Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

152

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-03-16 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Ponch
Henry Enrique Estrada
اریک استرادا

Erik Estrada

Biography

Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor, voice actor, and police officer known for his co-starring lead role in the police drama television series CHiPs, which ran from 1977 to 1983. He later became known for his work in Spanish-language telenovelas, his appearances in reality television shows and infomercials and as a regular voice on the Adult Swim series Sealab 2021 as well as the movie Cool Cat Saves The Kids.

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Known For

8.2%

Cobra Kai

May 2, 2018

8.0%

Scrubs

Oct 2, 2001

8.4%

Drake & Josh

Jan 11, 2004

8.3%

Fallout

Apr 10, 2024

6.0%

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Mar 29, 2002

8.6%

Big Time Rush

Nov 28, 2009

6.1%

CHiPS

Mar 23, 2017

8.1%

The Nanny

Nov 3, 1993

7.8%

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sep 27, 1996

7.7%

My Name Is Earl

Sep 20, 2005

6.2%

Planes: Fire & Rescue

Jul 17, 2014

6.0%

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Feb 4, 1993

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Acting

2024		Cool Cat Bloopers 'Behind the Scenes' Footage as Himself
2024		Fallout as Adam

2022

Generation Gap as Self - Celebrity Guest

2020

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds as Uncle Acosta

2019		Battle of the 80s Supercars with David Hasselhoff as Self - Host
2019		The Masked Singer as Clue Giver

2018		The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2018		Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Himself
2018		Cobra Kai as Molina

2017

CHiPS as Paramedic

2016

Americano as Agent Ponch

2015		Virtuous as Jack Evans
2015		2Survive as Himself
2015		Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
2015		Uncommon as Mr. Garcia

2014		Planes: Fire & Rescue as Nick 'Loop'n' Lopez (voice)
2014		One Day: A Musical as YouTuber #1

2013		Templar Nation as Alfred De Molay
2013		Chupacabra vs. the Alamo as Carlos Seguin
2013		This Is Our Time as Mr. Rowley
2013		Finding Faith as Sheriff Brown

2012		The 81st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade as Self - Host
2012		Cool Cat in the Hollywood Christmas Parade as Self
2012		Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Erik
2012		Highway as Sanchez
2012		Counting Cars as Self - Host

2010

Mira Quién Baila as Self - Contestant

2009		Big Time Rush as Carlos' Dad
2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self

2008		The World's Funniest Moments
2008		Husband for Hire as Victor

2007		Life as Erik Estrada
2007		Back to the Grind
2007		Armed & Famous as Himself

2006		I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
2006		The Witnessing of Angels as Self

2005

My Name Is Earl as Erik Estrada

2004		Drake & Josh as Police Officer
2004		Border Blues as Morales

2003

The Surreal Life as Self

2002		¡Mucha Lucha!
2002		Nudes in the News as Self
2002		Nudes in the News as Self (uncredited)
2002		National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Erik Estrada
2002		Andy Richter Controls the Universe

2001		According to Jim as Erik Estrada
2001		According to Jim as The Devil
2001		Scrubs as Erik Estrada
2001		Destroying America as Self
2001		Lizzie McGuire as Alejandro
2001		UP, Michigan! as Edward Manchester

2000		Sealab 2021 as Marco (voice)
2000		Son of the Beach
2000		We Married Margo as Erik Estrada
2000		Oliver Twisted as Dr. Castaneda

1999		Popular
1999		King Cobra as Bernie Alvarez

1998		CHiPs '99 as Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello
1998		V.I.P. as Self
1998		The King of Queens as Erik Estrada
1998		Visions as Detctive Francisco Moreno
1998		The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Joe
1998		Shattered Dreams as Frederick

1997		KCAL Halloween Scream as Self
1997		Over the Top
1997		We Are Angels as Graziani
1997		King of the Hill as Mexican Judge (voice)

1996		Panic in the Skies as Ethan Walker
1996		Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Erik Estrada
1996		E! True Hollywood Story
1996		Pacific Blue as Julio Constanza

1995		High Society as Pedro
1995		Viva el lunes as Self
1995		The Wayans Bros. as Erik Estrada
1995		Unhappily Ever After as Erik Estrada
1995		The Final Goal
1995		Cybill
1995		The Misery Brothers as Erik Estrada

1994		Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994		Juana la Cubana
1994		Burke's Law as Crash Kramer

1993		The Nanny as Erik Estrada
1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Erik Estrada
1993		Two Women, One Road as Juan Daniel Villegas 'Johnny'
1993		Walker, Texas Ranger as Brock
1993		Angel Eyes as Johnny Ventura
1993		National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Erik Estrada

1992		The Naked Truth as Gonzales
1992		Martin
1992		Tuesday Never Comes as Micelli
1992		The Divine Enforcer as Monsignor
1992		The Last Riders as Johnny
1992		Distortions as Lester Maldonado

1991		Detective Extralarge as Gonzales
1991		Look at Me, America as Billy's Father
1991		Do or Die as Richard 'Rico' Estevez
1991		Earth Angel as Duke

1990		Guns as Juan Degas / Jack of Diamonds
1990		Spirits as Father Anthony Vicci
1990		Night of the Wilding as Joseph
1990		A Show of Force as Machado
1990		Twisted Justice as Commander Gage
1990		Caged Fury as Victor

1989		Alien Seed as Dr. Stone
1989		The Lost Idol as Kurt
1989		She Knows Too Much as Jimmy Alvarez

1988

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission as Carmine D'Agostino

1987		Rosa Salvaje as Teniente Rocha
1987		Hour of the Assassin as Martin Fierro

1986		L.A. Law as Erik Estrada
1986		The Making of Captain EO as Self

1985		The Repenter as Lercara
1985		The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Vinnie Pacelli
1985		Light Blast as Inspector Ronn Warren

1984		Hunter as Sgt. Brad Navarro
1984		Where Is Parsifal? as Henry Board II

1983		Un solo corazón as Luis
1983		Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self - Sketch Performer

1982		Honeyboy as Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez
1982		I Love Liberty as Self
1982		Magic with the Stars

1980

The Alan Thicke Show

1978		Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 as Self - Host
1978		The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars as Self

1977		The Love Boat as Jim Warren
1977		CHiPs as Frank Poncherello
1977		Fire! as Frank

1976		Midway as Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos
1976		Silent Movie as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
1976		Trackdown as Chucho
1976		Demon and the Mummy as Pepe Torres
1976		The Quest: The Longest Drive as Santos

1975		Joe Forrester
1975		Baretta

1974		Airport 1975 as Julio
1974		Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974		Police Woman
1974		The Six Million Dollar Man as Prince Sakari

1973

Kojak as Luis

1972		The New Centurions as Sergio
1972		Parades as Chicano
1972		The Ballad of Billie Blue as Justin
1972		Emergency!

1971		Chrome and Hot Leather as (uncredited)
1971		Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Rudy

1970

The Cross and the Switchblade as Nicky Cruz

1969

Medical Center

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Rono Vidalgo

1967

Mannix as Tropic

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

1944		Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter
1944		Golden Globe Awards as Self

Production

1998

CHiPs '99 as Producer

1990

Caged Fury as Associate Producer

1989

Alien Seed as Associate Producer