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Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
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Núñez (left) in 2011
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| Born | August 11, 1959 New York City, U.S.
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| Years active | 1983–present |
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (born August 11, 1959) is an American actor. He is well-known for his roles in movies like Juwanna Mann and Life. He also played a main character in the TV show Tour of Duty. You might have seen him in the BET drama The Family Business or the UPN sitcom Sparks.
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About Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. was born in New York City. His mother was African American and his father was Dominican. He grew up in Wilson, North Carolina, where his grandparents raised him.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.'s Acting Career
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. started his acting journey with various roles. One of his early important movie parts was Spider in The Return of the Living Dead. His first big starring role was as Marcus Taylor in the TV series Tour of Duty. He was a main actor for all three seasons of that show.
He later appeared in other TV shows like Sparks. He also starred in movies such as Juwanna Mann, where he played the main character. Núñez also had a recurring role as Zach in the second season of Joey, which was a spin-off from the popular show Friends. He also played the character Dee Jay in the movie Street Fighter. Besides acting, Miguel A. Núñez Jr. also worked as an executive producer for the 2014 movie School Dance.
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. in Movies
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. has been in many movies over the years. Here are some of them:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | The Return of the Living Dead | Spider | |
| 1985 | Gus Brown and Midnight Brewster | - | TV movie |
| 1985 | HeartBeat | Sam | TV movie |
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Leon Biggs | |
| 1986 | 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 |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Squad Member #4 | |
| 1992 | Round Trip to Heaven | Leon | |
| 1994 | There Goes My Baby | Rodney | |
| 1994 | Street Fighter | Dee Jay | |
| 1995 | Carnosaur 2 | Ed Moses | |
| 1995 | Slam Dunk Ernest | T.J. | Video |
| 1995 | W.E.I.R.D. World | Bob Provost | TV movie |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Reggie | |
| 1996 | 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" | |
| 1999 | If You Only Knew | Troy | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Scientist | |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park | "Blackie" | |
| 2001 | Flossin | Principal Jones | |
| 2001 | Tara | J.D. Mogo | Video |
| 2002 | ZigZag | Bentley | |
| 2002 | Scooby-Doo | Voodoo Maestro | |
| 2002 | Juwanna Mann | Jamal "Juwanna Mann" Jefferies | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Miguel | |
| 2005 | Flip the Script | Preston Scott | |
| 2005 | Bathsheba | Joab | Short |
| 2005 | Clean Up Men | Lionel | |
| 2007 | All Lies on Me | Chico | Video |
| 2007 | Kickin' It Old Skool | Darnell Jackson | |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Burley Crew Member | |
| 2009 | Black Dynamite | Mo "..." | |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | James | |
| 2009 | Diamond Dawgs | "South Central" | |
| 2010 | Trapped: Haitian Nights | Gary | |
| 2010 | Double Crossed | Nate | Video |
| 2010 | Back Nine | Tiger | TV movie |
| 2011 | Nora's Hair Salon 3: Shear Disaster | Charles | Video |
| 2011 | Hollywood & Wine | "Hawk" Miller | Video |
| 2011 | Should've Put a Ring on It | Pastor Fields | |
| 2011 | Breathe | "C" | |
| 2012 | Who Killed Soul Glow? | Himself | |
| 2012 | Christmas in Compton | Delicious | |
| 2012 | Nice Guy | Dr. Brown | Short |
| 2013 | Haitian Nights | Gary | |
| 2013 | A Christmas Wedding | Deistl Douglas | |
| 2014 | Men, Money & Gold Diggers | Lionel | |
| 2014 | Basketball Girlfriend | Mr. Murray | |
| 2015 | Why She Cries | Uncle Nate | |
| 2016 | Hunting Season | Agent Collins | |
| 2016 | Love Had Everything to Do with It | - | |
| 2016 | King of Newark | Federal Agent | |
| 2017 | Secrets of Deception | Tim | |
| 2017 | 2016 | Viper | |
| 2017 | 10 Days in Sun City | Ongime | |
| 2017 | Conflict of Interest | Daryl | |
| 2017 | Vikes | Manifestus | |
| 2017 | The Accidental Spy | The Viper | |
| 2018 | No More Mr Nice Guy | Willie Monroe | |
| 2018 | Worth | Dr. Harris | |
| 2018 | The Other Side | Tobias | |
| 2018 | 1 Angry Black Man | Detective | |
| 2018 | Bella's Story | Joking Barber | |
| 2018 | The Griddle House | Peterson | |
| 2019 | Fanatic | Sylvester | TV movie |
| 2019 | The Pining | Father Mackinroe | |
| 2019 | A Holiday Change | Donell Brooks | |
| 2020 | The Sin Choice | - | |
| 2020 | Ride Scare | Detective | |
| 2020 | The American King | Peewee | |
| 2020 | The App That Stole Christmas | Gramps | |
| 2022 | The American King-As told by an African Priestess | Pewee | |
| 2022 | John Wynn's One Hour | Attorney Lane | |
| 2022 | 17 Days | Joe Murphy | |
| 2022 | The Elite Society: The Tokens | Edwin | |
| 2022 | Clew | Nick | |
| 2023 | Survival | Sgt. Whittle | |
| 2023 | The Fearless Three | Male Commentator | |
| 2023 | Mother-In-Law | Mr. Samuels | |
| 2023 | The Microchip that Ruined Halloween | Dean Ono Pointdexter | |
| 2023 | The Drone that Saved Christmas | Elijah Bryant | |
| 2023 | #BlackSkin | Johnthan | |
| 2023 | Born 2 Hustle | Morgan aka Daddy |
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. in Television Shows
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. has also appeared in many television series. Here is a list of some of his TV roles:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1984 | Automan | Valet Parking Attendant | Episode: "Murder MTV" |
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | Thalmus | Episode: "It's About Time" |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Trojan | Episode: "Teacher's Aide" |
| 1985 | 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" |
| 1987 | The New Gidget | Alphonse | Episode: "Oddballs" |
| 1987 | 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 |
| 1993 | Martin | Ricky aka “Pretty Ricky” | Episode: "Really, Gina's Not My Lover" |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Jules | Episode: "Neverending Battle" |
| 1993 | 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" |
| 1995 | 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" |
| 2000 | The Parkers | Royal Jackson | Episode: "Love Is a Royal Pain" |
| 2002 | The Bernie Mac Show | Clyde | Episode: "Handle Your Business" |
| 2002 | Boomtown | Freaktown | Episode: "The Freak" |
| 2002 | 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" |
| 2003 | 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 | ... ... | Episode: "Rivalry Weekend" |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Carter | Episode: "Fireworks" |
| 2012 | Behind the Talent | Himself | Episode: "Aspen Mansion" |
| 2012 | 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" |
| 2014 | Family Time | - | Episode: "No New Friends" |
| 2015 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Vivica A. Fox" |
| 2015 | 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" |
| 2016 | Apollo Night LA | Himself/Celebrity Host | Episode: "ANLA 150" |
| 2018 | Nashville | Tommy Reddick | Recurring Cast: Season 6 |
| 2018 | 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 | ... Sisters | Kelvin Turner | Recurring Cast |
| 2023 | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Norwood | Episode: "Hot Takes" |
See also
In Spanish: Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. para niños
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