Nigel Patrick Miguel (born April 8, 1963) is a Belizean-American actor, film producer , and technical advisor who is the film commissioner for Belize . He is also a former professional basketball player. A native of Belize, he immigrated to the United States when he was six, and holds dual citizenship with both countries.
27-2096: [REDACTED] Look up Miguel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael . It may refer to: Places [ edit ] Pedro Miguel , a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands São Miguel (disambiguation) , various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People [ edit ] Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuelan actor, stand-up comedian, and television personality Miguel Mihura (1905–1977), Spanish absurdist playwright Miguel Morayta (1907–2013), Spanish film director and screenwriter Miguel Ocampo (1922–2015), Argentine painter and diplomat Miguel Ríos (born 1944), Spanish singer and actor Miguel Sandoval (born 1951), American film and televisionactor Politics [ edit ] Miguel Boyer (1939–2014), Spanish politician Miguel Brugueras (1939–2006), Cuban politician and diplomat Miguel Díaz-Canel (born 1960), First Secretary of
54-630: A production company which places athletes and musicians in commercial and films. The company has worked with individuals such as athletes Jordan, LeBron James , and Shaquille O'Neal as well as musician Snoop Dogg and director Philip Atwell . The Belize government appointed Miguel as its first goodwill ambassador to the United States in 1994. He was tasked with promoting jobs for the youth of Belize, and encouraging U.S. companies to establish branch offices and franchises in Belize. In 2008,
81-535: A game with a field goal percentage of just 39.8%. Walt Hazzard became the UCLA coach in Miguel's senior year. After playing at both forward and guard under Farmer, he was moved to point guard by Hazzard. In his final season , Miguel became a defensive stopper, and defended the opponents' best scorer. His scoring also improved to an average of 12 points while shooting 48.6%. Miguel earned All-Pac-10 honors and
108-1508: A parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands São Miguel (disambiguation) , various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People [ edit ] Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuelan actor, stand-up comedian, and television personality Miguel Mihura (1905–1977), Spanish absurdist playwright Miguel Morayta (1907–2013), Spanish film director and screenwriter Miguel Ocampo (1922–2015), Argentine painter and diplomat Miguel Ríos (born 1944), Spanish singer and actor Miguel Sandoval (born 1951), American film and televisionactor Politics [ edit ] Miguel Boyer (1939–2014), Spanish politician Miguel Brugueras (1939–2006), Cuban politician and diplomat Miguel Díaz-Canel (born 1960), First Secretary of
135-417: A semi-autobiographical novel by V. S. Naipaul, published in 1959 Miguel (album) , a 1957 album by Dalida Miguel (TV series) , an Israeli drama television series See also [ edit ] Michel (disambiguation) San Miguel (disambiguation) Miguel Pérez (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
162-417: A semi-autobiographical novel by V. S. Naipaul, published in 1959 Miguel (album) , a 1957 album by Dalida Miguel (TV series) , an Israeli drama television series See also [ edit ] Michel (disambiguation) San Miguel (disambiguation) Miguel Pérez (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
189-401: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Miguel [REDACTED] Look up Miguel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael . It may refer to: Places [ edit ] Pedro Miguel ,
216-758: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nigel Miguel Miguel played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins , earning all-conference honors in the Pacific-10 (currently known as the Pac-12). He played one season professionally in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). Using his athletic skills and basketball talents, he later landed acting and advisor roles in commercials, movies, and television. In 1994, Miguel
243-561: The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) over the University of Southern California (USC), their crosstown rival . He was recruited to UCLA by coach Larry Brown ; however, Brown left after the 1980–81 season, and Miguel played under coach Larry Farmer for his first three seasons. He became the first Belizean to play in Division I sports. His play was disappointing; in his junior year in 1983–84 , he averaged only 4 points
270-623: The 62nd overall pick. After the guard was cut by the Nets in training camp, he joined the La Crosse Catbirds , a new team in the CBA. He played all 48 games in the regular season while shooting 48.2% and averaging 17.5 points, and earned All-CBA rookie team honors as a point guard. He finished second on the team behind former NBA player Paul Thompson in scoring, and was also runner-up behind former NBA player Michael Adams for CBA Rookie of
297-459: The Cali cartel Miguel Sánchez (1594–1674), novohispanic priest, writer and theologician Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936), Spanish philosopher Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born 1946), Mexican drug lord Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional entities [ edit ] Miguel, a character in the animated series Beyblade G Revolution Miguel, a bullfighter in
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#1732765723618324-408: The Cali cartel Miguel Sánchez (1594–1674), novohispanic priest, writer and theologician Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936), Spanish philosopher Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (born 1946), Mexican drug lord Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional entities [ edit ] Miguel, a character in the animated series Beyblade G Revolution Miguel, a bullfighter in
