • Diagnosed as HIV-positive in the early 1990s and first spoke openly about it on the television newsmagazine Entertainment Tonight in 1997.
    Michael Jeter Relationships:
  • Amanda Jeter Parsons - Sister
  • Emily Jeter - Sister
  • Larie Jeter Wicker - Sister
  • Sean Blue - Significant Other
  • Virginia Anne Jeter Barham - Sister
  • Virginia Jeter - Mother
  • William Jeter - Father
  • William K. Jeter - Brother

    • Michael Jeter Awards:
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1990 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Musical) - Winner
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor for a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Memphis State University, Memphis, TN (1974)
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