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Héctor Mercado(I)

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Héctor Mercado in Miami Vice (1984)
Héctor Mercado was born on 12 January 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Hair (1979), Osmosis Jones (2001) and Something Is Out There (1988).
BornJanuary 12, 1949
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    • Known for

    Hair (1979)
    Hair
    7.5
    • Dancer
    • 1979
    Bill Murray, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock in Osmosis Jones (2001)
    Osmosis Jones
    6.3
    • Additional Character Voice
    • 2001
    Something Is Out There (1988)
    Something Is Out There
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Enriquez
    Charles Bronson in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
    Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
    5.5
    • JoJo Ross(as Hector Mercado)
    • 1987

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Warrior (2002)
      Warrior
      4.0
      • General Emilio Figueroa
      • 2002
    • Bill Murray, David Hyde Pierce, and Chris Rock in Osmosis Jones (2001)
      Osmosis Jones
      6.3
      • Additional Character Voice
      • 2001
    • Andrea Thompson, Terry Nemeroff, and Chris Potter in Rockets' Red Glare (2000)
      Rockets' Red Glare
      7.5
      • Mike
      • 2000
    • Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993)
      Acapulco H.E.A.T.
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Blakely's Offsider (as Hector Mercado)
      • 1998
    • Cracker: Mind Over Murder (1997)
      Cracker: Mind Over Murder
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Latino Cop
      • 1997
    • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
      Out to Sea
      6.1
      • Parrot
      • 1997
    • Leather Jacket Love Story (1997)
      Leather Jacket Love Story
      6.3
      • Sam (as Hector Mercado)
      • 1997
    • Tom Selleck in Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
      Last Stand at Saber River
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Real
      • 1997
    • Pacific Blue (1996)
      Pacific Blue
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Felipe Longo (as Hector Mercado)
      • 1996
    • Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, Charlotte Ross, Henry Simmons, and Gordon Clapp in NYPD Blue (1993)
      NYPD Blue
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Mr. Jimenez (as Hector Jaime Mercado)
      • 1995
    • Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Jerry Doyle, and Andreas Katsulas in Babylon 5 (1993)
      Babylon 5
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Pilot
      • 1994
    • Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, and Branscombe Richmond in Renegade (1992)
      Renegade
      6.0
      TV Series
      • J.J. (as Hector Mercado)
      • 1993
    • Play Nice (1992)
      Play Nice
      4.1
      • Jay
      • 1992
    • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
      Santa Barbara
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Ramon De La Vega
      • Raymond
      • 1988–1992
    • Jaclyn Smith and Michael Nouri in In the Arms of a Killer (1992)
      In the Arms of a Killer
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Sergeant-In-Charge (as Hector Mercado)
      • 1992

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Hector Jaime Mercado
    • Born
      • January 12, 1949
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      After several years with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, transitioned to musical theater and drama. Notable stage credits include Chino in Jerome Robbins' revival of WEST SIDE STORY and Alonzo in the original CATS, among many others.

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    • Trivia
      Hector Mercado was one of the principal dancers with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company during 1970-1971 season.

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