Belize's Film Commissioner, Nigel Miguel, was born in Belize in 1963 but spent most of his formative years in Southern California.

Athletically blessed, 6' 5" Miguel was a standout player at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks and soon found himself on the McDonald's All-American Dream Team, which featured the top 20 high school basketball players in the country. His classmates were Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, and Michael Jordan.

Miguel went on to become a star basketball player for the UCLA Bruins all four years in college along the way befriending many film majors. Film and entertainment intrigued him from then but he didn’t quite know how it could become a part of his life.

An inoperable heel injury sidelined Miguel early on in his basketball career. Says Miguel, "I stopped playing ball because I was injured, but someone got me an agent at Commercials Unlimited, which at the time was one of the top three agencies in the industry." He continued, "I had somewhat of a following through basketball and soon I was in the movies such as "Colors," "White Men Can’t Jump," "Space Jam," and "The Air Up There." Miguel would also find himself becoming Michael Jordan's body double for seven years.

Miguel has now successfully merged his passion for basketball and his interest in film and created II Jam Casting & Production, which specializes in placing athletes in commercials and film.  He has also served as technical advisor, sports choreographer, and consultant to major advertising agencies including Wieden + Kennedy and Chiat Day as well as to a variety of movie studios.In fact, many commercials or films where you have seen an athlete in motion has either been casted or consulted by Miguel. 
 
Back home in Belize, Nigel Miguel is currently serving as the Belize Film Commissioner.