Guy Ecker

Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is a Brazilian American actor better known for his work in telenovelas.

Guy Ecker
Born
Guy Frederick Ecker

(1959-02-09) February 9, 1959
São Paulo, Brazil
Alma materUniversity of Texas
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse(s)
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    (m. 1984; div. 1986)​
      Estela Sainz
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      (m. 2000)​
      Children4

      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.

      Biography

      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.

      Personal life

      He was married to actress Nia Peeples from 1984 to 1986. He has been married to Mexican-American actress Estela Sainz since 2000 and the couple have three children.[1] He has a son, Jon-Michael Ecker, from a previous relationship.[3]

      He speaks fluent Portuguese, English and Spanish.

      Filmography
      • 1986: Blood Money aka Dinero Sangre DVD [2002] United States [Amazon.com]
      Television roles
      Year Title Role Notes
      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-present El Senor de los Cielos Joe Navarro
      2018 El Recluso John Morris[4]

      Webnovelas

      References
      1. http://www.tvnotas.com.mx/2012/02/09/C-26936-guy-ecker-soy-apasionado-y-siempre-he-tenido-suerte-con-las-mujeres.php
      2. Susana González confirmada como protagonista de 'Mi Segunda Madre' con Guy Ecker
      3. http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1541580,00.html
      4. Littleton, Cynthia. "Telemundo International Studios Unveils First Drama Series at NATPE". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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