Actor
Erik Estrada
- Born: 16 March 1949, New York City, New York, USA
- Estimated net worth: $3 million
Erik Estrada is an American actor known for his role as Officer Frank Poncherello in the television series 'CHiPs'. He gained fame in the late 1970s and 1980s, and is recognized for his charismatic presence and distinctive voice. Estrada has appeared in…
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About Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada is an American actor known for his role as Officer Frank Poncherello in the television series 'CHiPs'. He gained fame in the late 1970s and 1980s, and is recognized for his charismatic presence and distinctive voice. Estrada has appeared in various films and television shows, establishing a solid reputation in the action and drama genres.
- Born
- 16 March 1949, New York City, New York, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Spouses
- Peggy Lynn (1990-1994)
- Children
- 2 (Kristen Estrada, Michael Estrada)
- Parents
- Rafael Estrada, Maria Estrada
- Estimated net worth
- $3 million
Fun facts about Erik Estrada
- Erik Estrada was a reserve police officer in California for several years, reflecting his commitment to law enforcement.
- In addition to acting, Estrada has worked as a voice actor, lending his voice to characters in video games and animated series.
Famous Erik Estrada quotes
“Let's ride!”
“You can't be a hero without a little bit of danger.”
“I always believed in the power of the badge.”
Erik Estrada filmography
Cast (164)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition TV | Self - Contestant | |
| 2024 | Fallout TV | Adam | 8.1 |
| 2023 | America, We Salute the Military Movie | Julio | |
| 2022 | Generation Gap TV | Self - Celebrity Guest | 6.8 |
| 2020 | Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds Movie | Uncle Acosta | 7.6 |
| 2019 | Battle of the 80s Supercars with David Hasselhoff Movie | Self - Host | 6.5 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Clue Giver | 7.5 |
| 2018 | The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Movie | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Cool Cat Kids Superhero Movie | Himself | 1.2 |
| 2018 | Cobra Kai TV | Molina | 8.2 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Movie | Self - Host | |
| 2017 | CHiPs Movie | Paramedic | 6.1 |
| 2016 | Americano Movie | Agent Ponch | 5.3 |
| 2015 | Virtuous Movie | Jack Evans | 4.0 |
| 2015 | 2Survive Movie | Himself | 5.0 |
| 2015 | Cool Cat Saves the Kids Movie | Self | 3.3 |
| 2015 | Uncommon Movie | Mr. Garcia | 5.0 |
| 2014 | Planes: Fire & Rescue Movie | Nick 'Loop'n' Lopez (voice) | 6.2 |
| 2014 | One Day: A Musical Movie | YouTuber #1 | |
| 2013 | Templar Nation Movie | Alfred De Molay | 3.8 |
| 2013 | Chupacabra vs. the Alamo Movie | Carlos Seguin | 4.8 |
| 2013 | This Is Our Time Movie | Mr. Rowley | 4.8 |
| 2013 | Finding Faith Movie | Sheriff Brown | 6.8 |
| 2012 | The 81st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Movie | Self - Host | |
| 2012 | Cool Cat Stops Bullying Movie | Erik | 1.0 |
| 2012 | Cool Cat in the Hollywood Christmas Parade Movie | Self | 1.0 |
| 2012 | Highway Movie | Sanchez | 3.0 |
| 2012 | Counting Cars TV | Self - Host | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Mira quién baila TV | Self - Contestant | 2.0 |
| 2010 | Worst Cooks in America TV | Self - Contestant | 6.6 |
| 2009 | Big Time Rush TV | Carlos' Dad | 8.6 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories TV | Self | 7.3 |
| 2008 | The World's Funniest Moments TV | Unknown character | |
| 2008 | Husband for Hire Movie | Victor | 5.3 |
| 2007 | Life TV | Erik Estrada | 7.6 |
| 2007 | Back to the Grind TV | Unknown character | |
| 2007 | Armed & Famous TV | Self | 2.0 |
| 2006 | I Love the '70s: Volume 2 TV | Self | |
| 2006 | The Witnessing of Angels Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl TV | Erik Estrada | 7.6 |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh TV | Police Officer | 8.4 |
| 2004 | Border Blues Movie | Morales | 3.2 |
| 2003 | JoJo's Circus TV | Mr. Muscles (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Russians in the City of Angels TV | Officer Bellizarus | 8.1 |
| 2003 | The Surreal Life TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2002 | ¡Mucha Lucha! TV | Unknown character | 8.1 |
| 2002 | Nudes in the News TV | Self | |
| 2002 | Nudes in the News TV | Self (uncredited) | |
| 2002 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder Movie | Erik Estrada | 6.1 |
