Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (born August 11, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in ''
Juwanna Mann
''Juwanna Mann'' is a 2002 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Vaughan, written by Bradley Allenstein, and produced by Bill Gerber. The film stars Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans ...
'', ''
Life
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'' and ''
The Return of the Living Dead
''The Return of the Living Dead'' is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon (in his directorial debut) from a story by Rudy Ricci, John Russo, and Russell Streiner, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, ...
''. He played a leading role in ''
Tour of Duty
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'', appears on the
BET
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drama ''
The Family Business'', and the
UPN
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sitcom ''
Sparks''.
Biography
Núñez was born in
New York City
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, to an African American mother and a Dominican father, and was raised by his grandparents in
Wilson, North Carolina
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.
Career
One of his major screen roles was the supporting role of Spider in ''
The Return of the Living Dead
''The Return of the Living Dead'' is a 1985 American comedy horror film written and directed by Dan O'Bannon (in his directorial debut) from a story by Rudy Ricci, John Russo, and Russell Streiner, and starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, ...
'', and his first major starring role was that of Marcus Taylor on the series ''
Tour of Duty
For military personnel, a tour of duty is usually a period of time spent in combat or in a hostile environment. In an army, for instance, soldiers on active duty serve 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the length of their service commitment. ...
'', where he was a main cast member for all three seasons of the show. He later appeared on the short-lived series ''
My Wildest Dreams'', the short-lived show ''
Sparks'', and movies such as ''
Juwanna Mann
''Juwanna Mann'' is a 2002 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Jesse Vaughan, written by Bradley Allenstein, and produced by Bill Gerber. The film stars Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans ...
''. Núñez also held the recurring role of Zach in the second season of the ''
Friends
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'' spinoff ''
Joey
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People
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Animals
* Joey (marsupial), an infant marsupial
* Joey, a blue-fronted Amazon parrot who was one of the Blue Peter pets
Film and television
* ''Joey'' (1977 film), an American film directed by Horace ...
'' and portrayed
Dee Jay
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in ''
Street Fighter
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''.
Núñez was also an executive producer of the 2014 comedy-drama musical film ''
School Dance
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Other types of dance ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
Male actors from New York City
African-American male comedians
African-American comedians
American male comedians
Hispanic and Latino American male actors
21st-century American comedians
American male film actors
American people of Dominican Republic descent
American male television actors
People from Wilson, North Carolina
21st-century African-American male actors
21st-century American male actors
1964 births
Hispanic and Latino American male comedians