351-3126: The Communist Party of Cuba since 2021 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), Mexican priest and revolutionary rebel leader Miguel Malvar (1865–1911), Filipino revolutionary and president of the Philippines Miguel Maura (1887–1971), Spanish politician Miguel Portas (1958–2012), Portuguese politician Middle name Migz Zubiri (born 1969), Filipino politician Portuguese royalty [ edit ] Miguel of Portugal (1802–1866), King of Portugal Miguel, Duke of Braganza (1853–1927), Portuguese pretender, son of King Miguel I Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1878–1923), Portuguese prince, older son of Miguel II Miguel da Paz (1498–1500), older son of King Manuel I of Portugal Infante Miguel de Bragança (1699–1724), natural son of King Pedro II of Portugal Miguel, Prince of Beira Sports [ edit ] Nigel Miguel (born 1963), Belizean/American actor, film producer, film commissioner, former basketball player Miguel Andújar (born 1995), Dominican Republic professional baseball player Miguel Cabrera (born 1983), Venezuelan professional baseball player Miguel Comminges (born 1982), Guadeloupean footballer Miguel Cotto (born 1980), Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Duhamel (born 1968), Canadian motorcycle racer Miguel González (pitcher) (born 1984), Mexican professional baseball player Miguel Hiraldo (born 2000), Dominican Republic professional baseball player Miguel Induráin (born 1964), Spanish cyclist Miguel Maia (born 1971), Portuguese beach volleyball player Miguel Molina (footballer) (born 1993), Spanish football coach Miguel Monteiro (born 1980), Portuguese footballer, known as "Miguel" Miguel Montero (born 1983), Venezuelan-American former professional baseball player Miguel Montes (footballer, born 1980) (born 1980), Salvadoran footballer Miguel Ángel Niño (born 1968), Colombian road cyclist Miguel Ponce (born 1971), Chilean footballer Miguel Sanabria (born 1964), Paraguayan footballer Miguel Ángel Sanabria (1967–2006), Colombian road cyclist Miguel Sanó (born 1993), Dominican Republic professional baseball player Miguel Tejada (born 1974), Dominican Republic former professional baseball player Miguel Ubeto (born 1976), Venezuelan road cyclist Miguel Veloso (born 1986), Portuguese footballer Miguel Yajure (born 1998), Venezuelan professional baseball player Others [ edit ] Miguel Vicente de Abreu (1827–1883), Goan historian Miguel Benzo Perea (born 1951), Spanish journalist and diplomat Miguel Dongil y Sánchez (born 1987), Spanish historian Miguel de Icaza (born 1972), Mexican software developer and GNOME founder Wanigamuni Miguel Mendes Wimalarathna (1823–1890), Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhist orator Miguel Patricio (born 1966/1967), Portuguese businessman Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (born 1943), cofounder of
378-2984: The Communist Party of Cuba since 2021 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753–1811), Mexican priest and revolutionary rebel leader Miguel Malvar (1865–1911), Filipino revolutionary and president of the Philippines Miguel Maura (1887–1971), Spanish politician Miguel Portas (1958–2012), Portuguese politician Middle name Migz Zubiri (born 1969), Filipino politician Portuguese royalty [ edit ] Miguel of Portugal (1802–1866), King of Portugal Miguel, Duke of Braganza (1853–1927), Portuguese pretender, son of King Miguel I Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1878–1923), Portuguese prince, older son of Miguel II Miguel da Paz (1498–1500), older son of King Manuel I of Portugal Infante Miguel de Bragança (1699–1724), natural son of King Pedro II of Portugal Miguel, Prince of Beira Sports [ edit ] Nigel Miguel (born 1963), Belizean/American actor, film producer, film commissioner, former basketball player Miguel Andújar (born 1995), Dominican Republic professional baseball player Miguel Cabrera (born 1983), Venezuelan professional baseball player Miguel Comminges (born 1982), Guadeloupean footballer Miguel Cotto (born 1980), Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Duhamel (born 1968), Canadian motorcycle racer Miguel González (pitcher) (born 1984), Mexican professional baseball player Miguel Hiraldo (born 2000), Dominican Republic professional baseball player Miguel Induráin (born 1964), Spanish cyclist Miguel Maia (born 1971), Portuguese beach volleyball player Miguel Molina (footballer) (born 1993), Spanish football coach Miguel Monteiro (born 1980), Portuguese footballer, known as "Miguel" Miguel Montero (born 1983), Venezuelan-American former professional baseball player Miguel Montes (footballer, born 1980) (born 1980), Salvadoran footballer Miguel Ángel Niño (born 1968), Colombian road cyclist Miguel Ponce (born 1971), Chilean footballer Miguel Sanabria (born 1964), Paraguayan footballer Miguel Ángel Sanabria (1967–2006), Colombian road cyclist Miguel Sanó (born 1993), Dominican Republic professional baseball player Miguel Tejada (born 1974), Dominican Republic former professional baseball player Miguel Ubeto (born 1976), Venezuelan road cyclist Miguel Veloso (born 1986), Portuguese footballer Miguel Yajure (born 1998), Venezuelan professional baseball player Others [ edit ] Miguel Vicente de Abreu (1827–1883), Goan historian Miguel Benzo Perea (born 1951), Spanish journalist and diplomat Miguel Dongil y Sánchez (born 1987), Spanish historian Miguel de Icaza (born 1972), Mexican software developer and GNOME founder Wanigamuni Miguel Mendes Wimalarathna (1823–1890), Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhist orator Miguel Patricio (born 1966/1967), Portuguese businessman Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (born 1943), cofounder of
