Valente Rodriguez

Valente Rodriguez
Born	Edcouch, Texas, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present

Valente Rodriguez (born February 14, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas on the sitcom George Lopez. He currently stars as Cesar in the TV Land sitcom Happily Divorced.

Life and career

Rodriguez was born in Edcouch, Texas. He attended the University of Texas-Pan American.

In 1988, Rodriguez moved to Los Angeles, California. He later landed his first leading role in the film Salsa. Other film credits include Impulse, Bound by Honor, Twenty Bucks, Ed, Volcano, Blood in Blood Out, Suckers, Erin Brockovich, Roosters, The Ugly Truth, The New Guy and the critically acclaimed Mi Familia or My Family.

He has also made television appearances as a regular on the Fox's comedy show Culture Clash, as well as Mad About You, Golden Girls, Growing Pains, Falcon Crest, Beverly Hills, 90210, Dharma and Greg, Yes, Dear, George Lopez, and he also makes a quick cameo appearance on the film The House Bunny and (500) Days of Summer.

He also played as Mr. Reyna in Gotta Kick It Up!. Rodriguez also appeared in an episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as a resident of an apartment building which was going to be knocked down to make a parking lot for a university.

Recently he can be found on Comcast On Demand's "English For All" under the Learn English category. He plays the character Abro Cadabro, the brother of a woman with whom The Wizard is going on a date.

Filmography

• The Little Match Makers (2011)
• Wizards of Waverly Place (2011).... Muy Macho
• Shameless (U.S. TV Series) (2011)
• Happily Divorced (2011).... Cesar
• Lean Like a Cholo (2010) (completed) .... Junior
• The Red Queen (2009/I) (completed) .... Jose Salinas
• Las Angeles (2009) (completed) .... Peter

... aka L.A. (USA: short title)

• It's Complicated (2009) .... Reynaldo
• The Bill Engvall Show .... Jack (1 episode, 2009)
• The Ugly Truth (2009) .... Javier
• (500) Days of Summer (2009) .... Employee #1
• George Lopez .... Ernie (120 episodes, 2002–2007)
• Freddie .... Ernie (1 episode, 2006)
• Never Trust a Serial Killer (2002) .... Pinky
• The New Guy (2002) .... Ramone
• Gotta Kick It Up! (2002) (TV) .... Mr. Reyna
• Yes, Dear .... Oscar (2 episodes, 2001–2002)
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch .... Gustavo (1 episode, 2001)
• The Gristle (2001) .... Simone
• Erin Brockovich (2000) .... Donald
• Picking Up the Pieces (2000) .... Cuetero
• Deep Blue Sea (1999) .... Helicopter Co-Pilot
• The X Files .... Walter Suarez (1 episode, 1999)
• Suckers (1999/I) .... Marco
• No Salida (1998) .... Casper
• Guy (1997) .... Low Rider
• Dharma & Greg .... Roman (1 episode, 1997)
• Total Security (1 episode, 1997)
• ER .... Mr. Trajillo (1 episode, 1997)
• Volcano (film) (1997) .... Train Driver
• The Rich Man's Wife (1996) .... Freeway Driver
• The Big Squeeze (1996) .... Father Arias
• Ed (1996) .... Jesus Rodriquez
• My Family (1995) .... Chucho's Friend
• Beverly Hills, 90210 .... Mr. Pedroza (1 episode, 1994)
• Huck and the King of Hearts (1994) .... Julio
• Mr. Jones (film) (1993) .... Orderly
• Mad About You .... Harold the Orderly (1 episode, 1993)
• Roosters (1993) .... Adan
• Blood In Blood Out (1993) .... Frankie
• Twenty Bucks (1993) .... Liquor Store Clerk
• Ferris Bueller .... Raoul (1 episode, 1991)
• Impulse (1990) .... Doorman
• Falcon Crest .... Raoul (1 episode, 1988)
• The Golden Girls .... Fred (1 episode, 1988)
• Salsa (1988) .... Chuey
• Miami Medical (2010)
• The Mentalist (2011) Episode: Bloodsport
• Wizards of Waverly Place (May 2011)

External links

• Valente Rodriguez at the Internet Movie Database