| 2002 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe TV | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2001 | According to Jim TV | The Devil | 6.5 |
| 2001 | According to Jim TV | Erik Estrada | 6.5 |
| 2001 | Scrubs TV | Erik Estrada | 8.2 |
| 2001 | Destroying America Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Lizzie McGuire TV | Alejandro | 7.2 |
| 2001 | UP, Michigan! Movie | Edward Manchester | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Sealab 2021 TV | Marco (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach TV | Unknown character | 6.3 |
| 2000 | We Married Margo Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2000 | Oliver Twisted Movie | Dr. Castaneda | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Popular TV | Cop | 6.6 |
| 1999 | Popular TV | Erik Estrada | 6.6 |
| 1999 | King Cobra Movie | Bernie Alvarez | 4.8 |
| 1998 | CHiPs '99 Movie | Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello | 6.4 |
| 1998 | V.I.P. TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1998 | The King of Queens TV | Erik Estrada | 7.2 |
| 1998 | For Your Love TV | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 1998 | Visions Movie | Detctive Francisco Moreno | 5.3 |
| 1998 | The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer Movie | Joe | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Shattered Dreams Movie | Frederick | 4.0 |
| 1997 | KCAL Halloween Scream Movie | Self | |
| 1997 | Over the Top TV | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1997 | We Are Angels TV | Graziani | 6.2 |
| 1997 | King of the Hill TV | Mexican Judge (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1996 | Panic in the Skies! Movie | Ethan Walker | 5.8 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch TV | Erik Estrada | 7.8 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Unknown character | 8.1 |
| 1996 | Arli$$ TV | Erik Estrada | 6.9 |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue TV | Julio Constanza | 5.3 |
| 1995 | High Society TV | Pedro | 8.0 |
| 1995 | Viva el lunes TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. TV | Erik Estrada | 7.2 |
| 1995 | Unhappily Ever After TV | Erik Estrada | 7.0 |
| 1995 | The Final Goal Movie | Unknown character | 3.8 |
| 1995 | Cybill TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1995 | The Misery Brothers Movie | Erik Estrada | 5.0 |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV | Unknown character | 7.8 |
| 1994 | Juana la Cubana Movie | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1994 | Burke's Law TV | Crash Kramer | 6.8 |
| 1993 | The Nanny TV | Erik Estrada | 8.1 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder TV | Erik Estrada | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Two Women, One Road TV | Juan Daniel Villegas 'Johnny' | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger TV | Brock | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Angel Eyes Movie | Johnny Ventura | 4.2 |
| 1993 | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 Movie | Erik Estrada | 6.1 |
| 1992 | The Naked Truth Movie | Gonzales | 3.3 |
| 1992 | Martin TV | Chip | 7.5 |
| 1992 | Tuesday Never Comes Movie | Micelli | 3.7 |
| 1992 | The Divine Enforcer Movie | Monsignor | 2.5 |
| 1992 | The Last Riders Movie | Johnny | 4.6 |
| 1992 | Distortions Movie | Lester Maldonado | 5.7 |
| 1991 | Detective Extralarge TV | Gonzales | 6.9 |
| 1991 | Look at Me, America Movie | Billy's Father | 8.0 |
| 1991 | Do or Die Movie | Richard 'Rico' Estevez | 4.3 |
| 1991 | Earth Angel Movie | Duke | 5.4 |
| 1990 | Guns Movie | Juan Degas / Jack of Diamonds | 4.8 |
| 1990 | Spirits Movie | Father Anthony Vicci | 3.5 |
| 1990 | Night of the Wilding Movie | Joseph | 4.7 |
| 1990 | A Show of Force Movie | Machado | 5.3 |
| 1990 | Twisted Justice Movie | Commander Gage | 5.8 |
| 1990 | Caged Fury Movie | Victor | 5.2 |
| 1989 | Alien Seed Movie | Dr. Stone | 2.5 |
| 1989 | The Lost Idol Movie | Kurt | 5.0 |
| 1989 | She Knows Too Much Movie | Jimmy Alvarez | 7.5 |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Movie | Carmine D'Agostino | 5.2 |
| 1987 | Rosa Salvaje TV | Teniente Rocha | 6.7 |
| 1987 | Hour of the Assassin Movie | Martin Fierro | 4.1 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Erik Estrada | 7.0 |
| 1986 | The Making of Captain EO Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 1985 | The Repenter Movie | Lercara | 6.2 |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Vinnie Pacelli | 7.2 |
| 1985 | Light Blast Movie | Inspector Ronn Warren | 4.4 |
| 1984 | Hunter TV | Brad Navarro | 7.1 |
