Andrés Mercado
Andrés Felipe Mercado Cepeda (born August 27, 1986, in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian actor and singer best known for playing Daniel Esquivel in "Grachi". While going to school, he began study piano, painting and singing. In his childhood Mercado appeared in different television commercials. Biography. After working with acting tutors, Mercado decided to settle in New York for a year to have better training in areas such as improvisation and body awareness. He then returned to Colombia and continued his career as an actor, coming back to music for perfecting his vocal performance. He began his career  at age 15 in the Colombian series "Padres e hijos" as Leonardo Pava. In 2005 he had a small role in "El pasado no perdona", together with Wen Benamor. In 2006 he participated in the Colombian version of the telenovela "Floricienta", in the role of Richie. In 2007 and 2008 he played Andrés Larrea in "Pocholo". In 2009 and 2010 he was Iker in the Mexican telenovela "Atrévete a soñar", along with Colombian actor Lucas Velázquez and Danna Paola. He is currently working in the Nickelodeon Latin America production "Grachi", as Daniel Esquivel, with Cuban actress Isabella Castillo. Andrés Mercado