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Biography

Erik Estrada was born Henry Enrique Estrada in New York City on March 16th 1949 to Renildo and Carmon. Erik has one brother(Joey) and…more

Born

3/16/1949, New York-Spanish Harlem

Birth Name

Henry Enrique Estrada

Gender

Male

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Star (7)

Role
- Back to the Grind
  Himself
- Armed & Famous
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 I Should Not Have Lost My Cool
    1/24/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 If He Starts Pointing the Gun? Do What You Were Trained to Do
    1/17/07
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Cats of Muncie, They Have It Out for Me!
    1/11/07
  - S 1: Ep 1 I Never Thought I'd Get Handcuffed by a Jackson
    1/10/07
  - S 1: Ep 5 Unfortunately, Sometimes Police Work Requires the Use of Force
- Maya & Miguel
  Mailman Sr. Felipe
  - S 1: Ep 28 The Cheery Chipper Cupid Sisters
    5/6/05
  - S 1: Ep 27 Team Santos
    5/5/05
  - S 1: Ep 25 The Bet
    5/4/05
  - S 1: Ep 24 A Little Culture
    5/3/05
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Wrestler Next Door
    2/18/05
  - + 22 More Credits
- Sealab 2021
  Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Seasons 1-4)
  - S 5: Ep 8 Legacy of Laughter
    4/25/05
  - S 5: Ep 6 Moby Sick
    4/11/05
  - S 4: Ep 11 Return of Marco
    12/12/04
  - S 4: Ep 6 Neptunati
    7/25/04
  - S 4: Ep 3 Dearly Beloved Seed
    7/4/04
  - + 31 More Credits
- The Surreal Life
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 A Talk Show, Supper and a Goodbye
    2/22/04
  - S 2: Ep 5 Nude Resort
    2/15/04
  - S 2: Ep 4 Book Signing & Pool Party
    2/8/04
  - S 2: Ep 3 A Psychic, A Drunk, and a Hairy Monster
    1/25/04
  - S 2: Ep 1 New Roommates
    1/11/04
- The Surreal Life
  Himself (Season 2)
  - S 2: Ep 2 Mel's Diner
    1/18/04
- CHiPs
  Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello
  - S 6: Ep 23 CHiPs '99
    10/27/98
  - S 6: Ep 22 Return of the Brat Patrol
    5/1/83
  - S 6: Ep 21 Things That Go Creep in the Night
    4/10/83
  - S 6: Ep 20 Fast Company
    3/20/83
  - S 6: Ep 19 Fun House
    3/13/83
  - + 131 More Credits
Recurring Role (2)

