Michael St. Gerard

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

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[]

References[]

External links[]

• Michael St. Gerard at IMDb