405-468: The Nets' two-year contract offer over the Los Angeles Lakers ' one-year deal. The timing seemed ideal for Miguel, as the Nets were without any of their guards from the prior season. However, Miguel broke a bone in his left heel during the final week of camp, and he was released by New Jersey after being paid the one guaranteed year from his contract. He returned to the Nets in 1987–88, but he
432-693: The Year. Miguel improved in the playoffs, when he shot 50.6% and averaged 21.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals . La Crosse advanced to the championship round against the Tampa Bay Thrillers , but he missed the first two games with a pulled hamstring and played the remainder of the series hurt; the Catbirds lost to the Thrillers 4–1. After receiving invitations to training camp from multiple NBA teams in 1986–87, Miguel settled on
459-599: The fighting game Human Killing Machine Miguel, a protagonist in the DreamWorks animated film The Road to El Dorado Miguel, a character in the TV series The Walking Dead Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald , a regular character on the soap opera Passions Miguel O'Hara , the Spider-Man of 2099 Miguel Cassidy, the youngest Cassidy child from Dino Ranch Miguel Prado , a character played by Jimmy Smits during
486-433: The fighting game Human Killing Machine Miguel, a protagonist in the DreamWorks animated film The Road to El Dorado Miguel, a character in the TV series The Walking Dead Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald , a regular character on the soap opera Passions Miguel O'Hara , the Spider-Man of 2099 Miguel Cassidy, the youngest Cassidy child from Dino Ranch Miguel Prado , a character played by Jimmy Smits during
513-578: The role of Dwight the Flight in the movie White Men Can't Jump . He has appeared in numerous other Hollywood and television movies, as well as television series. Miguel also spent seven years as the body double for Michael Jordan . Additionally, he has served as a basketball technical advisor on movies including Space Jam , Elizabethtown , and Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault , as well as an adviser for Nike commercials. Since 1995, Miguel has owned II Jam Casting & Production,
540-765: The third season of the TV series Dexter Miguel Caballero Rojo , a character from the Tekken video game series Miguel Diaz from Cobra Kai Miguel Santos, Maya's brother in the PBS animated series Maya & Miguel Don Miguel, a notorious 19th-century whale mentioned in Moby-Dick Miguel Rivera, the protagonist in the Pixar animated film Coco Miguel, a blue down-to-earth, active and energetic Anubis chihuahua from Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty Other [ edit ] Miguel Street ,
567-537: The third season of the TV series Dexter Miguel Caballero Rojo , a character from the Tekken video game series Miguel Diaz from Cobra Kai Miguel Santos, Maya's brother in the PBS animated series Maya & Miguel Don Miguel, a notorious 19th-century whale mentioned in Moby-Dick Miguel Rivera, the protagonist in the Pixar animated film Coco Miguel, a blue down-to-earth, active and energetic Anubis chihuahua from Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty Other [ edit ] Miguel Street ,
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#1732765723618594-513: The title Miguel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miguel&oldid=1258958232 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Human name disambiguation pages Portuguese masculine given names Spanish masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Short description
621-513: The title Miguel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miguel&oldid=1258958232 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Human name disambiguation pages Portuguese masculine given names Spanish masculine given names Masculine given names Hidden categories: Short description
648-675: Was also named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year while helping lead the Bruins to the 1985 National Invitation Tournament championship. He graduated from UCLA in 1985 with a degree in political science . Miguel tried out for the New Jersey Nets (now known as the Brooklyn Nets) of the National Basketball Association (NBA) after they selected him in the third round of the 1985 NBA draft with
675-601: Was appointed by Belize as goodwill ambassador to the United States, and the government named him its film commissioner in 2008. Miguel has also owned production company II Jam Casting & Production since 1995. Miguel was born in British Honduras , now known as Belize, and grew up in Belize City . His formative years were spent in Southern California , after his family left Belize when he
702-794: Was six. They settled in Los Angeles, and moved to Pacoima when he was 13. He played basketball at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California . As a 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) senior forward in 1981, he led his team to a 19–5 overall record and the Del Rey League championship. Miguel averaged 23.1 points and 10.0 rebounds and was named to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) 4A first-team. He also earned McDonald's All-American honors. Miguel decided to attend college at
729-462: Was slower after his injury, and again was cut. Miguel lost the desire to continue playing, and his basketball career ended. While out of basketball with his foot injury, Miguel secured an agent to pursue an acting career. Using his athletic skills and basketball talents, he landed acting roles. In late 1987, Miguel had a small role in a commercial for Reebok , and others followed, including spots for Converse , Nike and Pepsi . In 1991, he won
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