Role
- JoJo's Circus
  Mr. Muscles
  - S 3: Ep 6 Pie in the Sky
    8/29/06
  - S 2: Ep 22 Circus Town Hoedown / Time Flies
    11/14/05
  - S 2: Ep 21 Make It Snappy / Harpo Come Home
    10/3/05
  - S 2: Ep 19 Practice Makes Perfect / Happy Not-Birthday Skeebo
    8/29/05
  - S 2: Ep 1 Sleepover Surprises / How Does Your Garden Grow?
    10/17/04
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 51 November 17 - 21, 1986 - Friday
    11/21/86
  - S 1: Ep 50 November 17 - 21, 1986 - Thursday
    11/20/86
  - S 1: Ep 49 November 17 - 21, 1986 - Wednesday
    11/19/86
  - S 1: Ep 48 November 17 - 21, 1986 - Tuesday
    11/18/86
  - S 1: Ep 47 November 17 - 21, 1986 - Monday
    11/17/86
Guest Star (83)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 193 Episode #4.193
    4/18/11
  - S 4: Ep 149 Episode #4.149
    2/25/11
  - S 4: Ep 67 Episode #4.067
    11/22/10
  - S 3: Ep 209 Episode #3.209
    5/7/10
  - S 2: Ep 218 Episode #2.218
    5/19/09
  - + 1 More Credits
- Phineas and Ferb
  Additional Voices
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Great Indoors
    3/4/11
- Sidewalks Entertainment
  Himself - Guest
  - S 20: Ep 24 Erik, Charisma & Candace
    5/3/10
- Big Time Rush
  Officer Garcia
  - S 1: Ep 9 Big Time Break
    3/5/10
- According to Jim
  Devil
  - S 8: Ep 18 Heaven Opposed To Hell
    6/2/09
- My Name is Earl
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 16 Darnell Outed, Part 2
    1/22/09
  - S 4: Ep 15 Darnell Outed
    1/15/09
- I Love the 70s: Volume 2
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 1975
    7/12/06
- According to Jim
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 15 Mr. Right
    2/7/06
- MTV's The '70s House
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 You're So Vain
    8/9/05
- Higglytown Heroes
  Ambulance Driver Hero
  - S 1: Ep 21 Kip Joins the Circus / Baby Boom
    5/8/05
- Mucha Lucha!
  Old Man, Count Bob, Dr. Terrorifico
  - S 3: Ep 17 Blue Demon (aka The Magnificent Three)
    2/26/05
- Maya & Miguel
  Umpire
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Autograph
    10/14/04
- Making the Video
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 16 Just Lose It
    10/3/04
- Drake & Josh
  Police Officer
  - S 2: Ep 9 Drivers License
    9/12/04
- Soap Talk
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Episode 2.03
    2/4/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 81 1/13/04
    1/13/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 2 1/13/04
    1/13/04
- Scrubs
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 My Fifteen Seconds
    11/20/03
- VH1 Goes Inside
  (archive footage)(voice) Marco
  - S 1: Ep 2 Primetime Cartoons
    10/2/03
- Mucha Lucha!
  El Custodio
  - S 1: Ep 6 Bring Your Dad to Lucha Day/Our Founder
    10/12/02
- The Rerun Show
  a Police Officer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Married ... with Children: Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers / Bewitched: A Bunny For Tabitha
    8/20/02
- American Family
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Barber Shop
    8/7/02
- Spy TV
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 Episode #211
    7/23/02
- Sealab 2021
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 Swimming in Oblivion
    5/5/02
- For Your Love
  Fred
  - S 5: Ep 8 The Affairs of the Heart
    3/31/02
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe
  Himself
- V.I.P.
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 16 Dude, Where's My Party?
    2/23/02
  - S 2: Ep 1 Return of The Owl
    9/25/99
  - S 1: Ep 16 ThunderVal
    2/27/99
- Lizzie McGuire
  Alejandro
  - S 2: Ep 2 El Oro de Montezuma (aka El Oro del Diablo)
    2/22/02
- The Bold and the Beautiful
  Eduardo Dominguez
  - S 15: Ep 174 Ep. #3686
    12/4/01
  - S 15: Ep 164 Ep. #3676
    11/16/01
  - S 15: Ep 163 Ep. #3675
    11/15/01
  - S 15: Ep 162 Ep. #3674
    11/14/01
- The Weakest Link (US)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 Classic TV Faves Edition #2
    11/25/01
- Son Of The Beach
  President Seymour Wences
  - S 1: Ep 9 South of Her Border
    8/15/00
- Shasta McNasty
  Cop
  - S 1: Ep 17 Bachelorette Party
    6/6/00
- Popular
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 22 Two Weddings and a Funeral (1)
    5/18/00
  - S 1: Ep 20 We Are Family
    5/4/00
- Popular
  Police Officer
  - S 1: Ep 18 Ch-Ch-Changes
    4/20/00
- Shasta McNasty
  Himself/Eduardo
  - S 1: Ep 11 Big Brother
    1/25/00
- E! True Hollywood Story
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 59 CHiPs
    12/26/99
- Walker, Texas Ranger
  Brock
  - S 8: Ep 6 The Lynn Sisters
    10/30/99
- JoJo's Circus
  Mr. Muscles
- Family Guy
  Officer Ponch [Uncredited]
  - S 1: Ep 2 I Never Met the Dead Man
    4/11/99
- Pacific Blue
  Julio Constanza
  - S 4: Ep 15 Stargazer
    1/24/99
- King of The Hill
  Mexican Judge
  - S 3: Ep 6 Peggy's Pageant Fever
    11/10/98
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 6: Ep 17 Show #1082
    9/22/98
  - S 6: Ep 1 Show #1066
    8/31/98
  - S 5: Ep 153 Show #1015
    5/22/98
- Breaker High
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 34 Six Degrees of Humiliation (1)
    2/2/98
- Tracey Takes On...
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Hollywood
    1/11/98
- Diagnosis Murder
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 9 Must Kill TV
    11/6/97
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 16 Untitled
