 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, Ernesto played Romulo Ancira, the main villain of the soap opera "Corona de lágrimas (2012 telenovela)".