Guy Frederick Ecker (born February 9, 1959) is an American actor.
Born in Brazil to American parents, 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 (three girls, two 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.
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.Susana González confirmada como protagonista de 'Mi Segunda Madre' con Guy Ecker
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. In 2000, he married the actress Estela Sainz. The couple has three children. He has a son, Jon-Michael Ecker, from a previous relationship.
Filmography 1986: Blood Money aka Dinero Sangre DVD 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 2018-2020 El Senor de los Cielos Joe Navarro 2018 El Recluso John Morris 2021-2022 Parientes a la fuerza George Cruz
Webnovelas 2009: Vidas Cruzadas .... Daniel
References
External links
Vidas Cruzadas - Guy Ecker new Webnovela Guy Ecker's Biography, Official website Miller Lite: Rivales at YouTube