Nigel Patrick Miguel (born April 8, 1963) is a Belizean-American
actor, film producer, and technical advisor who is currently 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.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 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 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 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
1980â€"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 1983â€"84,
he averaged only 4 points a game with a field goal percentage of just
39.8%.
actor, film producer, and technical advisor who is currently 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.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 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 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 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
1980â€"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 1983â€"84,
he averaged only 4 points a game with a field goal percentage of just
39.8%.
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