Ernest Waddell (born July 22, 1982) is a

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-based actor. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on two television series:

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's son Ken Randall on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and

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's boyfriend

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on ''

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''. His credits also include the television series ''

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Biography

Ernest Waddell grew up in

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. He developed an interest in acting and attended a summer program at the

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before enrolling at

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. When accepting his first recurring role, Waddell was apprehensive because he thought that appearances in ''

'' would lead to him being

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. Having appeared multiple times on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', Waddell has stated that a big difference compared to ''The Wire'' is that ''SVU'' films under heavier time constraints. Two of Waddell's favorite shows are '' Cosmos: A Personal Voyage'' and ''

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''. Ernest has also directed numerous short films. Connected to this is his work on www.imontvbitch.com, a self-help actor website, turned experimental video hub, which he co-founded with actor Brandon Scott. Referring to Waddell,

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has stated that the two of them were cast in '' The Bedford Diaries'' because he helped her practice lines while waiting for an audition.

Filmography

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* * 1982 births Living people American male television actors {{tv-actor-stub