Nationality American Role Film actor Name Martin Ferrero | Years active 1979-2011 Occupation Actor | |
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Spouse Linda Vontersch (m. 1972–1977) Movies and TV shows Similar People Bob Peck, Ariana Richards, Wayne Knight, John Diehl, Whit Hertford | ||
Education San Jose State University | ||
Jurassic Park - Martin Ferrero exclusive Interview
Martin Ferrero (born September 29, 1947) is an American stage and film actor.
Contents
- Jurassic Park Martin Ferrero exclusive Interview
- Jeff Goldblum Tells Funny Jurassic Park Story
- Life and career
- Filmography
- References
Jeff Goldblum Tells Funny Jurassic Park Story
Life and career
Ferrero was born in Brockport, New York. He joined the California Actors Theater in Los Gatos, California. In 1979, he moved to Los Angeles and began to act in Hollywood. He is widely remembered for his role as the ill-fated lawyer Donald Gennaro in Jurassic Park (1993). He is also remembered as a regular on the 1980s TV series Miami Vice for playing the comic relief character Izzy Moreno, an informant with a malapropism infused Cuban accent and involved in a variety of outlandish business ventures. Less well known is that he appeared in the pilot episode as assassin Trini DeSoto. He also guest-starred on an episode of Cheers ("Rescue Me", season 3), playing the role of an Italian waiter. In addition, he has appeared in Get Shorty (1995), Gods and Monsters (1998), and The Tailor of Panama (2001).
As of 2008, Ferrero is a member of the Antaeus Company, a Los Angeles classical theater ensemble. In 2011, Ferrero reprised the role of Donald Gennaro in a CollegeHumor parody of Jurassic Park.
Filmography
Actor
2022
Killer Poop in the Movies (TV Mini Series) as
Gennaro
- Welcome to Killer Poop (2022) - Gennaro
2015
Lego Jurassic World (Video Game) as
Donald Gennaro (voice, uncredited)
2011
CollegeHumor Originals (TV Series) as
Donald Gennaro
- Jurassic Park Character's Awful Realization (2011) - Donald Gennaro
2001
The Tailor of Panama as
Teddy
2000
Air Bud: World Pup (Video) as
Snerbert
2000
Ali: An American Hero (TV Movie) as
Angelo Dundee
2000
Shadows (Short) as
Benjamin
1999
The Naked Man as
Sammy
1998
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Shooter
- The End (1998) - Shooter
1998
Gods and Monsters as
George Cukor
1997
The Practice (TV Series) as
Sam Feldberg
- Save the Mule (1997) - Sam Feldberg
1996
Nash Bridges (TV Series) as
Vincenzo 'Vince' Diamond
- Javelin Catcher (1996) - Vincenzo 'Vince' Diamond
1995
Heat as
Construction Clerk (as Marty Ferrero)
1995
Get Shorty as
Tommy Carlo
1993
Jurassic Park as
Gennaro
1993
Reckless Kelly as
Ernie the Fan
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot as
Paulie
1991
Dream On (TV Series) as
Dr. Falco
- The Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Parts 1 & 2 (1991) - Dr. Falco
1990
Shannon's Deal (TV Series) as
Lou Gondolf
- Trouble (1991) - Lou Gondolf
- Matrimony (1991) - Lou Gondolf
- The Inside Man (1991) - Lou Gondolf
- Greed (1991) - Lou Gondolf
- The Bad Beat (1991) - Lou Gondolf
- Sanctuary (1990) - Lou Gondolf
- Custody (1990) - Lou Gondolf
- Art (1990) - Lou Gondolf
- Words to Music (1990) - Lou Gondolf
1991
Oscar as
Luigi Finucci
1984
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Izzy Moreno / Trini DeSoto
- Too Much, Too Late (1989) - Izzy Moreno
- Miracle Man (1989) - Izzy Moreno
- Freefall (1989) - Izzy Moreno
- Over the Line (1989) - Izzy Moreno
- Deliver Us from Evil (1988) - Izzy Moreno
- A Bullet for Crockett (1988) - Izzy Moreno
- The Cows of October (1988) - Izzy Moreno
- Missing Hours (1987) - Izzy Moreno
- The Big Thaw (1987) - Izzy Moreno
- Viking Bikers from Hell (1987) - Izzy Moreno
- Knock, Knock- Who's There? (1987) - Izzy Moreno
- By Hooker by Crook (1987) - Izzy Moreno
- Lend Me an Ear (1987) - Izzy Moreno
- Better Living Through Chemistry (1986) - Izzy Moreno
- Walk-Alone (1986) - Izzy Moreno
