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 ==