Biography of Jon-Michael Ecker

Jon-Michael Ecker is a Brazilian-American actor best known as Ari Morales on ¡Poland!, Nicolás ‘Nico’ de la Vega on Gossip Girl Acapulco , El León on Narcos , and El Güero on Reina del Sur . Among the people, he is also known as the son of the popular actor. boy ecker .

How old is Jon-Michael Ecker? What is the height of him?

Jon-Michael Ecker was born Jon-Michael William Ecker on March 16, 1983 in San Marcos, Texas to the father of actor boy Ecker . As of 2021, his age is 63 years old and he is 6 feet (183 cm) tall.

The identity of his biological mother has not been revealed, however, he has a stepmother Estela Sainz (Mexican-American actress). His father was also married to Nia Peeples from 1984 to 1986. He also has three half-siblings.

Ecker studied Aquatic Biology and has a degree from the University of California , Santa Barbara, but eventually found her calling in acting and moved to Mexico City. There, she began appearing in Spanish-language soap operas before returning to the United States in 2014.

Who is the father of Jon-Michael Ecker?

Jon-Michael Ecker is the son of Brazilian-American soap opera actor Frederick Ecker , of La Mentira, Salomé , and Heridas de Amor fame. He is the only one born to Guy and his relationship with an unidentified American woman.

Guy was married twice, first, to American actress, singer, and dancer Nia Peeples (from 1984 to 1986) and to his current wife, Mexican-American actress Estela Sainz , from 2000. They had three children together.

Career Highlights: Popular Movie and TV Roles

Moving to Mexico City, Jon-Michael Ecker began appearing in Latino soap operas such as Niña de mi corazón, El Equipo , and El poder del destino .

He landed his first lead role as Ari Morales on the soap opera. Poland! and subsequently played Pablo Peralta in Corazón intrépido and Nicolás ‘Nico’ de la Vega in Gossip Girl Acapulco . After returning to the US, Ecker began appearing on English-language television shows like Netflix. Narcos and TNT Major Crimes .

From 2016 to 2019, Ecker played Raymundo “Güero” Davila in the USA Network crime drama series Reina del Sur , adapted from the Spanish-language telenovela La Reina del Sur . A recurring character in the first season, Jon-Michael was part of the main cast in the second and third seasons and only made a guest appearance in the fourth season.

In 2021, the 63-year-old played the recurring role of Lt. Greg Grainger on Chicago Fire . The NBC television show created by Derek Haas and Miguel Brandt stars Jesse Spencer , Taylor Kinney , and Monica Raymund . Most recently, he was seen as max. in the Netflix drama series Lane of the Fireflies starring Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke , and Ben Lawson , among others, and as Lt. Greg Grainger on NBC ‘s Chicago Fire .

Additionally, his other movies and TV shows include Cantinflas (box office $17.8 million), The Force of Fate, Braveheart, NCIS: New Orleans, Criminal Minds , and Sidesweep .

Currently, Ecker has completed filming for his next film. listless _ He would play the role of Pau opposite Sohm Kapila, Taylor Bracken, Brad Burkhard in the short film, directed by Noam Tomaschoff and written by Chelsea Frei.

Who is Jon-Michael Ecker dating?

In late 2020, Jon-Michael Ecker was reported to have been dating model Laura James . His current girlfriend is the daughter of Juan James (actor-producer) and Denise Coward (Actress).

Jon-Michael Ecker and his girlfriend Laura James SOURCE: [email protected]

The relationship of both star children is going well and stronger as they often upload their lovey-dovey, cute and adorable photos on each other’s social media.

Before dating James, Ecker was a married man. He exchanged wedding vows with Bárbara Mori . His ex-wife is an actress, model, producer and writer. The former couple reportedly started their relationship in 2012. Eventually, the duo tied the knot in 2014, but it is not known when they parted ways.

What is Jon-Michael Ecker’s net worth in 2021?

According to sources, Jon-Michael Ecker is believed to have a net worth of around $2 million as of September 2021. According to IMDb, the millionaire has appeared in 18 movies and TV shows so far.

The median salary for an actor in the US is $25,180 per year with a pay range of $25,180 to $58,580 per year. On the other hand, the salary of Brazilian actors ranged between BRL 79,563 and BRL 138,723 with an average salary of BRL 111,175 per year.

Since he is the popular face in both countries, he earns more than average. In addition to that, he earns through his social networks. According to Influencer Marketing Hub, he gets in around $682.5 to $1,137.5 per sponsor post with a 4.84% engagement rate.