El Cantante

"The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002."

Cast

Marc Anthony

as Hector Lavoe

Jennifer Lopez

as Puchi

John Ortiz

as Willie Colon

Manny Perez

as Eddie

Vincent Laresca

as Ralph

Federico Castelluccio

as Jerry Masucci

Nelson Vasquez

as Johnny Pacheco

Antone Pagán

as Papo

Romi Dias

as Priscilla

Jared Everleth

as Tito (4 yrs.)

Bernard Hernandez

as Tito (7 yrs.)

Christopher Becerra

as Tito (12-15 yrs.)

Andrea Navedo

as Zaida

Ismael Miranda

as Hector's Father

Tito Allen

as Singer

Víctor Manuelle

as Ruben Blades

Michael Wright

as Shooting Gallery Man

Cucu Diamantes

as Female Junkie

Marina Durell

as Madrina

Guillermo de Cun

as Priest

Jack Mulcahy

as Doctor

Israel Sanabria

as M.C.

Joe Lala

as Band Leader

Domingo Quiñones

as San Juan Promoter

Elliot Santiago

as Bouncer

Obie Bermúdez

as Taxi Driver

Glenda Dopazo

as Carmen

Hector A. Leguillow

as Pianist

Lou Torres

as Pianist 2/Pianist (After hrs.)

Victor Santos

as Pianist 3

Hugo Duran

as Bassist

Julio Ortiz

as Trumpet

Jorge Pupo

as Trombone Player

Danny A. Abeckaser

as Studio Engineer

Marlon Belcione

as Party Goer #1

Arlene Rodriguez

as Mercedes

Roberto Romero

as Background Singer #3

Eddie Rosado

as Chorus

Chiko Mendez

as Chorus

Deirdre Lorenz

as Willie's Girl

Grant Crawford

as Interviewer

Luis Eduardo Santiago Diaz

as Paramedic

Edwin Rivera

as Cheetah Solo Dancer

Yomo Toro

as Self

Eddie Montalvo

as Self

David Marquez

as Boogaloo Line Dancer

Jerry Perez

as Salsa Dancer

Marcus Collins

as Photographer (uncredited)

Kaly Cordova

as Family Member (uncredited)

Abraham De Funes

as Family Member (uncredited)

Wanda Ferreiras

as Fania All-Star Groupie (uncredited)

Luis Galli

as Friend in the bar (uncredited)

Rodyniel Gonzalez

as Dancer in the audience concert (uncredited)

Hristo Hristov

as Photographer (uncredited)

Ana Isabelle

as Puchi's Friend (uncredited)

Amerindia Laz

as Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

Pierangeli Llinas

as Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

Claudia Lopez

as Party goer - Puchi's birthday party (uncredited)

Desiree Ortiz

as Boom Operator (uncredited)

Gloria Parks

as Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

Martha Peralta

as Dancer #1 (uncredited)

Robert Resto

as Dancer (uncredited)

Jimmy Santos

as Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Santy

as Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Vallejos

as Roadie (uncredited)

Riven

El Cantante

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