    10/31/97
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Sabrina Gets Her License (2)
    9/26/97
  - S 2: Ep 1 Sabrina Gets Her License (1)
    9/26/97
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 219 Show #219
    5/28/97
- Homeboys in Outer Space
  Mr. Dork
  - S 1: Ep 20 How the West Was Lost or, Daddy's Home
    5/6/97
- Pauly
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Through the Ringers
    4/7/97
- The Wayans Bros.
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 16 Risky Bid-ness
    2/5/97
- Martin
  Chip
  - S 5: Ep 12 You Play Too Much
    1/23/97
- Baywatch
  Captain Huntington
  - S 7: Ep 10 Search & Rescue
    1/13/97
- Unhappily Ever After
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 10 Eating Hollywood
    11/17/96
- High Society (1986)
  Pedro, the building doorman
  - S 1: Ep 10 Alice Doesn't Pump Here Anymore
    1/22/96
- Burke's Law (1994)
  Crash Kramer
  - S 2: Ep 2 Who Killed the Motorcar Maverick?
    4/14/95
- Cybill
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 How Can I Call You My Ex-Husbands If You Won't Go Away?
    1/9/95
- The Nanny
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 15 Kindervelt Days
    1/2/95
- The Cosby Mysteries
  Officer Antonio Ruiz
  - S 1: Ep 3 Self Defense
    10/5/94
- L.A. Law
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 14 Where There's a Will
    2/25/93
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
  Vinnie Pacelli
  - S 4: Ep 5 The Big Spin
    1/6/89
- Hunter
  Sergeant Bradley 'Brad' Navarro
  - S 4: Ep 8 City of Passion (Part 3)
    11/21/87
  - S 4: Ep 7 City of Passion (Part 2)
    11/14/87
  - S 4: Ep 6 City of Passion (Part 1)
    11/7/87
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 8 October 27-31, 1980
    10/27/80
  - S 13: Ep 76 May 28-June 3, 1979 (2)
    5/28/79
  - S 13: Ep 10 October 9-13, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    10/9/78
  - S 12: Ep 87 August 14-18, 1978 (NBC-TV).
    8/14/78
  - S 12: Ep 81 July 3-7, 1978 (NBC-TV)
    7/3/78
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 31: Ep 1 Bob Hope's All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars
    9/6/80
  - S 30: Ep 2 Bob Hope on Campus
    11/19/79
- Circus of the Stars
  Ringmaster
  - S 1: Ep 4 SPECIAL #4
    12/16/79
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 55 November 28, 1979
    11/28/79
  - S 5: Ep 105 February 15, 1979
    2/15/79
  - S 5: Ep 29 October 23, 1978
    10/23/78
  - S 4: Ep 184 June 19, 1978
    6/19/78
  - S 4: Ep 74 December 29, 1977
    12/29/77
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 17: Ep 35 Show #3035
    12/28/78
- The Love Boat
  Jim
  - S 2: Ep 5 Where is it Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal
    10/14/78
- Dick Clark's Live Wednesday
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 20, 1978
    9/20/78
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 211 July 21, 1978
    7/21/78
  - S 15: Ep 75 December 29, 1977
    12/29/77
- Delvecchio
  Sonny Youngfellow
  - S 1: Ep 13 One Little Indian
    1/30/77
- Baretta
  Ortiz
  - S 2: Ep 19 Dead Man Out
    3/3/76
- Barnaby Jones
  Gang Member
  - S 4: Ep 19 Shadow of Guilt
    2/5/76
- Medical Center
  Mike
  - S 7: Ep 14 The High Cost of Winning
    12/15/75
- Police Woman (1978)
  Benny Bates
  - S 2: Ep 12 Don't Feed the Pigeons
    12/2/75
- The Six Million Dollar Man
  Prince Aram Sakari
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Deadly Test
    10/19/75
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker
  Pepe Torres
  - S 1: Ep 17 Legacy of Terror
    2/14/75
  - — Demon and the Mummy
- Mannix
  Tropic
  - S 8: Ep 14 Man in a Trap
    1/12/75
- Kojak
  Luis Rivero
  - S 2: Ep 16 Close Cover Before Killing
    1/5/75
- Emergency!
  Man with eye injury
  - S 4: Ep 12 Details
    12/7/74
- Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law
  character name
  - S 3: Ep 2 Once a Lion
    9/19/73
- Hawaii Five-O
  Rono Vidalgo
  - S 5: Ep 22 Engaged To Be Buried
    2/27/73
- Extralarge
  Dominic Gonzales
  - S 1: Ep 2 Gonzale's Revenge
  - S 1: Ep 1 Cannonball
Cameo (1)

Role
- Life
  (himself)
  - S 2: Ep 7 Jackpot
    11/5/08
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Gimme a C
    4/16/02
Music (1)

Role
- CHiPs
  Music
  - S 5: Ep 16 Battle of the Bands
    1/31/82

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- In 2007, Erik received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the 2,336th star.
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- Erik has a small cameo in the film National Lampoon's Van Wilder as one of the applicants for Van's assistant.
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- Erik was nominated for a Gold Globe Award for 'Best Actor On a TV Series' for his role on CHiP's in 1980. He was also nominated for an 'ALMA' Award for 'Outstanding Actor in a Movie' for CHiP's 99 in 1999.
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- Erik: I would love to sing! I sang on one of the episodes for CHiP's and sang on stage and loved every minute of it. I've studied voice so I could learn control and all those good things that make a singer great at his craft.
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- Erik: I always loved Ponch, it was so much fun for me to be him, to put on my duds, get on that bike and bust the bad guys, help out the kids, and get the babes.
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