Ernesto Chao was born on 12 November 1943 in Ribadavia, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. He was an actor and art director, known for Pratos combinados (1995), Condenado a vivir (2001) and Un soño de verán (1992). He was married to Rosa Álvarez. He died on 6 August 2018 in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.