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My Take
Michael Jeter is one of those actors whose face you remember long before his name. To win both a Tony and an Emmy and still spend a career as the indispensable supporting man takes a rare lack of ego. There was a coiled, jittery warmth in everything he did, a small man who could quietly own a scene full of bigger stars. Losing him at fifty in 2003 robbed us of decades of those sharp, oddly tender turns. I treasure performers like him precisely because the world tends to forget them, and that feels like an injustice worth correcting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Jeter
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ジェッター
- Reading
- まいける・じぇったー
- Born
- August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Memphis
Awards & achievements
- 1979 Theatre World Award
- 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- 1990 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- 1992 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Clarence Derwent Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Jeter born?
August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003.
Where is Michael Jeter from?
Michael Jeter is from Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States.
What does Michael Jeter do?
Michael Jeter works as actor, film actor, television actor, stage actor, voice actor.
How tall is Michael Jeter?
Michael Jeter is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.