birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
edcouch , texas , united states 14 february 1964 1988 -- present valente rodriguez
 valente rodriguez actor
valente rodriguez

valente rodriguez -lrb- born february 14 , 1964 -rrb- is an american actor .
he is best known for his role as ernesto `` ernie '' cardenas on the sitcom `` george lopez '' .
he also starred as cesar in the tv land sitcom `` happily divorced '' .
