- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Marcos Gonzalez was born in the Dominican Republic. On his 10th birthday his family brought him to America to join them. He was raised in New York's Spanish Harlem and heavily immersed in the culture and lifestyle of the Hispanic heritage there. He first started acting at a very young age in school plays and enjoyed it.
Then he found music and shifted his focus - playing many percussion instruments with many Latin rhythms that enable his collaboration with salsa and merengue bands. Later, he discovered a talent for the guitar and piano and immediately began collaborating with a Spanish rock band and also began songwriting in many different types of music, especially ballads and Spanish rock. He does love performing in front of an audience (live or virtual).
Ten years ago, he was introduced once again into acting and rediscovered his true passion for the art. He has been focusing on film and television, though he also hopes to expand into theater as well. He performs in both Spanish and English easily. He joined SAG in 2011. HE has played principal roles on "The Wolf of Wall Street", "About Ray", and "Goodtimes", and has worked on most of the television shows shot in NYC during 2010 and 2015&16. He has also made several appearances on CNN's "The Hunt with John Walsh", leading in one episode, and on The Discovery Channel's "Scorned, Love Kills", "Evil Eye" and recently played the lead in an episode of "I, Witness". He collaborated with director Baz Luhrmann on Netflix's "The Getdown" He has played a variety of roles including secret service men, detectives, policemen, EMTs, janitors, bodyguards, reporters, lawyers, doctors and fathers. His ethnic appearance allows him not only to play Hispanic roles, but also Italian, Middle Eastern, and Caucasian.
He is extremely professional and serious about his work. He enjoys working with teams of fellow actors & crew and does his part to make the work both enjoyable and successful.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Trish Voelkel, FabTalentNYC
- He plays guitar, piano and most percussion instruments and has performed in many types of bands. He is also a songwriter.
He has a Class A commercial driver's license and has driven many vehicles on sets.
He is athletic with particular abilities in boxing, soccer, tennis, cycling, baseball and rollerblading.
He has an extensive personal wardrobe for all kinds of roles.
He can dance modern, merengue, salsa, and bachata.
He attended Manhattan Community College majoring in data processing.
He has taken many classes to enhance his craft. He has trained with Steve Hanneman, Tom Grail and Michael Beckett as well as several others. He attended the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory. He worked with HB studios. He has taken many courses including extensive training in Teleprompter, Theater, Drama, Voice Over, Cold Reading, Scene Study, Improvisation, Monologues, On-Camera Techniques, and Commercials.
Growing up in Spanish Harlem he also learned the ways of the street and has found these experiences to be a great enhancement to his performing - including both sides of the law, hoodlums and politicians, drug lords and businessmen, drama and comedy, family and the Hispanic traditions.
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