Jeffrey Meek
Jeffrey William Meek (born February 11, 1959 in Fairfield , California ) is an American actor .
Life
Jeffrey Meek's father was a sergeant in the US military, who was stationed in Michigan , New York City and San Francisco and Zweibrücken , among other places, and Meek grew up in different places and temporarily in Germany . From 1979 to 1983 he attended the University of California and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts .
From the mid-1980s he had his first television roles, including in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow . In 1985 he played the title role of Remo Williams in the pilot of the series of the same name, which was based on the feature film Remo - Unarmed and Dangerous, starring Fred Ward . The series was never shot, but he was able to continue his career in the late 1980s with roles in the films Johnny Handsome and The Chaotic Cop . As a result, Meek worked mostly in US television series, including recurring roles in The Exile and Mortal Kombat . He had a leading role 1992-1993 together with Lee Majors in the series Raven , in guest appearances he was to be seen in Pretender and Charmed, among others . From 2006 to 2007 he played the role of Craig Montgomery in 92 episodes on the CBS soap opera Young and Passionate .
Meek is a trained martial artist and holds belts in Taekwondo and Aikido . He also gives acting classes.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Miami Vice (TV series, episode 5x09)
- 1989: Johnny Handsome - The beautiful Johnny (Johnny Handsome)
- 1990: The Chaoten Cop (Heart Condition)
- 1991: The Exile (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1992: Raven (TV series, 20 episodes)
- 1994: The St. Tammany Miracle
- 1996: Timelock
- 1998: Mortal Kombat: Conquest (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 1998: Pacific Blue - The Beach Police ( Pacific Blue , episodes 4x01, 4x04)
- 1999: Hercules (TV series, episode 6x04)
- 2000: Profiler (TV series, episode 4x10)
- 2000: Pretender ( The Pretender , TV series, episode 4x10)
- 2002: General Hospital (soap, 4 episodes)
- 2002: Charmed ( Charmed , TV series, episodes 4x20–4x21)
- 2003: She Spies - Drei Ladies Undercover ( She Spies , TV series, episode 2x08)
- 2005: Break a Leg
- 2006–2007: Young and Passionate - As Life Plays ( As the World Turns , Soap, 92 episodes)
- 2010: The Glades (TV series, episode 1x05)
- 2011: Criminal Minds (TV series, episode 6x22)
- 2013: Castle (TV series, episode 5x23)
- 2013: Taken: The Search for Sophia Parker
Web links
- Jeffrey Meek in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Official website
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Meek, Jeffrey |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meek, Jeffrey William (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Fairfield , California |