Erik Estrada Biography (1949-)

Full name, Henry Enrique Estrada; born March 16, 1949, in New York, NY; son of Renildo and Carmen Estrada (a seamstress); brother of Johnny Estrada (a professional baseball player); married Joyce Miller, 1979 (divorced, 1980); married Peggy Rowe (an entertainment executive, songwriter, and producer), 1985 (divorced, c. 1989); married Nanette Mirkovich (a film sound technician), September 20, 1997; children: (second marriage) Anthony Eric, Brandon Michael Paul; (third marriage) Francesca Natalia. Addresses: Manager: The Sterling/Winters Company, 1900 Avenue of the Stars, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: March 16, 1949; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Officer Francis Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello, CHiPS (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1977-83
Luis, Un solo corazon, [Mexico], beginning 1983
Rosa salvaje, [Mexico], beginning 1987
Host, The Image Workshop, beginning c. 1991
Juan Daniel "Johnny" Villegas, Dos mujeres, un camino (also knownas Two Women, One Direction and Two Women, One Road), Univision, c. 1993-97
Host, American Adventurer (also known as American Adventure), syndicated, beginning 1994
Cohost, Petersen's American Adventurer, syndicated, beginning 1998
Walking after Midnight, beginning c. 1999
Voice of Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Diego Garcia Marquez, Sealab 2021 (animated), Cartoon Network, beginning 2000
Himself, The Surreal Life, The WB and MuchMoreMusic, 2003
Himself, Discovery Health Celebrity Body Challenge, Discovery Health Channel, beginning 2004
Himself, Film Fakers, American Movie Classics, beginning 2004
Voice of Senor Felipe, Maya & Miguel (animated), PBS, beginning 2004
Miniseries
Graciano, Noi siamo angeli (also known as We Are Angels), [Italy], 1996
Himself, I Love the '70s (documentary), VH1, 2003
Movies
Hard Day at Blue Nose, ABC, 1974
Pepe Torres, The Demon and the Mummy (Kolchak: The Night Stalker episodes "Demon in Lace" and "Legacy of Terror (aka Lord of the SmokingMirror)" re-edited as a movie), 1976
Frank, Fire!, NBC, 1977
Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez (title role), Honeyboy, NBC, 1982
Carmine D'Agostino, The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (also knownas Dirty Dozen IV), NBC, 1988
Detective Francisco "Franc" Moreno, Visions, 1988
Jimmy Alvarez, She Knows Too Much, NBC, 1989
Duke, Earth Angel, ABC, 1991
Gonzales, Extralarge: Cannonball, 1991
Gonzales, Extralarge: Gonzales' Revenge, 1993
Gonzales, The Naked Truth (also known as Glitch II: The Naked Truth), c. 1993
Ethan Walker, Panic in the Skies!, Family Channel, 1996
Officer Francis Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello, CHiPS '99, TNT, 1998
Bernie Alvarez, King Cobra (also known as Anaconda 2), Cinemax, 1999
Specials
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (also known as NBC Saturday Morning Preview Special), NBC, 1978
Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #4, CBS, 1979
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope on Campus, NBC, 1979
Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1979
The Donny and Marie Christmas Special, ABC, 1979
The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (documentary), ABC, 1979
Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Look at TV's Prime Time Wars, NBC, 1980
The Dean Martin Christmas Special, NBC, 1980
Host, Women Who Rate a 10, NBC, 1981
Himself, Magic with the Stars, NBC, 1982
Doug Henning: Magic on Broadway, NBC, 1982
I Love Liberty, ABC, 1982
That's TV, NBC, 1982
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?, NBC, 1983
Himself, Cristina Presents: Latin Lovers of the 90s, syndicated, 1994
Latino Laugh Festival, Showtime, 1996
Himself, Entertainment Tonight Presents: Whatever Happened to Your Favorite TV Action Heroes? (documentary), syndicated, 2001
Appeared in The Easter Seal Telethon.
