Eddie Marrero

Edgardo Rafael Marrero (born July 25, 1962), better known as Eddie Marrero, is an American actor, singer, producer, record executive and humanitarian.

Eddie Marrero
Born (1962-07-25) July 25, 1962
Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, New York
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, producer
Years active1993 - Present

Bio

Eddie Marrero was born in Spanish Harlem's "El Barrio"[1] of Puerto Rican heritage. He began his acting career as a young child when his mother, at the time, worked for Jack L. Warner, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros.

Having acted in numerous stage plays and musicals, his first professional acting role came when he was cast opposite Danny Glover and Matt Dillon in the film The Saint of Ft. Washington. Although Eddie had no speaking lines in the film, director Tim Hunter saw something in him and decided to feature him prominently with the stars. He has since worked on film, television, and theater projects, working with Gregory Hines in his directorial debut White Man's Burden and Kate & Leopold opposite Liev Schreiber. He is most recently noted for his supporting role in Find Me Guilty, opposite Vin Diesel and Annabella Sciorra, directed by Sidney Lumet.

Lumet discovered Eddie Marrero during an audition, casting him on the spot to guest star in his A&E drama 100 Centre Street. Since then, Eddie Marrero has gone on to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman and in the mini-series Miracle's Boys from director Spike Lee for Nickelodeon’s The N. His other TV credits include NBC's Third Watch, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Det. Ozily in the episode “Sex Club”. On stage, Eddie Marrero starred in the world premiere Off-Broadway play "La Lupe: My Life My Destiny" along with Puerto Rican soap star Sully Diaz.

In recent years, Eddie Marrero has shifted his focus to music, releasing his first EP Album, Eddie Marrero, Con Amor in 2013, a tribute album to his musical icon and The Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra. Sung entirely in Spanish, Eddie covers some classic hits like All The Way, All Of Me, I've Got You Under My Skin, My Way. In 2016, he followed up with his sophomore release, Timeless Christmas, a holiday album that has gained traction on iHeart Radio and Spotify, among others. In 2019, he released his first music video, to The Christmas Song.

Today, in addition to his acting and music careers, Eddie Marrero helms ERM Entertainment, Inc., a Music and Film Corporation that produces independent artists, films, and commercial projects.

He attended the New York University Film School and the Juilliard School of Music. In 1997, he founded the Umoja Youth Project, the award-winning youth gospel choir, and is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Three Lions Stage.

See also

References
  1. Monell, Ray (2014-05-01). "Eddie Marrero gives Latin flavor to Rat Pack sound". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
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