The Sentinel-Record

‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ star Miguel Ferrer dies at 61

- FRAZIER MOORE

NEW YORK — Miguel Ferrer, who brought stern authority to his featured role on CBS’ hit “NCIS: Los Angeles” and, before that, to NBC crime drama “Crossing Jordan,” has died.

CBS said Ferrer died Thursday of cancer at his Los Angeles home. He was 61.

He had played assistant director Owen Granger on “NCIS: Los Angeles” since 2012. Before that, he played the chief medical examiner and gruff-but-supportive boss to series star Jill Hennessy for the six seasons of “Crossing Jordan.”

Ferrer began his career in the early 1980s with guest shots on many TV series. In 1990 he scored a signature role as FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield on David Lynch’s smash series “Twin Peaks.” He reprised that character for the 1992 movie “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.”

He will encore yet again as Agent Rosenfield for Showtime’s “Twin Peaks” revival airing this spring.

In a statement, “NCIS: Los Angeles” showrunner R. Scott Gemmill called Ferrer “a man of tremendous talent who had a powerful dramatic presence onscreen, a wicked sense of humor and a huge heart.”

A native of Santa Monica, California, Ferrer was the son of Academy Award-winning actor Jose Ferrer and singer-actress Rosemary Clooney, and a cousin of George Clooney.

Survivors include his wife Lori and sons Lukas and Rafi.

 ?? The Associated Press ?? REMEMBERIN­G FERRER: This image released by CBS shows Miguel Ferrer in character as NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger in “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
The Associated Press REMEMBERIN­G FERRER: This image released by CBS shows Miguel Ferrer in character as NCIS Assistant Director Owen Granger in “NCIS: Los Angeles.”

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