Awards Presentations
Himself, The Third Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (also known as The Third Annual TV Land Awards), TV Land, 2005
Episodic
"Engaged to Be Buried," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1973
"Once a Lion," Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, ABC, 1973
Man with eye injury, "Details," Emergency!, NBC, 1974
Benny Bates, "Don't Feed the Pigeons," Police Woman, NBC, 1975
Luis, "Close Cover before Killing," Kojak, CBS, 1975
Mike, "The High Cost of Winning," Medical Center, CBS, 1975
Pepe Torres, "Legacy of Terror (aka Lord of the Smoking Mirror)," Kolchak: The Night Stalker (also known as The Night Stalker), ABC, 1975
Pete Cruz, "Target--Mexican Syndicate," Joe Forrester, NBC, 1975
Prince Sakari, "The Deadly Test," The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC,1975
Tropic, "Man in a Trap," Mannix, CBS, 1975
Ortiz, "Dead Man Out," Baretta, ABC, 1976
Ruben, "Shadow of Guilt," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976
"The Longest Drive: Parts 1 & 2," The Quest, NBC, 1976
Sonny Youngfellow, "One Little Indian," Delvecchio, CBS, 1977
Jim the bandleader, "The Where Is It Written?/Julie's Aunt/The Big Deal,"The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
True Confessions, syndicated, 1986
Sergeant Bradley Navarro, "City of Passion: Parts 1, 2, and 3," Hunter, NBC, 1987
Himself, "Where There's a Will," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
Jake Fletcher, "Joyride," Dark Justice, CBS, 1993
Officer Antonio Ruiz, "Self Defense," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994
Crash Kramer, "Who Killed the Motor Car Maverick?," Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
Himself, "How Can I Call You My Ex-Husbands If You Won't Go?," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Himself, "Kindervelt Days," The Nanny, CBS, 1995
Pedro, "Alice Doesn't Pump Here Anymore," High Society, CBS, 1995
Himself, "Eating Hollywood," Unhappily Ever After (also known as Unhappily...), The WB, 1996
Himself, "Risky Bid-ness," The Wayans Bros., The WB, 1996
Captain Huntington, "Search and Rescue," Baywatch, syndicated, 1997
Chip, "You Play Too Much," Martin, Fox, 1997
Himself, "Must Kill TV," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997

Himself, "Sabrina Gets Her License: Parts 1 & 2," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), ABC, 1997
Himself, "Through the Ringers," Pauly, Fox, 1997
Himself, "Untitled," Space Ghost Coast to Coast (live action and animated), Cartoon Network, 1997
Mr. Dork, "Fantasy Mr. Roarke," Homeboys in Outer Space, UPN, 1997
Mr. Dork, "How the West Was Lost, or Daddy's Home," Homeboys in OuterSpace, UPN, 1997
Himself, Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, 1997
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1997
Himself, Talk Soup, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
Himself, Viva Variety, Comedy Central, 1997
Himself, "Hollywood," Tracey Takes On ..., HBO, 1998
Himself, "Six Degrees of Humiliation: Part 1," Breaker High, UPN,1998
Voice of Spanish judge, "Peggy's Pageant Fever," King of the Hill(animated), Fox, 1998
Brock, "Lynn Sisters," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
Himself, "Return of the Owl," V.I.P. (also known as VIP andV.I.P.--Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999
Himself, "Thunder Val," V.I.P. (also known as VIP and V.I.P.--Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999
Julio Constanz, "Stargazer," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1999
Voice of Ponch, "I Never Met the Dead Man," Family Guy (animated;also known as Padre de familia), Fox, 1999
Edwardo and himself, "Big Brother," Shasta McNasty (also known asShasta), UPN, 2000
Himself, "Two Weddings and a Funeral," Popular, The WB, 2000
Himself, "We Are Family," Popular, The WB, 2000
Fred, "The Affair of the Heart," For Your Love, The WB, 2000
