Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is an American actor. Ecker became a household name in

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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

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and won his first leading role in a Mexican telenovela, playing opposite

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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 ''

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'' as Detective Luis Perez.

Biography

Guy Ecker was born in

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, 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

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, who worked for several multinational companies and, during his childhood, Ecker also lived in Colombia,

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and

. As a child, Ecker participated in various plays and talent shows. He moved to the United States to attend college at the

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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 ''

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''. In 2015 he starred with

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's Rivales ad campaign.

Personal life

He was married to actress

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from 1984 to 1986. In 2000, he married the actress Estela Sainz. The couple has three children. He has a son,

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, from a previous relationship. He speaks fluent

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Filmography

*1986: Blood Money aka Dinero Sangre DVD

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Webnovelas

*2009: Vidas Cruzadas .... Daniel

References

External links

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Vidas Cruzadas - Guy Ecker new WebnovelaMiller Lite: Rivales at YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ecker, Guy 1959 births Living people American male telenovela actors Male actors from São Paulo University of Texas at Austin alumni Expatriate male actors in Mexico Brazilian American American people of Brazilian descent