Valente Rodriguez

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Valente Rodriguez
Born February 14, 1961 (1961-02-14) (age 47)
Edcouch, Texas,
United States
Other name(s) Valente Rodriquez
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.

Rodriguez was born in Edcouch, Texas as the last of eight children in a family of migrant farm workers. 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 and Roosters. 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 and Yes, Dear.

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.

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