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- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Ernie Rivera was born in Los Angeles, California, to mother Irma Becerra. Rivera is an American actor of Mexican descent. Rivera began his acting as a member of his elementary school's drama club. He began his professional acting career at the age of 18, when he appeared as an extra in an episode of Boston Public on the Paramount studio lot.
Shortly after this, he began working on a number of Nickelodeon shows, including Drake and Josh, Unfabulous, and Zoey 101 to name a few. Other projects would include Music Videos like SUM 41's Underclass Hero, and Films like Suicide Dolls.
Rivera took a break from his work to study acting full time at Citrus College in Glendora, CA; followed by AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Hollywood, CA.
Since AMDA Rivera has appeared in a number of plays, films, and other projects. He now spends time pursuing his love of Science and Engineering, as well as his love of acting and film production.
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- Gender / Gender identityMale
- In early 2007 he starred as the romantic interest opposite actress Linda Wang in the never released independent short film "Red Betta." Director Allyna Renee.
- Ernie Rivera has studied Northern Shaolin Kung Fu with instructor Sifu Kisu of The Harmonious Fist Chinese Athletic Association. (Martial arts coordinator for Nickelodeon cartoon and film "Avatar: The Last Airbender").
- Has taken martial arts classes with fellow actors Akeem Smith and Shin Koyamada.
- Speaks Spanish and has been practicing Japanese since late 2007.
- Wrestled in high school for 3 years. (Collegiate and Freestyle).
- When someone tells you what you are capable of, that's not a prophesy. That's a challenge.
- Be a guiding light for the 5% whom want to leave the cave. The other 95%, leave 'em there. Everyone will be happier.
- When we give in to "group think" we start robbing each other of our humanity.
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