Michael Jeter
Birth Name:
Michael Jeter
Birth Place:
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Director
Fast Facts
- Won best supporting actor in a quality comedy series for "Evening Shade" three years in a row at the Viewers for Quality Television Awards, starting in 1991
- When he started attending Memphis State University he planned to go into medicine, but while there, his interests and studies shifted to acting
- Quote: "I often see myself in my private life as being a pinched and confined person․ When I get on the stage I can open up․"
- Known for his extreme flexibility and high energy, he excelled in roles in everything ranging from children's programming to "The Green Mile․"
- On films and television, he usually plays underdogs or small, tough guys
- The Polar Express, the last film in which he had a role, was dedicated to him
- Quit performing for a time, opting to lead the more regular life of a legal secretary until a casting director sought him out in 1987 for a role in "Designing Women․"
Awards
- 1991Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1991Q Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series:Winner
- 1992Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1992Q Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series:Winner
- 1993American Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Situation Comedy:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1993Q Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series:Winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1999ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2000Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2004Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 2005VES Award - Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture:Nominated