Michael St. Gerard

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Michael St. Gerard (born January 22, 1961)[1] is an American former actor & pastor.

Michael St. Gerard
Born (1961-01-22) January 22, 1961 (age 61)
New York Mills, New York, USA
OccupationActor, Pastor
Years active1987–1994

Career[]

Early work[]

St. Gerard started by appearing in Japanese commercials and Off-Broadway shows. His first movie was 1987’s Senior Week. He is most recognized for his role as 'Link' in John Waters’s Hairspray (1988).

As Elvis[]

In 1989 he starred in two movies in which he portrayed Elvis Presley: Heart of Dixie and Great Balls of Fire!. His portrayal of Elvis in both films led him to being cast a third time as young Elvis in the 1990 TV series Elvis, appearing in all ten episodes.[2] He also appeared in 1993 as Elvis's mirror image in the penultimate episode of Quantum Leap titled "Memphis Melody."

Later acting work[]

He later appeared as an acting teacher in the second season of Beverly Hills, 90210. He then made a few direct-to-video films. These included Into the Sun (1992), Live Wire, and Replikator (1994)[3]

Retirement from acting[]

In 1994, St. Gerard had a spiritual awakening after leading a Sunday School class, and, with it, decided to retire from acting at age 33 and focus his energies on religious instruction. He subsequently became a pastor in the Harlem area of New York City, extending himself and his church in particular to inner-city youths, and spends little time reflecting on his past stardom. As of 2014, he was still working as a pastor at the Harlem Square Church.[4]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Senior Week Everett
1988 Hairspray Link Larkin
1989 Great Balls of Fire! Elvis Presley
1989 Heart of Dixie Elvis Presley
1990 Elvis Elvis Presley 13 Episode Miniseries on ABC
1990 ABC Afterschool Special Bobby Stewart Episode: "Over the Limit"
1991 Life Goes On Jed Chandler Episode: "Head Over Heels"
1991 Beverly Hills, 90210 Chris Suiter 4 episodes
1992 Star Time Henry Pinkle
1992 Into the Sun Lt. Wolf
1992 Live Wire Ben
1993 Quantum Leap Elvis Presley Episode: "Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954"
1993 Based on an Untrue Story Crack Television film
1994 Law & Order Kent Halliwell Episode: "Golden Years"
1994 Replikator Ludo Ludovic

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael St. Gerard". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  2. ^ http://www.weht.net/WEHT/Michael_St._Gerard__.html
  3. ^ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-st-gerard/166317
  4. ^ http://podbay.fm/show/388344203/e/1405893600

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