Michael St. Gerard

Biography

Michael St. Gerard is an American former actor born on January 22, 1961. He gained recognition for his roles as Link Larkin in John Waters's Hairspray (1988) and various portrayals of Elvis Presley across TV shows and films in the early 1990s, including his lead performance in the 1992 film Into the Sun. A spiritual awakening led him to retire from acting at age 33 to focus on religious instruction, becoming a pastor in Harlem's inner-city community.