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Ted Ferguson(III)

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Ted Ferguson
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The Hopewell Haunting (2023)
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Ted is an American actor..with international flair. From Mooretown to Motown, Hollywood to Bollywood, Paris to Papeete, KarlMarxstadt to The Congo and back again

Ted Ferguson grew up in Shreveport's Mooretown, Louisiana's most deadly zip code. 40 years of broadcasting experience in Los Angeles, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Paris, New Zealand...and more...before becoming a Film, TV and Commercial Actor.

Ted retired from radio and work at the age of 50 in 1999, but decided, in 2005, to go back to LSU at the age of 57, full time, to fulfill a commitment. Ted flunked out in 68 in the middle of the Vietnam war. The purpose of returning at this late age was to get off scholastic probation (from 1968 to 2005, 40 years)...Other Alma Maters include: The Sorbonne in Paris, UCLA Westwood, Victoria University Wellington, NZ...and LSUS

Ted was a Missionary in the Congo in the war zone, building a Christian Radio station for the Church of Christ. and he taught English at a seminary in Vera Cruz, Southern Mexico.

Ted's acting career started in 2005 with an extra role...that turned into a Principal Role..Blonde Ambition starring Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson and Willy Nelson. Ted was one of 4 Norwegian Priests. Ted called the Norwegian Embassy in New York...and got them to translate the scene into Norwegian so that when he arrived on set he told the Casting Director that he could do the scene in Norwegian...Good enough for Scott Marshall, the director..Ted was awarded a principal role and his acting career was born.

Ted is fluent in French and very proficient in German (Lived in Berlin when the wall came down) and Spanish...

A starring Series Regular role in Tropical Cops Tales on Adult Swim, A Mad Scientist in DC Comics' Doom Patrol, A Preacher role on AMC's Preacher and Astronaut Wives Club on ABC, Crooked Judge on NCIS New Orleans, Grandpa In Logan with Hugh Jackman, A Doctor on Tyler Perry's If Loving you is Wrong, a Matre'D working with Helen Mirren in Trumbo...and finally 2 Guest Star skits on the Jimmy Kimmel Show... Provides Ted with a wheel house chock full of Color and Variety...Most recently ted worked with Chuck Lorre productions in the HBO Max Series Bookie, MGM in the Hit Feature Film Bottoms, Legendary Entertainment in Brothers and in the camp Halloween Feature Carved. Written By: Jon St. Clair
BornAugust 12, 1948
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      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Honorable Judge Edwin J. Miller
    Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in Brothers (2024)
    Brothers
    5.4
    • Dad-Daddy
    • 2024
    Jimmy Kimmel in Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    6.4
    TV Series
    • California Nut Grower
    • The Swiss Farmer
    Bookie (2023)
    Bookie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Roger

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Fatal Crossroads
      • Paul Cacheux
      • In Development
    • Portal in the Pines
      • The Street Prophet
      • Post-production
    • The Chifferobe Kid Rides Again!
      • General Robert E. lee
      • Pre-production
    • GRQ the Movie
      • Old Man Daniel
      • Completed
    • Prairie Dogs
      • Rancher Cal
      • In Production



    • Carved (2024)
      Carved
      4.4
      • Arthur
      • 2024
    • Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage in Brothers (2024)
      Brothers
      5.4
      • Dad-Daddy
      • 2024
    • Bookie (2023)
      Bookie
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Roger
      • 2023
    • Wilson Bethel and Georgina Reilly in Match Me If You Can (2023)
      Match Me If You Can
      5.7
      • Judge Wilks
      • 2023
    • The Witch of Acadiana (2023)
      The Witch of Acadiana
      Short
      • Grandpa
      • 2023
    • Five Star Murder (2023)
      Five Star Murder
      5.1
      • Harold
      • 2023
    • The Hopewell Haunting (2023)
      The Hopewell Haunting
      4.4
      • The Preacher
      • 2023
    • Havana Rose Liu, Marshawn Lynch, Miles Fowler, Nicholas Galitzine, Rachel Sennott, Kaia Gerber, Ayo Edebiri, and Ruby Cruz in Bottoms (2023)
      Bottoms
      6.7
      • Old Man
      • 2023
    • Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy (2022)
      George & Tammy
      7.5
      TV Series
      • GI Doctor
      • 2022
    • Queen Sugar (2016)
      Queen Sugar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Councilman
      • 2022
    • Joel Moody in Breaking the Loop (2022)
      Breaking the Loop
      6.1
      • Carl Stanley
      • 2022
    • Of Mermaids and Men (2021)
      Of Mermaids and Men
      Short
      • Dad
      • 2021
    • Promises of Snow (2021)
      Promises of Snow
      Short
      • Store Owner
      • 2021
    • Whitetail (2021)
      Whitetail
      4.3
      • Daryl Winks
      • 2021
    • Allyn Carrell and Gail Cronauer in Baked Potato Night (2020)
      Baked Potato Night
      Short
      • Clive
      • 2020

    Producer



    • The Melody
      • producer
      • In Production
      • Short



    • God vs. Science (2009)
      God vs. Science
      Video
      • producer
      • 2009

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    Ted Ferguson Comedy Demo
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    Demo Reel 4:33
    Ted Ferguson Comedy Demo
    Bookie from Chuck Lorre Productions
    Demo Reel 0:36
    Bookie from Chuck Lorre Productions
    Ted Ferguson B Movie Demo Reel
    Demo Reel 5:21
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    Stunt Demo Ted Ferguson  Aug 2021
    Demo Reel 2:16
    Stunt Demo Ted Ferguson Aug 2021
    Tropical Cop Tales Demo
    Demo Reel 4:52
    Tropical Cop Tales Demo

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    • Alternative names
      • Walter 'Ted' Ferguson
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • August 12, 1948
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    • Other works
      In 1975, using the air name China Jones, he was the 6pm to 10pm air personality at WDRQ in Detroit. The Q was targeted at the inner city, urban Detroit market. In the first 3 months DRQ's night time ratings jumped from number 12 to number 1. In 76 and 77 Ted was the Program Director of WDRQ - Detroit.

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Ted worked in Detroit Mich. (Motown) as China Jones on the Bartell Broadcasting station WDRQ...This station was the first Detroit FM to beat a dominant AM Top 40 station...in that The Q beat CKLW....
    • Nicknames
      • China Jones
      • Teddy

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