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Name: Jay Michael Ferguson
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Date of Birth:
Not available
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Place of Birth:
Oklahoma, USA
Mini-bio:
At the age of six, Jay Michael Ferguson was introduced to show business in
Oklahoma when he was cast in a regional production of Peter Pan. Jay Michael
grew up in Oklahoma staring in, and eventually...( read more) directing and producing, many
different theater and television productions around the state. He appeared
in his first film when he was nine, and at the age of fifteen, he began
seriously persuing a career in film and television shows and commercials
including Twister, Rescue 911, Rise and Walk: The Dennis Bird Story, Saved
by the Bell, Possums, Irish Wiskey, the Emmy Award(R) winning children's
series Wordscape, Real Stories of the Highway Patrol, and many others. In
1995, he was honored to return home to take part in Broadway Sings for the
Heartland to help the Mayors Relief fund raise money for the victims of the
Oklahoma City Bombing. He worked and performed with talents such as Ben
Vareen, Sandy Duncan and Ed Harris. In 1997, Jay Michael had the honor of
woking with the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, as a producer of the
"Children's Charity Ball", the first annual benefit from her American-based
charity, Chance for Children. Several years ago, Jay Michael began teaching
film and acting and has traveled internationally with his acclaimed
workshop, "Show & Business" that he created with his partner, Ricki Maslar.
They have also lectured at several universities including UCLA's film
school.