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Michael Jeter was born on 26 August, 1952 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S., is an American actor and comedian (1952–2003). Discover Michael Jeter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?

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Occupation Actor · comedian
Age 51 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 26 August 1952
Birthday 26 August
Birthplace Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of death 2003
Died Place Los Angeles, California
Nationality United States

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Michael Jeter Height, Weight & Measurements

At 51 years old, Michael Jeter height is 1.63 m .

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Height 1.63 m
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Who Is Michael Jeter's Wife?

His wife is Sean Blue (1995–2003)

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Michael Jeter Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Michael Jeter worth at the age of 51 years old? Michael Jeter’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Michael Jeter's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1922

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 Lori.

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.

1927

His mother, Virginia (née Raines; May 6, 1927 – May 21, 2019), was a housewife.

1952

Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor and comedian.

Known for his career on stage and screen Jeter played diverse characters taking on roles ranging from eccentric, pretentious, and wimpy characters.

He won a Tony Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952.

1979

He made his Broadway debut acting in the musical Once in a Lifetime (1979), followed by G. R. Point.

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, Waterworld, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Green Mile and Drop Zone.

Occasionally, Jeter was able to stray from type for more diverse characters, such as those he portrayed in Jurassic Park III, Air Bud, and Open Range.

Jeter is perhaps most known for his role as convicted felon Eduard Delacroix in The Green Mile, a role for which he was nominated along with the rest of the cast for a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In The Fisher King, Jeter portrayed "an unnamed homeless cabaret singer", and "shimmies across the screen with boundless confidence, turning what might have been a grotesque, or at least merely humorous, part into something noble, even indomitable... In a film unafraid of big acting, Jeter goes bigger than anyone."

1983

His other notable film roles include in Zelig (1983), Miller's Crossing (1990), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), Air Bud (1997), Mouse Hunt (1998), Patch Adams (1998), Jurassic Park III (2001), Open Range (2003), and The Polar Express (2004).

1989

For his role as Otto Kringelein in the musical Grand Hotel (1989) he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

He portrayed Giuseppe Zangara in the musical Assassins (1989).

1990

He portrayed Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994.

Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

He studied at Memphis State University and later pursued a career in acting.

Jeter also announced while accepting his 1990 Tony that he recovered from substance abuse.

1991

Jeter gained notoriety for his roles in The Fisher King (1991) and The Green Mile (1999).

1995

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

1997

Jeter was HIV-positive and disclosed his diagnosis in a 1997 interview on Entertainment Tonight.

Despite this, he remained healthy for many years.

1999

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 Open Range and The Polar Express.

Both films were in post-production at the time of his death and, when released, contained a dedication to his memory.

The season 35 premiere of Sesame Street, a special entitled "The Street We Live On", was similarly dedicated to Jeter.

2000

He also appeared on Sesame Street's Elmo's World as Mister Noodle from 2000 to 2003.

He also played Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle, on Sesame Street from 2000 to 2003.

2003

On March 30, 2003, Jeter was found dead by Blue at his home in Hollywood Hills, California.

He was 50.

Blue said that Jeter died of complications after an epileptic seizure.

Jeter was cremated, and his ashes were given to charity.