Michael Saucedo
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Michael Saucedo | |
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Born | July 11, 1970 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Herbst |
Michael Saucedo (born July 11, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his role as Juan Santiago on the soap opera General Hospital from 1999 until 2001. He is also a musician.
His ancestry is half-Irish and half-Mexican. After his parents divorced, Saucedo was raised by his mother. Saucedo has one brother and six half-siblings. They moved from Los Angeles to Grants Pass, Oregon, where he attended high school and was elected student body president. He joined garage bands in high school and had no interest in acting. He had begun acting as a child in commercials, including one for Band-Aid. He attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota and attained a BA in African-American studies. After graduation, not knowing what to do with his life, he decided to act[citation needed] and returned to L.A.
He has been married to his costar Rebecca Herbst[1] since June 1, 2001 and they have two children, Ethan (born 2001) and Ella (born 2004). He also has another son from a previous relationship.
One of Saucedo's closest friends is former co-star Steve Burton.[1]