Acting

Ernesto Godoy

Born

1970-04-05 (56)

Place of birth

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Known for

Acting

Credits

12 titles

Ernesto Godoy is an actor in Mexican cinema, TV and stage. Born Ernesto Godoy Lagunes on 5 April 1970 to actors Hector Godoy and Teresa Lagunes-Ryan, he started out on TV at the very young age, usually playing characters more mature than his age. Examples are roles of Mauricio Villagran is acclaimed telenovela 'Pobre Nina Rica' and Ramiro in 'El Noveno Mandamiento'. Usually called a scene stealer and one of the best talents of his generation, it is unusual why he hasn't played the lead to this date yet. Except roles in telenovelas, Ernesto participated in numerous theatre shows and also starred on film, for instance in 'Cabeza de Buda' or 'I am an Elephant, you are a Mouse'. He also particip…

Known for

Los Parientes Pobres poster
6.8

Los Parientes Pobres is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is a telenovela set in Mexico. This telenovela was broadcast in 1993.

Los Parientes Pobres

1993

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar poster
6.0

The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain’s evil plot to kill everyone in town.

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

2021

El Candidato poster
6.9

Rookie CIA field operative Isabel Alfaro works alongside infamous CIA legend Wayne Addison to bring down Rafael Bautista, Mexico's most vicious and brilliant narco. Her mission brings her into conflict with Eduardo Yzaguirre, her former boyfriend and the current Mayor of Mexico City, the cleanest and most inspirational politician in the country.

El Candidato

2020

Prison Cell 211 poster
7.4

Caught in a prison riot, a human rights lawyer poses as an inmate to survive. As he blends in, chaos and personal loss unveil the darkness within him.

Prison Cell 211

2025

Sentimientos Ajenos poster
7.0

Sentimientos Ajenos is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 19, 1996, to January 3, 1997. It is based on the Chilean radio serial Dos mujeres y un hombre, created by Arturo Moya Grau and adapted for television by Lorena Salazar and Eduardo Quiroga. The story follows Sofía de la Huerta, a kind-hearted young painter who falls in love with Renato Aramendia, unaware that their relationship will awaken the jealousy and hatred of her own sister, Leonor. After a series of manipulations and betrayals tear her family apart, Sofía must fight to reclaim her life, protect her son, and find happiness while confronting the woman determined to destroy her.

Sentimientos Ajenos

1996

Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández poster
NR

The comedic story of a hopeless romantic musician who believes in marriage intensely, but for some reason, each of his wives end up leaving him. A keyboard player in a sports club controlled by a group of dark, yet soulful characters, Wilson Fernández’s story spans from his adolescence until his 50s, going through the past 30 years of Mexican history. Discover how the political and social events that took place during this time have influenced his personal life.

Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández

2017

Film credits

Series credits

Los Parientes Pobres poster
6.8

Los Parientes Pobres is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. It is a telenovela set in Mexico. This telenovela was broadcast in 1993.

Los Parientes Pobres

1993

El Candidato poster
6.9

Rookie CIA field operative Isabel Alfaro works alongside infamous CIA legend Wayne Addison to bring down Rafael Bautista, Mexico's most vicious and brilliant narco. Her mission brings her into conflict with Eduardo Yzaguirre, her former boyfriend and the current Mayor of Mexico City, the cleanest and most inspirational politician in the country.

El Candidato

2020

Prison Cell 211 poster
7.4

Caught in a prison riot, a human rights lawyer poses as an inmate to survive. As he blends in, chaos and personal loss unveil the darkness within him.

Prison Cell 211

2025

Sentimientos Ajenos poster
7.0

Sentimientos Ajenos is a Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa and originally broadcast on Canal de las Estrellas from August 19, 1996, to January 3, 1997. It is based on the Chilean radio serial Dos mujeres y un hombre, created by Arturo Moya Grau and adapted for television by Lorena Salazar and Eduardo Quiroga. The story follows Sofía de la Huerta, a kind-hearted young painter who falls in love with Renato Aramendia, unaware that their relationship will awaken the jealousy and hatred of her own sister, Leonor. After a series of manipulations and betrayals tear her family apart, Sofía must fight to reclaim her life, protect her son, and find happiness while confronting the woman determined to destroy her.

Sentimientos Ajenos

1996

Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández poster
NR

The comedic story of a hopeless romantic musician who believes in marriage intensely, but for some reason, each of his wives end up leaving him. A keyboard player in a sports club controlled by a group of dark, yet soulful characters, Wilson Fernández’s story spans from his adolescence until his 50s, going through the past 30 years of Mexican history. Discover how the political and social events that took place during this time have influenced his personal life.

Las 13 Esposas de Wilson Fernández

2017

Behind the camera