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Q: Is Miguel Ferrer from "Crossing Jordan" related to Audrey Hepburn? I read in a biography that she was married to an actor named Mel Ferrer.

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Adam Thomlison / TV Media

Miguel Ferrer isn't a part of the Hepburn acting family, but he is a Clooney.

Miguel's father, Jose Ferrer, was a famous actor in his own right, but he wasn't related to Audrey Hepburn's husband Mel. Miguel's mother was the singer and actress Rosemary Clooney, arguably most famous for her role in the 1954 holiday classic "White Christmas."

It's arguable because these days she's probably more famous for being the aunt of contemporary Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, making him Miguel's cousin.

Miguel's father Jose, though not as famous as Audrey Hepburn, also had some film fame in his day. He played famed painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in the 1952 biopic "Moulin Rouge," and the Turkish bey in the 1962 classic "Lawrence of Arabia." He won an Oscar for his starring role in 1950's "Cyrano de Bergerac."

Gravel-voiced Miguel has done a fair bit of film work like his father, but he seems to have found his real niche on television. Apart from his role on the long-running hit "Crossing Jordan," he's starred in the Lifetime series "The Protector," the short-lived 2007 "Bionic Woman" reboot on NBC, and guest arcs in "Desperate Housewives" and the cult-favourite "Twin Peaks." In January, he debuted in a recurring role in the CBS hit "NCIS: Los Angeles."

 

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