Ernest Samudera, start his career as a theater player, and try for a casting for a movie titled "Negeri 5 Menara", and after casting and callback for a couple times, he got the part as "Said". His career as an actor continue and play in some movie such as, "Sang Kiai", "Di Balik Pintu Istana", "3 Nafas Likas", and "Dua Tanda Cinta" (on progress