Michael St. Gerard is an American former actor. He is best known as Link Larkin in John Waters's Hairspray (1988) and his portrayl of Elvis Presley across various TV shows and films in the early 1990s. Michael St. Gerard is an American former actor. He is best known as Link Larkin in John Waters's Hairspray (1988) and his portrayl of Elvis Presley across various TV shows and films in the early 1990s.