What is Michael Jeter?
{{Infobox person | name = Michael Jeter | birth_name = | image = Michael Jeter at the 44th Emmy Awards cropped.jpg | caption = Jeter at the 44th [[Emmy Awards]] in August 1992 | birth_date = {{birth date|1952|8|26}} | birth_place = [[Lawrenceburg, Tennessee]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2003|3|30|1952|8|26}} | death_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S. | nationality = [[Americans|American]] | alma_mater = [[Memphis State University]] | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1979–2003 | partner = Sean Blue (1995–2003) }} '''Michael Jeter''' (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American character actor of [[film actor|film]], [[stage actor|stage]], and [[television actor|television]]. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom ''[[Evening Shade]]'' from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the ''[[Elmo's World]]'' segments of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' from 2000 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include ''[[Zelig]]'', ''[[Tango & Cash]]'', ''[[The Fisher King]]'', ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]'', ''[[Waterworld]]'', ''[[Air Bud]]'', ''[[Patch Adams (film)|Patch Adams]]'', ''[[The Green Mile (film)|The Green Mile]]'', ''[[Mousehunt]]'', ''[[Jurassic Park III]]'', ''[[Welcome to Collinwood]]'', ''[[Open Range (2003 film)|Open Range]]'', and ''[[The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express]]''. ==Early life== Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, [[Tennessee]] on August 26, 1952.<ref>{{cite web | title=Michael Jeter Biography | url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/53/Michael-Jeter.html | work=filmreference | year=2008 | accessdate=2008-07-06}}</ref> He was a homosexual and was partners with Sean Blue from 1995 until his death in 2003. ==Death== Jeter was [[HIV]]+. He was found dead on March 30, 2003 in his [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] home from complications from [[epilepsy]], he was 50 years old.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/01/entertainment/main547217.shtml | title = Actor Michael Jeter Dead At 50 | publish