Ernie Rivera

Ernie Rivera (born May 23, 1985) is an American actor best known for his work on various Nickelodeon series, and the Sum 41 music video "Underclass Hero". Rivera is currently starring in the horror film "Desert Fiends," opposite Eric Roberts and Bai Ling.
==Early life and education==
Rivera was born in Los Angeles, California to mother, Irma Becerra. He is of Mexican descent. Rivera was raised in the city of Covina, California, with his Mother and brother. He graduated from Covina High School, and went on to receive his Associates degree in Fine and Performing Arts from Citrus College in Glendora, California.
Rivera attended AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts, in acting, on October of 2012.Ernie Rivera on TwitterAMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts
==Career==
===Film===
Early in Rivera's career, he starred (opposite actress Linda Wang) in the Indie film Red Betta, directed by Allena Rennee.Allyna Renee on IMDB Shortly afterwards, Rivera was featured rolls as "Stage Rusher" in Sympathy for Delicious (which was the directorial debut of Mark Ruffalo now known as Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Following roles included as "Goth Guy" in the 2010 film Suicide Dolls, featuring Disney Alumni Christy Carlson Romano. Suicide Dolls (2010) Official Website As well as the Photographer in Warner Brothers' Voodoo Macbeth And more recently Alex in "Desert Fiends" opposite Eric Roberts, Bai Ling, and Tom Arnold
===Television===
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, Summer 2008,Since 2004, Rivera has had cameos in various Nickelodeon programs. Most notable of the cameos include that of the "Juice Employee" in several episodes of Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous", "Ticket Vendor/Student" in Drake & Josh/Merry Christmas Drake & Josh, and Widow's "Goth Friend" in the show Just Jordan. Rivera was also featured in several episodes of Zoey 101, including "Basketball player" in the pilot episode, and "Prom Goer" in the finale "Chasing Zoey."
Other Nickelodeon programs include Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, The Fresh Beat Band, and School Gyrls (directed by Nick Cannon).
===Theatre===
Rivera has appeared twice at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, an annual fringe theatre festival in Hollywood, California. The first time in 2014, playing Kyle in the original play, "The Green Fairy." The second time in 2016 portraying Laertes, in a 1940's, mafia inspired adaptation of Hamlet.Hollywood Fringe Festival Rivera has also appeared twice at Whittier Theater in Whittier, California. The first time in 2013 playing Frank Lubey in a production of the Arthur Miller classic, All My Sons. The second time in 2015 playing Bernstien in the Howard Ashman and Alan Menken musical Little Shop of Horrors. Ernie Rivera Other Works on IMDB
Other roles include Five Witts in Everyman, J. Jonah Jameson in the Mosaic Lizard Theater production of "Spider-Man: Turn on the Lights!" and Aegeus in the Boundless Artists Theatre Company's production of Medea.Ernie Rivera Other Works on IMDB
===Music Videos===
In 2007 Rivera was featured as the Crazy Football Player Sum 41 music video "Underclass Hero". Other music video appearances include the Papa Roach video "...To Be Loved", and Disturbed's 2008 video "Indestructible."
In 2006, Rivera worked with director Kevin Kerslake, as a Gothic Model in a music video for the band Anti-Flag. Although this version of the music video never aired, it led to a cameo in the Papa Roach video "...To Be Loved", also directed by Kerslake.
==Personal Life==
In May of 2020 Rivera was featured in an article in Backstage (magazine), entitled "Why a Disability Shouldn’t Hold You Back in Your Career," in which Rivera talks about his experiences with acting and Tourette syndrome.
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