Ernesto Laguardia (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈnesto laˈɣwaɾðja]; born October 5, 1959) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.

Ernesto Laguardia
Born
Ernesto Laguardia

(1959-10-05) October 5, 1959 (age 65)
Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

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Laguardia was born in Mexico City and modeled in elementary school. His work eventually led him to temporary contracts with Mexican and international companies. He also participated as a dancer in the television show Sabado del Rock.

Before getting his degree in Business Administration, he searched for job opportunities on radio stations. He started as a messenger and in a few months he became a news reporter. During the two following years, he interviewed Julio Iglesias, Miguel Bosé, Armando Manzanero, and Rocío Dúrcal and others. Ernesto graduated from Business Administration ITAM (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México), he also studied economics but only graduated with a degree in business.

Although Laguardia made his acting debut in Dune (1984) directed by David Lynch, it was three years before he got his first starring role in a telenovela; since then he has appeared in 17 telenovelas so far, including Quinceañera starring Adela Noriega and Thalía; Mi Querida Isabel; Alondra; Lazos de Amor; Desencuentro; Laberinto de Pasiones; La Antorcha Encendida; Amigas y Rivales; Amor Real and Amigos X Siempre.

He has also appeared in movies such as La Ley de las Calles, Ladrones de tumbas, Aquí Espantan, Maria Metralla, Cambio del Destino, Novia que te vea, The Wrong Man, and De noche vienes, Esmeralda.

He also studied Direction and Production at the University of New York, where he received a Masters on these subjects. Since 1996 he has been developing projects through his companies Foro 3 S.C and Producciones Ernesto Laguardia. While he lived in New York City he studied acting in Carnegie Hall with Wynn Handman.

He joined Hoy program as Star magazine and was in the soap Amor Real, produced by Carla Estrada, he played Cristobal in Estrada's Alborada. In 2008 Ernesto returned to Hoy and had a small role in the telenovela Fuego en la sangre.

In 2012, Laguardia played Romulo Ancira, the main villain of the soap opera Corona de lágrimas (2012 telenovela).

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Dune Harkonnen's Victim Uncredited
1989 La ley de las calles Roque
1990 Imagen de muerte
1990 Ladrones de tumbas Manolo Andrade
1991 María la guerrillera
1992 Cambiando el destino Toño el representante
1993 ¡Aquí espaantan! Alejandro
1993 The Wrong Man Detective Ortega
1993 Principio y fin Gabriel Botero
1994 Novia que te vea Eduardo Saavedra
1997 De noche vienes, Esmeralda Pedro, accusing husband
2002 ¡Qué padre! Host Television film
2008 Bolt Bolt (voice) Spanish version

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1985-1986 Cachún cachún ra ra! Neto
1983 Nataly Raúl, blind boy
1985 Los años pasan Cuco
1986 Pobre juventud Muelas
1986 Marionetas Sergio
1986 Cautiva Sergio
1987 Tiempo de amar Héctor
1987 Quinceañera Pancho Lead role
1988 Flor y canela Pablo Lead role
1989 Hora marcada Gustavo Episode: "Doblemente yo"
1990 Cenizas y diamantes Julián Gallardo Lead role
1992 La sonrisa del Diablo Rafael Galicia
1993 Los parientes pobres Jesús Sánchez (Chucho) Lead role
1995 Alondra Carlos Támez Lead role
1995-1996 Lazos de amor Bernardo Rivas
1996 La antorcha encendida Gral. Ignacio Allende
1996-1997 Mi querida Isabel Luis Daniel Márquez Riquelme
1997-1998 María Isabel Luis Torres
1997-1998 Desencuentro Luis
1998 Gotita de amor Dr. Alberto
1999-2000 Cuento de Navidad Miguel
2000 Amigos x siempre Salvador Vidal Ruvalcaba
2001 Amigas y rivales Ernesto Laguardia
2002 Teletón Himself Host
2002 El club Himself Host
2003–2005 Código F.A.M.A. Himself Host
2003 Amor real Humberto Peñalver
2003-2006 Hoy Himself Host
2005 Alborada Cristóbal de Lara
2006-2007 Mundo de fieras Leonardo Barrios
2007 Amor sin maquillaje
2007 Fuego en la sangre Juan José Robles
2012-present Corona de lágrimas Rómulo Ancira
2015 Amores con trampa Santiago Velasco
2019 Silvia Pinal, frente a tí Julio, Gobernador de Tlaxcala
2021-2022 Contigo sí Gerardo Vega
2024 Papás por conveniencia[1] Jason

References

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  1. ^ "Se integran nuevas parejas a Papás por Conveniencia". quadratin.com.mx (in Spanish). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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