Valente Rodriguez (born February 14, 1964) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ernie Cardenas on the sitcom ''

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''. He also starred as Cesar in the TV Land sitcom ''

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'', and '' ER'', and had film roles as Chuey in ''

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'', Frankie in 1993's ''

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'' and as Marco in '' Suckers'' (2001).

Life and career

Rodriguez was born and raised in Edcouch, Texas, of Mexican descent. He attended the

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. In 1988, Rodriguez moved to

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. He later landed his first leading role in the film ''

''. Other film credits include ''

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'', '' Ed'', ''

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'', '' The Ugly Truth'', ''

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'' and the critically acclaimed ''Mi Familia'' or ''

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''. He has also made television appearances as a regular on the Fox's comedy show ''Culture Clash'', as well as ''

'', '' The Golden Girls'', ''

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'', and he also makes quick appearances in the films ''

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'' and ''

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''. Rodriguez is most known for his role as Ernesto "Ernie" Cardenas on ''

'' as George's best friend and his co-worker throughout the series for 6 years and appeared in 120 episodes. 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

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Valente Place of birth missing (living people) Living people American male film actors American male television actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors American male actors of Mexican descent People from Hidalgo County, Texas University of Texas–Pan American alumni Male actors from Texas 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 1964 births