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 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 the legendary Jack L. Warner, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros.. Being exposed to such influences growing up, Eddie Marrero instinctively pursued acting and the musical arts, initially as a hobby before entering the professional arena.

Having acted in numerous staged 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 that he decided to feature him prominently with the stars. This as they say, was just the beginning. Since his early days, he has evolved as a noted talent in the film, television, and theater community working with the legendary 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 the legendary five time Academy Award Nominee Director and Lifetime Achievement Oscar Winner, 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 which garnered rave reviews.

In recent years, Eddie Marrero has shifted his focus to music, releasing hs first EP Album, Eddie Marrero, Con Amor in 2013, a tribute album to his musical icon and The Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra. Con Amor continues to garner international attention from music lovers worldwide as Eddie Marrero brings Latin Heat to the Rat Pack Era Sounds. 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 and much more, with his unique arrangements and Latin styles. In 2016, he followed up with his sophomore release Timeless Christmas a joyous Holiday album that has gained traction on iHeart Radio, and Spotify, among others. In 2019 he released his first music video to the classic holiday chestnut, The Christmas Song.

Today in addition to his hectic acting and music career, Eddie Marrero helms ERM Entertainment, Inc., a global Music and Film Corporation producing independent artists, films, and commercial projects throughout the world.

He attended New York University Film School and 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.