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Gerardo Mejía

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  • Producer
  • Composer
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Gerardo Mejía
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Gerardo Mejía was born on 16 April 1965 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He is an actor and producer, known for Colors (1988) and Can't Buy Me Love (1987). He has been married to Kathy Eicher since 15 July 1994. They have three children.
BornApril 16, 1965
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BornApril 16, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Robert Duvall and Sean Penn in Colors (1988)
    Colors
    6.7
    • Bird
    • 1988
    Amanda Peterson and Patrick Dempsey in Can't Buy Me Love (1987)
    Can't Buy Me Love
    6.8
    • Ricky
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Legends of Ileydria
      • Seer of the East
      • Post-production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Erik-Michael Estrada, A.J. McLean, Jeff Timmons, Carrie Keagan, and Lauren Kitt Carter in Dead 7 (2016)
      Dead 7
      3.2
      • Lloyd the Postman
      • 2016
    • Gerardo: Sueña
      Music Video
      • Gerardo
      • 2005
    • Laura Harring, Gerardo Mejía, and Roy Werner in Loco Love (2003)
      Loco Love
      5.3
      • Miguel Sanchez (as Gerardo Mejia)
      • 2003
    • Pauly Shore in Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
      Pauly Shore Is Dead
      4.4
      • Rico Suave (as Gerardo Mejia)
      • 2003
    • 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders (2002)
      100 Greatest One Hit Wonders
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Gerardo
      • 2002
    • Enrique Iglesias in Enrique Iglesias: Be with You (2000)
      Enrique Iglesias: Be with You
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Gerardo Mejía
      • 2000
    • Tatiana: Tan Triste Como Un Blues (1994)
      Tatiana: Tan Triste Como Un Blues
      Music Video
      • Love Interest
      • 1994
    • Harvey Keitel and Rosie Perez in Somebody to Love (1994)
      Somebody to Love
      5.5
      • Armando (as Gerardo)
      • 1994
    • A Million to Juan (1994)
      A Million to Juan
      5.6
      • Flaco (as Gerardo)
      • 1994
    • Gerardo Mejía in Gerardo: Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va) (1991)
      Gerardo: Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)
      Music Video
      • Gerardo
      • 1991
    • Gerardo Mejía in Gerardo: We Want the Funk (1991)
      Gerardo: We Want the Funk
      Music Video
      • Gerardo
      • 1991
    • Gerardo Mejía in Gerardo: When the Lights Go Out (1991)
      Gerardo: When the Lights Go Out
      Music Video
      • Gerardo
      • 1991
    • Mädchen Amick and Corin Nemec in For the Very First Time (1991)
      For the Very First Time
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Cassanova
      • 1991
    • Gerardo: Rico Suave (1990)
      Gerardo: Rico Suave
      5.5
      Music Video
      • Gerardo
      • 1990
    • Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)
      Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
      6.0
      • Pucci
      • 1989

    Producer

    • LFC Cup (2023)
      LFC Cup
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • James Leon: Esta Cama Llama (2020)
      James Leon: Esta Cama Llama
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Lead (2018)
      Lead
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2018
    • James Leon Feat. Joey Montana: Dispárame (2017)
      James Leon Feat. Joey Montana: Dispárame
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2017
    • James Leon Feat. Gotay: Besame (2016)
      James Leon Feat. Gotay: Besame
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2016

    Composer

    • Gerardo Mejía in Gerardo: Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va) (1991)
      Gerardo: Latin Till I Die (Oye Como Va)
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Gerardo Mejía in Gerardo: We Want the Funk (1991)
      Gerardo: We Want the Funk
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Gerardo Mejía in Gerardo: When the Lights Go Out (1991)
      Gerardo: When the Lights Go Out
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1991
    • Gerardo: Rico Suave (1990)
      Gerardo: Rico Suave
      5.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1990

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Loco Love
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    Loco Love

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Gerardo
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • April 16, 1965
      • Guayaquil, Ecuador
    • Spouse
      • Kathy EicherJuly 15, 1994 - present (3 children)
    • Other works
      Rapper with such hits as Rico Suave and We Want the Funk, both in 1991
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 7 Pictorials
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male
    • Sexual orientation
      • Straight
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Hispanic / Latino / Latina / Latine

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He signed/introduced Enrique Iglesias to EMI Records in 1998.
    • Nickname
      • Rico Suave

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