Michael Jeter
Actor

Michael Jeter Net Worth

Jeter was a multi-talented actor, director, and soundtrack artist who was best known for his roles in The Green Mile, Open Range, and Jurassic Park III. He was married to Sean Blue and passed away in 2003 in Los Angeles, California.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Director
Birth Day August 26, 1952
Birth Place  Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States
Age 68 YEARS OLD
Died On March 30, 2003(2003-03-30) (aged 50)\nLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Virgo
Cause of death Complications from unresponsive state brought by severe epileptic seizure
Alma mater Memphis State University
Occupation Actor
Years active 1979–2003
Home town Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Partner(s) Sean Blue (1995–2003)

💰 Net worth: $200,000 (2024)

Biography/Timeline

1952

Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952. His mother, Virginia (née Raines; May 6, 1927), was a housewife. His father, william Claud Jeter (March 10, 1922 – March 1, 2010), was a dentist. Jeter had one brother, william, and four sisters, Virginia, Amanda, Emily, and Larie. Jeter was a student at Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) when his interests changed from Medicine to acting. He performed in several plays and musicals at the Circuit Theatre and its sister theatre, the Playhouse on the Square, in midtown Memphis. He left Memphis to further pursue his stage career in Baltimore, Maryland.

1981

Jeter's woebegone look, extreme flexibility, and high Energy led Tommy Tune to cast him in the off-Broadway play Cloud 9 in 1981. Much of his work specialized in playing eccentric, pretentious, or wimpy characters, as in The Fisher King, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Green Mile and Drop Zone. Occasionally, Jeter was able to stray away from these types of roles for more diverse characters like those he portrayed in Jurassic Park III, Air Bud, and Open Range. Perhaps the most enduring role he starred in on the big screen was when he starred in the classic movie The Green Mile and was nominated along with others on the cast for a Screen Actors Guild award.

1995

Jeter was openly gay and met his partner, Sean Blue, in 1995; they were together from 1995 until Jeter's death in 2003.

2000

He was also a favorite with younger audiences in his role as Mr. Noodle's brother, Mr. Noodle on Sesame Street from 2000 to 2003. He appeared in an episode of Touched by an Angel in 1999 as Gus, an insurance salesman who arrives in Las Vegas in the episode "The Man Upstairs". His last two appearances were in the films The Polar Express and Open Range. Both films were in post-production at the time of his death and, when released, contained a dedication to his memory.

2003

On March 30, 2003, Jeter was found dead in his Hollywood home at the age of 50. Although he was HIV positive, he had been in good health for many years. His partner, Sean Blue, stated publicly that Jeter died after suffering an epileptic seizure.

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