Miguel A. Núñez Jr. facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Núñez (left) in 2011
Born	(1964-08-11) August 11, 1964 (age 60) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor producer writer
Years active	1983–present

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (born August 11, 1964) is an American actor. He is well-known for his roles in movies like The Return of the Living Dead and Life. He also played main characters in Juwanna Mann and the TV series Tour of Duty. You might also know him from the BET show The Family Business and Sparks.

About Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. was born in New York City on August 11, 1964. His mother was African American, and his father was from the Dominican Republic. He grew up in Wilson, North Carolina, raised by his grandparents.

Miguel's Acting Career

Miguel started acting in 1983. One of his first big movie roles was playing Spider in the film The Return of the Living Dead. He then got a main role as Marcus Taylor in the TV series Tour of Duty. He was on that show for all three seasons!

Later, Miguel appeared in other TV shows like My Wildest Dreams and Sparks. He also starred in movies such as Juwanna Mann, where he played the main character. He was also in the Friends spin-off show Joey as a character named Zach. You might also remember him as Dee Jay in the movie Street Fighter.

Besides acting, Miguel has also worked behind the scenes. He was an executive producer for the 2014 movie School Dance, which is a comedy-drama musical.

Movies Miguel Has Been In

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. has acted in many movies over the years. Here are some of his notable film roles:

• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) as "Demon" Winter
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985) as Spider
• Action Jackson (1988) as Poolroom Thug #1
• Harlem Nights (1989) as Man With Broken Nose
• Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) as Squad Member #4
• Street Fighter (1994) as Dee Jay
• A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) as Reggie
• Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996) as Private Sticks
• Life (1999) as "Biscuit"
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) as Scientist
• Scooby-Doo (2002) as Voodoo Maestro
• Juwanna Mann (2002) as Jamal "Juwanna Mann" Jefferies
• The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) as Miguel
• Kickin' It Old Skool (2007) as Darnell Jackson
• Meet Dave (2008) as Burley Crew Member
• Black Dynamite (2009)
• Christmas in Compton (2012) as Delicious
• 10 Days in Sun City (2017) as Ongime
• The Accidental Spy (2017) as The Viper
• The American King (2020) as Peewee

TV Shows Miguel Has Been In

Miguel has also had many roles in television series. Here are some of his well-known TV appearances:

• Automan (1984) as Valet Parking Attendant
• The Twilight Zone (1985) as Trojan
• Amen (1986-1987) as Jerome
• Tour of Duty (1987-1990) as Sgt. Marcus Taylor (Main Cast)
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1991) as Slick
• Rhythm & Blues (1992-1993) as Jammin (Main Cast)
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993) as Jason
• Martin (1993) as Ricky aka “Pretty Ricky”
• Living Single (1993-1994) as Goldie
• My Wildest Dreams (1995) as Chandler Trapp (Main Cast)
• Sparks (1996-1998) as Maxey Sparks (Main Cast)
• The Parkers (2000) as Royal Jackson
• The Bernie Mac Show (2002) as Clyde
• My Wife and Kids (2003) as Max
• Tarzan (2003) as Detective Sam Sullivan (Main Cast)
• Joey (2005-2006) as Zach Miller (Main Cast: Season 2)
• Blue Mountain State (2010)
• Are We There Yet? (2012) as Orlando
• Belle's (2013) as Cousin Maurice (Main Cast)
• In the Cut (2015) as Gerald 'Pork Chop' Washington
• Mann & Wife (2015-2016) as Perp/Ugly Gary
• Nashville (2018) as Tommy Reddick
• Bronx SIU (2018) as The Chief (Main Cast: Season 1)
• The Family Business (2018-2022) as Harris Grant (Main Cast)
• Raven's Home (2022) as Stone

See also

In Spanish: Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. para niños