Who is Jon Michael Ecker?
Jon Michael Ecker is a popular Brazilian-American actor. He is best known for his roles in popular series such as Narcos, Queen of the South, and Popland!
Most recently, he appeared as a recurring character on Chicago Fire and Firefly Lane.
Jon Michael Ecker: Age, Parents, Nationality
Jon-Michael William Ecker was born on the 16th of March, 1983 in San Macros, Texas, USA. As of now, his age is 38. His nationality is Brazilian-American and his ethnicity is mixed.
Jon was born to his father Guy Ecker and his mother, whose name hasn’t been revealed. His father Guy is a popular Latin American actor. He is Brazilian and is really popular for his work in telenovelas.
Despite not knowing her name, we do know that Jon’s mother is American. Jon also has 3 stepsiblings from his father’s marriage with Estela Sainz. He developed a passion for acting growing up and this passion certainly helped in his success.
Education
Jon graduated from a local high school in the US. Then, he attended and graduated from UCSB with a degree in Marine Biology before he decided to pursue acting as a career.
Jon Michael Ecker: Professional Life, Career
After graduating from college, Jon moved to Mexico City to pursue a career in acting. After moving there, he appeared in a number of Latin American TV series and telenovelas.
His notable roles from that time include his debut role of El Mudra in Nina de mi Corazon and Ari Morales in Popland!
He started gaining traction in the TV industry there and also landed the main role of Pablo Peralta in Corazon Valiente.
Ecker also portrayed the main character in the Mexican TV remake of Gossip Girl, titled Gossip Girl: Acapulco. After this role in 2013, Jon moved back to the US and started working in American TV and films.
He landed his first role in American TV through an episode of Major Crimes in 2015. In the same year, he also landed his breakthrough ole as The Lion in Narcos.
And even though Jon’s role was minor, the immense popularity of Narcos made him quite famous as an actor. Since then he has continued portraying a number of Latin American characters such as El Guero in Queen of the South and Ramon Morel in NCIS: New Orleans.
He also appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds in 2017. More recently, he has landed recurring roles in 2021’s Chicago Fire and Firefly Lane. And his career looks bright as both these shows are shaping up to be really good and popular in the mainstream.
Jon Michael Ecker: Net Worth, Salary
Jon has accumulated a net worth that is estimated to be roughly 2 million USD as of 2021. He hasn’t shared any details regarding his annual salary.
Jon Michael Ecker: Height, Weight
Jon stands at a height of exactly 6 feet and his weight is roughly 76 kilograms. He is quite good-looking and has a slim and athletic physique. His hair is dark brown and his eyes are hazel green in color.
Social Media
Jon Michael Ecker is active and popular on social media. As of now, he has over 225k followers on his @jonecker Instagram account and over 23k followers on his @yosoyjonecker Facebook account.
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