Background
He was born in 1948 in Street Winifreds, Natal and grew up in Portuguese Shepstone.
He was born in 1948 in Street Winifreds, Natal and grew up in Portuguese Shepstone.
He acted as the business tycoon and patriarch of the Edwards family on the local soap opera, Egoli - Place of Gold from 1995 to 2009. Eckard is married to Debbie Taylor. He has one daughter, Caitlin Biance, by actress Jo Da Silva.
