- Guy Ecker
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birthname = Guy Frederick Ecker
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occupation = Actor
notable role =Guy Ecker (born Guy Frederick Ecker on
February 9 ,1959 inSão Paulo ,Brazil ) is a Brazilian-born American actor better known for his work intelenovelas . He was born third out of five children to American parents Marion and Bob Ecker. His father worked as a businessman for several multinational companies inBrazil ,Colombia ,Venezuela andMexico . Ecker became a household name inLatin-America after his portrayal of Sebastián Vallejo in theColombian telenovela "Cafe Con Aroma de Mujer ". A second Colombian production, "Guajira" also proved successful. In 1998, he moved to Mexico and won his his first leading role in that country playing oppositeKate del Castillo in the telenovela "La Mentira ". Leading roles in "Salomé" and "Heridas de Amor" have followed.American viewers may be familiar with him through his work in the TV show "Las Vegas" as Detective Luis Perez (who is killed in the
Iraq War ).Trivia
He is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
He has a degree in International Business from the
University of Texas .He was once married to
Nia Peeples .Ecker's son, Jon Michael Ecker, an aspiring actor in Mexico, is currently dating Mexican actress Ingrid Martz who co-starred with Guy in "Heridas De Amor". Ecker did not know he had a son until John Michael was seventeen.
In 2000, he married former
Mexican model Estela Sainz, and the couple have two sons, Liam and Kaelan, and a daughter, Sofia.External links
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* [http://www.guyecker.com/bio.html Guy Ecker's Biography, Official website]
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