| 1984 | Where Is Parsifal? Movie | Henry Board II | 3.9 |
| 1983 | Un solo corazón TV | Luis | 7.0 |
| 1983 | Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? Movie | Self - Sketch Performer | |
| 1982 | Honeyboy Movie | Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez | 10.0 |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty Movie | Self | |
| 1982 | Magic with the Stars Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1980 | The Alan Thicke Show TV | Unknown character | |
| 1980 | Magic Night Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 1978 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 Movie | Self - Host | |
| 1978 | The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars Movie | Self | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Jim Warren | 6.2 |
| 1977 | CHiPs TV | Frank Poncherello | 6.8 |
| 1977 | Fire! Movie | Frank | 7.1 |
| 1976 | Midway Movie | Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos | 6.6 |
| 1976 | Silent Movie Movie | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) | 6.5 |
| 1976 | Trackdown Movie | Chucho | 5.7 |
| 1976 | Demon and the Mummy Movie | Pepe Torres | 6.0 |
| 1976 | The Quest: The Longest Drive Movie | Santos | 5.6 |
| 1975 | Joe Forrester TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1975 | Baretta TV | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 Movie | Julio | 5.8 |
| 1974 | Police Woman TV | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 1974 | Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV | Unknown character | 7.7 |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man TV | Prince Sakari | 7.3 |
| 1973 | Kojak TV | Luis | 7.3 |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones TV | Ruben | 7.0 |
| 1972 | The New Centurions Movie | Sergio | 6.7 |
| 1972 | Parades Movie | Chicano | 7.5 |
| 1972 | The Ballad of Billie Blue Movie | Justin | 7.0 |
| 1972 | Emergency! TV | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1971 | Chrome and Hot Leather Movie | (uncredited) | 5.6 |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law TV | Rudy | 6.5 |
| 1970 | The Cross and the Switchblade Movie | Nicky Cruz | 5.8 |
| 1969 | Medical Center TV | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 1969 | Hawaii Five-O TV | Rono Vidalgo | 7.2 |
| 1967 | Mannix TV | Tropic | 6.9 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host | 5.8 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee / Presenter | 7.0 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self | 7.0 |
| TBA | The Servant Movie | Javier Mendoza |
Crew (3)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | CHiPs '99 Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 1990 | Caged Fury Movie | Associate Producer · Production | 5.2 |
| 1989 | Alien Seed Movie | Associate Producer · Production | 2.5 |
Latest releases
- America, We Salute the Military2023
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds2020 / TMDB 7.6
- Battle of the 80s Supercars with David Hasselhoff2019 / TMDB 6.5
- The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade2018 / TMDB 10.0
- Cool Cat Kids Superhero2018 / TMDB 1.2
- The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade2017
Questions about Erik Estrada
What is Erik Estrada's most famous role?
Erik Estrada is best known for his role as Officer Frank Poncherello in the classic television series 'CHiPs', which aired from 1977 to 1983.
Has Erik Estrada won any awards?
While Erik Estrada has not won major acting awards, he received a Golden Boot Award for his contributions to the Western genre in film and television.
What was Erik Estrada's first film?
Erik Estrada made his film debut in the 1970 movie 'The Cross and the Switchblade', where he played a supporting role.
What are some of Erik Estrada's successful films?
In addition to 'CHiPs', Erik Estrada has appeared in films such as 'The Last Hours of Maria Marten' and 'The Devil's Rain'.
Is Erik Estrada involved in any charitable work?
Yes, Erik Estrada has been active in various charitable organizations, particularly those focused on youth programs and law enforcement.
What is Erik Estrada's estimated net worth?
Erik Estrada's estimated net worth is approximately $3 million, primarily from his work in television and film.
How many children does Erik Estrada have?
Erik Estrada has two children, a daughter named Kristen Estrada and a son named Michael Estrada.
What other TV shows has Erik Estrada appeared in?
Aside from 'CHiPs', Erik Estrada has appeared in shows such as 'The New CHiPs', 'Sealab 2021', and 'The Bold and the Beautiful'.