Guy Ecker | |
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Born | Guy Frederick Ecker February 9, 1959 São Paulo, Brazil |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 4, including Jon-Michael Ecker |
Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is an American actor.
Ecker became a household name in Latin America for his portrayal of Sebastián Vallejo in the Colombian telenovela Café, con aroma de mujer . A second Colombian production, Guajira also proved successful. In 1998, he moved to Mexico and won his first leading role in a Mexican telenovela, playing opposite Kate del Castillo in the telenovela La Mentira , which also became a huge success. Leading roles in Salomé and Heridas de Amor followed. American viewers may be familiar with him through his work on the television show Las Vegas as Detective Luis Perez.
Guy Ecker was born in São Paulo, he is the third out of five children (3 girls, 2 boys) of American parents Marion and Bob Ecker. His father was a businessman, originally from Wisconsin, who worked for several multinational companies and, during his childhood, Ecker also lived in Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico. [1]
As a child, Ecker participated in various plays and talent shows. He moved to the United States to attend college at the University of Texas in Austin. He earned a degree in International Business. A few years after graduating, he realized his true passion was acting. One of his earliest acting jobs included juggling eggs on a McDonald's commercial.
On June 24, 2013, it was confirmed that Guy Ecker (along with Susana González) would star as the protagonist in the Mexican telenovela Por siempre mi amor . [2]
In 2015 he starred with Julián Gil in Miller Lite's Rivales ad campaign.
He was married to actress Nia Peeples from 1984 to 1986. In 2000, he married the actress Estela Sainz. The couple has three children.
[1] He has a son, Jon-Michael Ecker, from a previous relationship. [3]
He speaks fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Café, con aroma de mujer | Sebastián Vallejo Cortez | |
1996 | Guajira | Helmut Heidenberg | |
1998 | La mentira | Demetrio Azúnsolo | |
2001 | Salomé | Julio | |
2003-2005 | Las Vegas | Detective Luis Perez | 12 episodes |
2006 | Heridas de amor | Alejandro Luque Buenaventura | |
2010 | Eva Luna | Daniel Villanueva | |
2011-2012 | Corazón apasionado | Armando Marcano | |
2012 | Rosario | Alejandro Montalbán | |
2013-2014 | Por siempre mi amor | Arturo de la Riva | |
2018-2020 | El Senor de los Cielos | Joe Navarro | |
2018 | El Recluso | John Morris [4] | |
2021-2022 | Parientes a la fuerza | George Cruz | |
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