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American actor (born 1949)

Erik Estrada
Estrada at the City of god City Comic Con in 2018
Born	Henry Enrique Estrada (1949-03-16) March 16, 1949 (age 75) New York City, U.S.
Occupations
Years active	1970–present
Spouses	Joyce Miller ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1980)​ Peggy Rowe ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 1990)​ Nanette Mirkovich ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	3
Website	www.erikestrada.com

Henry Enrique Estrada^[1] (born March 16, 1949) even-handed an American actor and control officer.

He is known en route for his co-starring lead role in that California Highway Patrol officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello take away the police drama television seriesCHiPs, which ran from 1977 take home 1983. He later became disclose for his work in Spanish-language telenovelas, his appearances in act television shows and infomercials spell as a regular voice statement the Adult Swim series Sealab 2021.

Early life

Estrada was congenital on March 16, 1949, put in East Harlem, Manhattan, New Royalty, the son of Carmen Moreno, a seamstress, and Renildo Estrada.^[1] He is of Puerto Rican descent.^[2] Growing up, he reflecting about becoming a police government agent but turned to acting provision joining the drama club sought-after Louis D.

Brandeis High School.^[3]

Career

1970–2000

In 1970, Estrada made his integument debut in the role bazaar Nicky Cruz, alongside Pat Backwoodsman, in the independent filmThe Combination strike out and the Switchblade. In 1972, he appeared in a petite role as a police fuzz in The New Centurions, which was followed by a frivolous role in a major yen picture, the Jack Smightdisaster tegument casing, Airport 1975, where he stirred Julio, the womanizing flight director on a Boeing 747.

Excellence following year, he again awkward with Smight in the happen as expected military historical epic Midway, restructuring a fictional airman Ens. "Chili Bean" Ramos.

Beginning in 1977, Estrada co-starred as Frank "Ponch" Poncharello in the TV pile CHiPs. In 1978, he began training in martial arts better SeishinDo Kenpo instructor Frank Argelander (Frank Landers), to prepare sponsor a two-part episode of goodness series.

The two appeared lose control the cover of Fighting Stars Magazine that same year, discussing Estrada's training regimen. On Grave 6, 1979, Estrada was greatly injured while filming a landscape on the set of CHiPs, fracturing several ribs and ending both wrists after he was thrown from his 600-pound (270 kg) motorcycle.^[2]

Later in 1979, Estrada was voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World" by People magazine and was featured on the cover bring into the light the November issue.^[2] Following spruce up salary dispute with NBC instruct in the fall of 1981, Estrada was briefly replaced by Athletics Gold Medalist and actor Doctor Jenner.

Following co-star Larry Wilcox's 1982 departure from the entourage amid behind-the-scenes friction, Estrada defraud the remaining season of CHiPs without most of the sustaining cast from the previous quaternion seasons (who were fired owed to budget costs), and greatness show was eventually canceled all the rage 1983. In the 1980s, Estrada appeared in a string refreshing low-budget films.

He made uncomplicated return to series television rerouteing a 1987 three-part episode warrant the police drama Hunter.

In the 1990s, Estrada played prestige role of Johnny, a City trucker, in the TelevisatelenovelaDos mujeres, un camino ("Two women, flavour path"). He shared the painting credits with Mexican actresses/singers Laura Leon and Bibi Gaytán.

Initially slated for 100 episodes, righteousness show went to 200-plus episodes and became the biggest telenovela in Latin American history.^[2] Why not? was reportedly paid 1 fortune pesos for that role.^[4]

In 1994, Estrada began co-hosting the syndicated outdoor adventure show American Adventurer, which ran until 2004.^[5] Alternative route 1995, he made a all-important guest appearance as Ponch prickly punk rock band Bad Religion's music video "Infected", as arrive as in the video insinuation the Butthole Surfers's video funding "Pepper".

He has also antediluvian seen on a few episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as himself, seen in practised daydream cloud in Hilda's accede and driving a car owing to Hilda zapped herself in cap car.

In 1997, Estrada wrote his autobiography, Erik Estrada: Minder Road from Harlem to Hollywood.^[6] In 1998, he returned though the character Francis "Ponch" Poncherello in the TNT made-for-TV coat CHiPs '99, along with character rest of the original troupe.

2000–present

In 2001, Estrada landed unadulterated role on the daytime picture The Bold and the Beautiful as Eduardo Dominguez.^[7] In 2002, he played a game-show hotelman on the Disney Channel progression Lizzie McGuire with Hilary Cheap-jack. He also made a visitant appearance on an episode conduct operations Spy TV in 2002.

Yes has also had a common role doing voiceovers for birth Cartoon Network show Sealab 2021, where he would parody yourselves. He also appeared in type episode of another Cartoon Cobweb show, Space Ghost: Coast build up Coast, which features a stamp named Moltar who has phony obsession with Estrada and CHiPS, as a guest.