- When Irish Eyes Are Crying (1986) - Izzy Moreno
- Phil the Shill (1985) - Izzy Moreno
- Bought and Paid For (1985) - Izzy Moreno
- Whatever Works (1985) - Izzy Moreno
- Nobody Lives Forever (1985) - Izzy Moreno
- Made for Each Other (1985) - Izzy Moreno
- The Great McCarthy (1984) - Izzy Moreno
- Brother's Keeper (1984) - Trini DeSoto
1989
Shannon's Deal (TV Movie) as
Lou Gandolf
1988
High Spirits as
Malcolm
1988
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Julius Goldfarb
- Leapin' Lizards (1988) - Julius Goldfarb
1987
Planes, Trains & Automobiles as
Second Motel Clerk
1987
The Bronx Zoo (TV Series) as
Anton Zemeckis
- Small Victories (1987) - Anton Zemeckis
1986
Moonlighting (TV Series) as
Peter Macy
- Yours, Very Deadly (1986) - Peter Macy
1986
Crime Story (TV Series) as
Ignacio
- The War (1986) - Ignacio
- Pilot (1986) - Ignacio
1986
Modern Girls as
Music Video Director
1986
Band of the Hand as
Hardware Clerk (uncredited)
1986
Gung Ho as
Crandall
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Alan Bradford / The Cisco Kid / Mr. Sybert / ...
- Somewhere Over the Rambo (1985) - Alan Bradford
- Low Blow (1984) - Alan Bradford
- Here's Adventure, Here's Romance (1983) - The Cisco Kid
- Little Boil Blue (1982) - Mr. Sybert
- Hearts and Minds (1981) - Robber
1985
Cheers (TV Series) as
The Waiter
- Rescue Me (1985) - The Waiter
1984
Alice (TV Series) as
Bart
- Romancing Mr. Stone (1984) - Bart
1983
Happy Days (TV Series) as
Omar
- Good News, Bad News (1984) - Omar
- Wild Blue Yonder (1983) - Omar
1983
AfterMASH (TV Series) as
Loomis
- Night Shift (1983) - Loomis
1983
Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series) as
Coach
- The Goat (1983) - Coach
1983
Newhart (TV Series) as
Waiter
- Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have (1983) - Waiter
1982
Joanie Loves Chachi (TV Series) as
Mr. Bresner
- Best Foot Forward (1982) - Mr. Bresner
1982
Kangaroos in the Kitchen (TV Movie) as
Attorney
1982
I Ought to Be in Pictures as
Monte Del Rey
1982
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) as
The Salesman
- I Don't Remember Mama (1982) - The Salesman
1981
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Wounded man in jeep
- That's Show Biz (1981) - Wounded man in jeep (uncredited)
1981
Stephanie (TV Movie)
1981
Knightriders as
Bontempi
1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman as
Guard
1979
Angie (TV Series) as
Father Ortelli / Father Tortelli
- Friends in Need (1980) - Father Ortelli
- Mary, Mary Marries (1979) - Father Tortelli
1980
The White Shadow (TV Series) as
Pool Player
- Coolidge Goes Hollywood (1980) - Pool Player (as Marty Ferrero)
1979
Soap (TV Series) as
Waiter
- Episode #3.6 (1979) - Waiter
1979
The Ropers (TV Series) as
Saleman
- Puppy Love (1979) - Saleman
Soundtrack
1987
Miami Vice (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Viking Bikers from Hell (1987) - (performer: "Bésame Mucho" - uncredited)
Thanks
1999
The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (Video documentary short) (acknowledgment - as Martin Ferraro)
Self
2017
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) as
Self
- David Muir/Pedro Pascal/Mariah Carey (2017) - Self
2009
Storm Stories (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Iniki Jurassic (2009) - Self
1995
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (Video documentary) as
Self / Donald Gennaro (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2018
Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series) as
Self
- Pourquoi Jurassic Park est-il si bien? (2018) - Self
2011
Return to Jurassic Park: Dawn of a New Era (Video documentary short) as
Gennaro (uncredited)
2011
Return to Jurassic Park: Making Prehistory (Video documentary short) as
Gennaro (uncredited)
2008
5 Second Movies (TV Series short) as
Gennaro
- Jurassic Park (2008) - Gennaro
References
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