Ernest Briggs

Ernest is a proud Native American (White Earth Nation) professional actor, writer, director and producer from the Twin Cities who has worked in Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles and Florida for over 15 years. Ernest was named a 2022 Warner Bros. Discovery Early Access Early Career Bootcamp Fellow. Ernest received his Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Florida and attended the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. Ernest has been seen on stage at the Guthrie Theater, Park Square Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, SideKick Theater, History Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Tilted Windmills Theatricals and Native Voices at the Autry to name a few. In addition, Ernest has had supporting roles in such independent feature films as Unholy Communion, Downtown Owl, Atarax, A Method, Area of Conflict, To Say Goodbye, Sold Out and Nina of the Woods to name a few.