Mexican police officer, "Bachelorette Party," Shasta McNasty (alsoknown as Shasta), UPN, 2000
Police officer, "Ch-Ch-Changes," Popular, The WB, 2000
President Seymour Wences, "South of Her Border," Son of the Beach,FX Channel, 2000
Himself, CHiPs: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Himself, "Classic TV Stars," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001
Eduardo Dominguez, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamor, Rags, Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, multiple episodes in 2001
Alejandro, "El oro de Montezuma," Lizzie McGuire (live action andanimated; also known as What's Lizzie Thinking?) The Disney Channel, 2002
Himself, "Gimme a C," Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Fox, 2002
Police officer, "The Barber Shop," American Family (also known asAmerican Family: Journey of Dreams), PBS, 2002
Police officer, "Married ... with Children: Weenie Tot Lovers & OtherStrangers/Bewitched: A Bunny for Tabitha," The Rerun Show, NBC, 2002
Himself, Inside TV Land: Cops on Camera (documentary), TV Land, 2002
Himself, Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs (documentary), TVLand, 2002
Various roles, Spy TV, NBC, 2002
Himself, "My Fifteen Seconds," Scrubs, NBC, 2003
Officer Belizarus, "The Child: Parts 1 & 2," Russkie v Gorode Angelov (also known as A Force of One and Russians in the City of Angels), Channel One Russia, Ren-TV (Russia), and ORT (Russia), 2003
(Uncredited) Himself, "The Bachelor Party," The Guardian, CBS, 2004
Himself, "Eminem: Just Lose It," Making the Video, MTV, 2004
Police officer, "Driver's License," Drake & Josh, Nickelodeon,2004
Himself, Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2004
Himself, The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2004
Himself, "Crime-Fighters," After They Were Famous, Independent Television, 2005
Himself, "Perfect 10s the Women," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005
Himself, "Sexiest Men," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005
Himself, "You're So Vain," The 70's House (also known as MTV's"The 70's House"), MTV, 2005
Himself, BSTV, VH1, 2005
Appeared as a guest in various series, including Dinah! (also known as Dinah! & Friends), syndicated; The Merv Griffin Show,NBC, syndicated, and CBS; The Mike Douglas Show, syndicated; The Test, FX Channel; and The Tonight Show, NBC. Appeared in other programs, including Celebrity Name That Tune.
Pilots
Officer Francis Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello, CHiPS (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1977
Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight, NBC, 1980
Mitchell and Woods, NBC, 1981
Host, Interceptor, syndicated, 1989
William Santos, Taylor Made, 2005
Television Producer
Movies
CHiPs '99, TNT, 1998
Film Appearances
Cactus Flower, Columbia, 1969
John and Mary, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
Nicky Cruz, The Cross and the Switchblade, Gateway Films, c. 1970
Chrome and Hot Leather, American International Pictures, 1971
Chicano, Parades, Cinerama, 1972
Justin, Jailbreakin' (also known as The Ballad of Billie Blue and Star-Crossed Roads), Gateway Films, 1972
Sergio, The New Centurions (also known as Precinct 45: Los Angeles Police), Columbia, 1972
Julio, Airport '75 (also known as Airport 1975), Universal,1974
Chucho, Trackdown, United Artists, 1976
Lieutenant "Chilli-Bean" Ramos, Midway (also known as Battle ofMidway and The Battle of Midway), Universal, 1976
Chico, The Line, Astral Films, 1980
Henry Board II, Where Is Parsifal?, TriStar, 1983
Ronn Warren, Lightblast (also known as Light Blast and Acolpi di luce), LIVE Entertainment, 1985
Lercara (a gangster), Il pentito (also known as The Repenter), Cecchi Gori Silver Film, 1986
Martin Fierro, Hour of the Assassin, Concorde/New Horizon, 1987
