Miguel Ferrer Miguel José Ferrer was the American actor who played the executive officer of the in . He was born in Santa Monica , California , the eldest son of Academy Award - winning actor and singer - actress . He was a cousin of Academy Award - winning actor . Ferrer is known for his role as Bob Morton in the 1987 film " RoboCop " and for playing FBI Agent Agent Albert Rosenfield on the cult television series " Twin Peaks " . More recently , he has become known for his role as Dr . Garret Macy on NBC ' s 2001 - 2007 drama series , " Crossing Jordan " and as Assistant Director Owen Granger on the CBS Television series " NCIS : Los Angeles " ( 2012 - 2017 ) . Ferrer died of throat cancer on 19 January 2017 . Career . 1980s . Film . Ferrer made his major feature film debut as a waiter in the 1983 science fiction comedy " The Man Who Wasn ' t There " , which was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures . Other actors who appeared in this film include Charlie Brill , Ron Canada , Michael Ensign , and Joseph Ruskin . Ferrer made his appearance in " Star Trek III " the following year . Ferrer ' s first significant acting role was in the 1984 thriller " Flashpoint " , in which he co - starred with Kevin Conway and Kurtwood Smith . Ferrer and Smith reunited a few years later when both were cast in the 1987 sci - fi action blockbuster " RoboCop " . In the film , Ferrer cast as power - hungry executive Bob Morton who creates the " RoboCop " program while Smith played gang leader Clarence Boddicker who kills the central character , played by guest star Peter Weller . The film also featured Ronny Cox as the corrupt Dick Jones , Robert DoQui as Sargent Warren Reed , and Ray Wise as gangmember Leon Nash . Television . Ferrer made his television debut in an episode of the CBS series " Magnum , P . I . " in 1981 . This was followed by three appearances on " Trapper John , M . D . " between 1982 and 1985 , the first of which also guest - starred LeVar Burton as well as David Andrews , Ed McCready , Bill Quinn , and Louise Sorel . Ferrer ' s second episode co - starred John Rubinstein and Byron Morrow , while all three episodes featured Madge Sinclair , who was a regular on the series . In November 1984 , Ferrer appeared in an episode of " Hill Street Blues " , on which James B . Sikking and Barbara Bosson were regulars . Ferrer had earlier worked with Sikking on " Star Trek III " , where Ferrer played the second - in - command to Sikking ' s Captain Styles . Ferrer later worked with Barbara Bosson when the former guest - starred in a 1988 episode of " Hooperman " , on which Bosson was a regular . Ferrer ' s episode of " Hill Street Blues " also featured John Chandler , Louis Giambalvo , Janet MacLachlan , and David Spielberg . In 1985 , Ferrer made an uncredited appearance in an episode of the police drama " T . J . Hooker " , which starred William Shatner in the title role . James Darren and Richard Herd were also regulars on this series , and Ferrer ' s episode also had appearances by TNG alumni Michelle Phillips and Patti Yasutake . 1990s . " Twin Peaks " and David Lynch . From 1990 through 1991 , Ferrer played the recurring role of FBI Agent Albert Rosenfeld on " Twin Peaks " , the cult television series created by filmmaker . Among the performers Ferrer worked with on this series were Mädchen Amick , Richard Beymer , Galyn Görg , Brenda Strong , Carel Struycken , David Warner , and Ray Wise . Ferrer reprised his role as Rosenfeld in the 1992 prequel film " Twin Peaks : Fire Walk with Me " , which was directed , co - written , and executive produced by David Lynch . In the film , Ferrer again worked with Mädchen Amick and Ray Wise . In 1992 , Ferrer became a regular on David Lynch ' s sitcom , " On the Air " . Although seven episodes of this series were produced , only three were aired in the US . Besides Ferrer , Mel Johnson , Jr . , David L . Lander , and Tracey Walter also had roles on the show . Other film work . In 1990 , Ferrer was seen in two films which were shot by a " Star Trek " cinematographer : " Revenge " , shot by cinematographer Jeffrey L . Kimball ; and " The Guardian " , shot by cinematographer John A . Alonzo . The latter film also featured Natalia Nogulich in the cast . Ferrer played the antagonist in the 1994 Disney film " Blank Check " , opposite recurring TNG guest star Brian Bonsall as the protagonist . In this film , Ferrer plays a bank robber who unwittingly gives Bonsall ' s character a blank check after running over his bicycle . Bonsall proceeds to cash the check for $ 1 , 000 , 000 , prompting Ferrer and his associates to frantically try to find him . Ferrer ' s other film credits during the 1990s include " Point of No Return " ( 1993 , with Olivia d ' Abo , " Hot Shots ! Part Duex " ( 1993 , with Brenda Bakke , Andreas Katsulas , Clyde Kusatsu , Mitchell Ryan , and Gregory Sierra ) , " Another Stakeout " ( 1993 , with John Rubinstein ) , and " Mr . Magoo " ( 1997 , with Malcolm McDowell ) . He also had the lead role in two thrillers , 1992 ' s " The Harvest " and 1997 ' s " The Night Flyer " , as well as the 1998 comedy " Where ' s Marlowe ? " , the latter of which co - starred Clayton Rohner . Other television work . Ferrer was a regular on ' drama series " Shannon ' s Deal " , which ran on NBC for two seasons from April 1990 through May 1991 ( following a two - hour TV pilot which aired in June 1989 ) . During the 1998 - 1999 television season , Ferrer was a regular on the short - lived NBC comedy " LateLine " , which also starred Robert Foxworth . Between 1990 and 1994 , Ferrer acted in three episodes of the horror anthology series " Tales from the Crypt " . His first episode , " The Thing from the Grave , " was directed by Fred Dekker and co - starred Teri Hatcher . All three episodes ( and the entire series ) had been hosted by the Crypt Keeper , voiced by John Kassir . Ferrer also appeared in two episodes of CBS ' early 1990s series " Broken Bridges " , one directed by James Whitmore , Jr . and the other directed by Kim Manners and co - starring Diedrich Bader . In 1994 , Ferrer made an uncredited appearance on the NBC medical drama " ER " , which starred his cousin , George Clooney . The episode also featured Michael Cavanaugh , Shelly Desai , Scott Jaeck , Julianna McCarthy , and Liz Vassey . Ferrer was part of the cast of the 1990 mini - series " Drug Wars : The Camarene Story " , along with Tony Plana , Rosalind Chao , Biff Yeager , and Daniel Zacapa . He played Lloyd Henrid in the 1994 mini - series " The Stand " , which also featured Steven Anderson , Matt Frewer , Sherman Howard , Patrick Kilpatrick , Richard Lineback , Jordan Lund , and the aforementioned Ray Walston . Ferrer also acted in several made - for - TV movies in the 1990s . Among them were " In the Shadow of a Killer " ( 1992 ) , which starred Scott Bakula ; " Incident at Deception Ridge " ( 1994 ) , with Ed Begley , Jr . ; " Project : ALF " ( 1996 ) , also with Ed Begley , Jr . , as well as Erick Avari , John Schuck , Dell Yount , and Ray Walston ; and " Brave New World " ( 1998 ) , which starred Leonard Nimoy and featured Daniel Dae Kim . Ferrer also appeared in the unsuccessful pilot for " Justice League of America " , in which he played the villain , a terrorist known as the Weather Man . David Ogden Stiers and the aforementioned John Kassir had roles in this movie , as well . 2000s . Film . In 2000 , Ferrer was seen as a drug dealer in the acclaimed drama " Traffic " . This film also featured actor Clifton Collins , Jr . as a hit man who is ultimately hired to kill Ferrer ' s character . For their work in " Traffic " , Ferrer , Collins , and their fellow cast members shared a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture . Ferrer co - starred in two films from writer - director John Sayles : 2002 ' s " Sunshine State " ( with Gordon Clapp , Bill Cobbs , and Tom Wright ) and 2004 ' s " Silver City " ( with David Clennon ) . Ferrer was also part of the ensemble cast of 2004 ' s " The Manchurian Candidate " , as were Jude Ciccolella , Charles Napier , Dean Stockwell , and Tracey Walter . Television . From 2001 through 2007 , Ferrer starred as Dr . Garret Macy on the NBC crime drama " Crossing Jordan " . Ferrer received an Imagen Foundation Award for his performance on this series , as well as nominations from the ALMA Awards and the Prism Awards . Ferrer also directed four episodes of " Crossing Jordan " ; among those he directed in those episodes were David Clennon , Richard Cox , Mark Margolis , Zachary Quinto , and Michael Welch . In 2002 , Ferrer co - starred with Malcolm McDowell in an unaired episode of the FOX anthology series " Night Visions " . Although this episode never aired , it was edited together with three other unaired episodes to create the Sci - Fi Channel movie " Shadow Realm " . After " Crossing Jordan " ended , Ferrer became a regular on NBC ' s short - lived reboot of " Bionic Woman " , playing the titular character ' s boss . He has since guest - starred on such television series as " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " ( working with Wallace Langham and Rick Worthy ) , " Kings " ( with Susanna Thompson and Mark Margolis ) , and " Psych " ( with Corbin Bernsen , Bruce Davison , and Chris Sarandon ) . Ferrer ' s current project is the role of Assistant Director Owen Granger on " NCIS : Los Angeles " . Voice - over work . Ferrer has lent his voice to several projects . He voiced the villain , Hun leader Shan - Yu , in Disney ' s 1998 animated film " Mulan " . This film also featured the voices of Freda Foh Shen , Frank Welker , and TOS regular George Takei . In addition , Ferrer was the voice of Picasso in the 2001 short film " Matisse & Picasso : A Gentle Rivalry " , which was narrated by Salome Jens . Ferrer later voiced the role of Martian Manhunter in the animated 2008 direct - to - video feature " Justice League : The New Frontier " . Robin Atkin Downes and Phil Morris also had voice - over roles in this production . Ferrer voiced Tarakudo , the Shadowkhan King , in several episodes of " Jackie Chan Adventures " , which also featured the voice of Clancy Brown . In 2007 , Ferrer was heard as the voice of INS Agent Hopkins in the " American Dream Factory " episode of Seth MacFarlane ' s animated series , " American Dad ! " Besides MacFarlane and series regulars Scott Grimes and Wendy Schaal , the episode also featured the voices of Iggy Pop and TNG star Patrick Stewart . Ferrer ' s voice has been heard on several other programs , including " Superman " , " Robot Chicken " , and " The Spectacular Spider - Man " . Ferrer can be heard as the Heretic Leader in the 2004 video game " Halo 2 " . Hamilton Camp , John Kassir , and Ron Perlman also voiced characters in the game . Other Trek connections . Additional projects not listed above in which Ferrer worked with one or more " Star Trek " alumni include : External links . http : / / variety . com / 2017 / tv / news / miguel - ferrer - dead - dies - ncis - los - angeles - 1201964233 /