Miguel Ferrer Biography

Fast Facts

• Decided to play the drums at age 8 after seeing Little Ricky do it on I Love Lucy
• Prompted to take up drumming professionally after watching Ringo Starr perform on The Ed Sullivan Show with the Beatles
• Later on, he played on Keith Moon's solo album with Starr
• Initially reluctant to take up acting because of his famous father, Oscar winner Jose Ferrer; friend Bill Mumy (Lost in Space) talked him into giving it a shot
• In turn, it was Miguel who encouraged George Clooney, his cousin on his mother's side, to come to L
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• and try out acting
• When the cast of Crossing Jordan visited the L
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• morgue to research their roles, he declined