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Michael Jeter

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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 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.
Beloved by children as the "other" Mr. Noodle on the Elmo's World portion of Sesame Street.
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:
Larie Jeter Wicker - Sister
Amanda Jeter Parsons - Sister
Emily Jeter - Sister
William K. Jeter - Brother
Virginia Anne Jeter Barham - Sister
William Jeter - Father
Virginia Jeter - Mother
Sean Blue - Significant Other
Michael Jeter Awards:
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
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor for a Drama Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
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
1999 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
College:
Memphis State University, Memphis, TN (1974)