Andy and the Airwave Rangers (also known as Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure, Andy Colby's Incredible Video Adventure, and Andy Colby's Incredibly Awesome Adventure), Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 1988
Dr. Stone, Alien Seed, Action International Pictures, 1989
The Lost Idol, SGE Home Video, 1989
Commander Gage, Twisted Justice, Seymour Borde Releasing, 1990
Father Anthony Vicci, Spirits, American Independent Productions, 1990
Joseph Gainer, Night of the Wilding, PM Entertainment Group, 1990
Juan Degas/Jack of Diamonds, Guns, Malibu Bay Films, 1990
Machado, A Show of Force, Paramount, 1990
Victor, Caged Fury, 21st Century Releasing, 1990
Billy's father, Noleul bola america (also known as Gang Justice and Look at Me, America), 1991
Johnny, The Last Riders (also known as Hermandad de la muerte), PM Entertainment Group, 1991
Richard Estaban, Do or Die (also known as Girls, Games and Guns), Malibu Bay Films, 1991
Monsignor, The Divine Enforcer (also known as The Confessional and Deadly Avenger), Prism Entertainment, 1992
The Sounds of Silence, 1992
Himself, Boiler Room (also known as Lost in Hollywood), LFProductions, 1993
Johnny Ventura, Angel Eyes, Atlantic Video, 1993
Mecelli, Tuesday Never Comes, 3 Star, 1993
Officer Francis "Ponch" Poncherello, National Lampoon's "Loaded WeaponI" (also known as Loaded Weapon I), New Line Cinema, 1993
Colonel Peraza, Juana la cubana, Cinematografica Fernandez, 1994
Erik Estrada, The Misery Brothers, 1995
Ramierez, The Final Goal, Bullseye Video, 1995
Frederick, Shattered Dreams, 1998
Joe, The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A-pix Entertainment, 1998
Dr. Castaneda, Oliver Twisted, Pathfinder Pictures/RGH/Lions SharePictures, 2000
Himself, We Married Margo, KOAN, 2000
Edward Manchester, UP, Michigan!, Fantastic Films International, 2001
Police officer, Destroying America, Redline Entertainment, 2001
Himself, Van Wilder (also known as National Lampoon's "Van Wilder," Van Wilder: Party Liaison, and Party Animals--wilder geht's nicht), Lions Gate Films, 2002
Morales (Mexican police officer), Border Blues, Shoreline Entertainment, 2003
Code Black, Audacious Productions, 2005
Film Associate Producer
Alien Seed, Action International Pictures, 1989
(With others) Caged Fury, 21st Century Releasing, 1990
Stage Appearances
Austin, True West, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, c. 1984
Game host, Wheel of Fortune, Branson, MO, 1997
Major Tours
Grease (musical), U.S. cities, 1998
RECORDINGS
Videos
(In archive footage) Officer Francis Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello in scenes from CHiPS, Cathode Fuck (documentary), Film Products/FilmThreat, 1986
(In archive footage) Julio in a scene from Airport '75, The Making of "Midway" (short documentary), Universal Studios Home Video, 2001
Music Videos
Bad Religion, "Stranger Than Fiction," 1994
Bad Religion, "Infected," 1995
Butthole Surfers, "Pepper," 1996
Eminem, "Just Lose It," 2004
Video Games
You Don't Know Jack, Volume II, Berkeley Systems, 1996
WRITINGS
Nonfiction
(With Davin Seay) Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood (autobiography), William Morrow, 1997
SIDELIGHTS
His favorite roles include Nicky Cruz in The Cross and the Switchblade.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Volume 4, Gale, 2003
Katz, Susan, The Erik Estrada Scrapbook, A Filmways Company, 1980

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, October 4, 1996, p. 76; April 25, 1997, p. 59
GQ, October, 1997
People Weekly, March 15, 1993, p. 97; November 26, 2001, p. 126
Photoplay, July, 1979, pp. 8-10, 90, 92
Teen Beat, September, 1979, pp. 12-15
TV Guide, October 24, 1998, pp. 28-31; July 28, 2001, p. 6; October 31, 2004, p. 15
USA Today, July 15, 1997

Electronic

Erik Estrada: The Official Website, http://wwwerikestrada.com, December 20, 2005

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