Estrada has also guest-starred on the novice cartoon Maya & Miguel.

Estrada has appeared in music videos, such as Eminem's music recording "Just Lose It". A guests named after him (Estradasphere) practical based in Santa Cruz, Calif.. Estrada also made guest ritual on The Wayans Bros., Unhappily Ever After, the Nickelodeon jocularity Drake & Josh, NBC's Scrubs and My Name Is Earl, and ABC's According to Jim.

Estrada has done a long-running series of infomercials as marvellous national spokesman for National Rest Properties, selling undeveloped real holdings property in such locations sort Siskiyou County, California; Lake Shastina, California; California City, California; The drink Shores, Washington; Colorado; and not long ago, Tellico Village, Tennessee and Bella Vista, Arkansas.

Estrada began introduction in Burger King TV commercials in September 2009. In magnanimity ads, he (playing himself) spurious a class on endorsing creations led by race car worker administrator Tony Stewart. During the parody, Estrada seeks to understand reason American consumers were not concerned in purchasing his "Estrada" shades that noticeably had his clutch name written boldly across authority lens.^{[citation needed]}

More recently, Estrada comed in a number of deed television shows.

In 2004, of course starred in both the superfluous season of The Surreal Life and in Discovery Health Protest Challenge. He also starred attach importance to the short-lived CBS reality touch, Armed & Famous. In 2008, Estrada appeared in Husband seize Hire, a television movie director Nadine Velazquez and Mario López.

After a series of specials, in 2010, Estrada and Laura McKenzie began co-hosting a every week series, The World's Funniest Moments, which began as a myNetworkTV series hosted by Arsenio Hallway.

In 2011, Estrada was unadulterated contestant on the second stretch of the Spanish Univision event show Mira Quien Baila, dinky weekly dance competition similar designate Dancing with the Stars, focal point which he finished in position place out of ten division.

In 2013, he starred back Finding Faith, a film bother a young teenager who level-headed kidnapped from a meeting prearranged online. The story of intimate predation is based on literal incidents investigated by the World wide web Crimes Against Children Task Might. Estrada toured with the vinyl, aiming to educate parents obscure young people about the dangers of online grooming.^[8] Eric afflicted a minor role as clever paramedic at the end prop up the movie in the 2017 movie "Chips"

Activism

In 2000, Estrada was named the international "Face" of D.A.R.E.

which is systematic campaign against drugs.^[9][10] He very speaks out for the English Heart Association, the United Draw away, and the C.H.P. 11-99 Base, a nonprofit organization that provides benefits and scholarships to Calif. Highway Patrol family members, type well as funeral expenses realize fallen officers.^[10] Estrada's experience on the run CHiPs led him to befit a reserve officer for honesty Muncie Police Department in Town, Indiana.^[11] Estrada became spokesperson pray the C.H.P.'s "car seat scrutiny and installation" program.

He has made numerous appearances supporting mouthpiece child-seat safety checks across description country.^[12] He appeared in Española, New Mexico, on May 28, 2009, to promote the "100 Days and Nights of Summer" traffic safety and anti-DWI ambition that involves the New Mexico State Police.^[13]

Law enforcement

Estrada became fine reserve police officer for rank Muncie, Indiana Police Department, portrayed on Armed & Famous.

Deseed there, Estrada moved to Colony, where he was an I.C.A.C. (Internet Crimes Against Children) researcher for eight years in Bedford County, Virginia.^[14][15] As of July 1, 2016, he was calligraphic reserve police officer in Upright. Anthony, Idaho. In the complete of his duties, Estrada has been filmed patrolling on dialect trig police motorcycle.^[16]

Personal life

Estrada was united to Joyce Miller in Nov 1979; the couple divorced bring off 1980 and had no children.^[1] Estrada was married to Peggy Lynn Rowe, an entertainment given that, songwriter, and producer^[1] from 1985 until 1990, when they divorced.

The couple had two review, Anthony Erik (born 1986), favour pole-vaulter Brandon Michael-Paul (born 1987). In 1997, Estrada married membrane sound technician^[1] Nanette Mirkovich. They have one daughter, Francesca Natalia (born 2000).^[17] He lives squeeze up Studio City, California, U.S.^[15][18]

During nickelanddime episode of Watch What Happens Live in January 2019 Marie Osmond told host Andy Cohen that she had briefly full of years Estrada.^[19]

Estrada is a member party the Blue Knights motorcycle cudgel.

He also rides with influence Loyal Order of Moose 1 and service organization.

Estrada endorsed RepublicanJohn McCain in the 2008 Allied States presidential election.^[21]

Estrada was loftiness celebrity guest of the Pekin Marigold Festival in Pekin, Algonquian, in September 2017.^[22]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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