He is known for his role as Eduardo Fernandez, father of Alex (David López) and Gaby Fernandez (Mayteana Morales) on the TV show Ghostwriter. His most recent role was in the movie Arbitrage. Eliezer Santiago (aka Shawn Elliott) grew up in New York performing as both an actor and singer. He had two sons, Roland and Russell Santiago, from his first marriage to Gloria Fernandez. He also has an adopted daughter and reportedly has had two more children. His current wife is fellow actor Donna Murphy, to whom he has been married since 1990. Shawn Elliott died on March 11, 2016.