Erniel is originally from Cuba where he was born and raised till the age of 8, when he moved to Canada with his mother and step father. He began acting at the age of 15 at Josa Maule's Montreal School of Performing Arts, where he took part for two sessions under the teachings of Paula Davis and Constantine Kourtidis respectively. There he performed in some theatre and began to develop his craft. He also did some acting in high-school plays . Erniel got his first speaking role in the acclaimed series "19-2" (2014) and recently got his first principal role in the feature film "Game Of Death" (2016), in the role of Tyler, an experience he describes as his most satisfying to date in his career. Erniel has had recent roles in the american mini-series " Food Market " and a role in a commercial for the company Samsung to be aired throughout Latin America.