Ernesto Laguardia Longega

Ernesto Laguardia (; born October 5, 1959) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas.

Biography 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 the role of Romulo Ancira, the main villain of Corona de lágrimas. Ten years later, he reprised the same role in the second season of the soap opera in 2022. In 2025, Laguardia starred in the telenovela Amanecer as Íñigo Tarragona, the lover and accomplice of Atocha Carranza (Ana Belena).

Filmography

Films 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 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 2001 Aventuras en el tiempo Insurgente 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 2012-2023 Corona de lágrimas Rómulo Ancira Main role (seasons 1–2); 222 episodes 2015 Amores con trampa Santiago Velasco 2019 Silvia Pinal, frente a tí Julio, Gobernador de Tlaxcala 2021-2022 Contigo sí Gerardo Vega Main role 2024 Papás por conveniencia Jason 2025 Amanecer Íñigo Tarragona Main role