Miguel Ferrer Has Passed Away

2017/01/19 22:15:34 +00:00 | Derek Anderson

A hard-working actor with over 100 screen credits to his name, actor Miguel Ferrer has sadly passed away at the age of 61.

Earlier today, Deadline reported the very sad news that Ferrer has passed away after a battle with cancer.

Since he began acting on screen in the early ’80s, Ferrer has lent his commanding presence as a performer to many TV series and films. Viewers know him as Dr. Garret Macy in Crossing Jordan, Owen Granger in NCIS: Los Angeles, and FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield in Twin Peaks—a role he reprised in both Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me and the upcoming revival series on Showtime.

Ferrer was a familiar face to horror and sci-fi fans over the years, appearing in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, RoboCop, DeepStar Six, The Guardian, Night Visions, and several episodes of Tales From the Crypt.

He also helped bring life to several Stephen King adaptations, playing Lloyd Henreid in The Stand miniseries, Richard Dees in The Night Flier, and Mark James Torrance in The Shining miniseries. Ferrer was also ambitious behind the camera, directing four episodes of Crossing Jordan in the mid-2000s.

Ferrer left behind a large body of impressive work that will live on amongst his fans, and our thoughts go out to his family and friends during this difficult time.

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