Editing Erik Estrada

{{Short description|American actor (born 1949)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Erik Estrada
| image         = Erik Estrada (39862241175).jpg
| alt           = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
| caption       = Estrada at the Paradise City Comic Con in 2018
| birth_name    = Henry Enrique Estrada
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1949|3|16}}
| birth_place   = [[New York City]], U.S.
| occupation    = {{flatlist|
*Actor
*police officer
}}
| years_active  = 1970–present
| spouse        = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Joyce Miller|1979|1980|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Peggy Rowe|1985|1990|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Nanette Mirkovich|1997}}
}}
| children      = 3
| website       = {{url|http://www.erikestrada.com}}
}}
'''Henry Enrique Estrada'''<ref name="FilmRef">{{cite web |title=Erik Estrada Biography (1949-) |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/66/Erik-Estrada.html |website=Film Reference |publisher=Advameg, Inc. |access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref> (born March 16, 1949) is an American actor. He is known for his co-starring lead role as [[California Highway Patrol]] officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello in the police drama [[television series]] ''[[CHiPs]]'', which ran from 1977 to 1983.  He later became known for his work in Spanish-language ''[[telenovela]]s'', his appearances in [[reality television]] shows and [[infomercial]]s and as a regular voice on the [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[Sealab 2021]]''.

== Early life ==
Estrada was born on March 16, 1949, in [[East Harlem]], [[Manhattan]], [[New York (state)|New York]], the son of Carmen Moreno, a seamstress, and Renildo Estrada.<ref name="FilmRef" /> He is of [[Puerto Ricans|Puerto Rican]] descent.<ref name="YahooMovies"/> Growing up, he thought about becoming a police officer but turned to acting after joining the drama club at Louis D. Brandeis High School.<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/estrada-erik-1949-actor Estrada, Erik: 1949—: Actor]</ref>

== Career ==
===1970–2000===
In 1970, Estrada made his film debut in the role of [[Nicky Cruz]], alongside [[Pat Boone]], in the [[independent film]] ''[[The Cross and the Switchblade]]''. In 1972, he appeared in a small role as a police officer in ''[[The New Centurions]]'', which was followed by a significant role in a major motion picture, the [[Jack Smight]] [[disaster film]], ''[[Airport 1975]]'', where he played Julio, the [[womanizing]] flight engineer on a [[Boeing 747]]. The following year, he again worked with Smight in the successful military historical epic ''[[Midway (1976 film)|Midway]]'', as a fictional airman Ens. "Chili Bean" Ramos.
[[File:Erik Estrada Larry Wilcox CHiPS 1977.jpg|thumb|Estrada and [[Larry Wilcox]] on ''[[CHiPs]]'' in 1977.]]
Beginning in 1977, Estrada co-starred as Frank "Ponch" Poncharello in the TV series ''[[CHiPs]]''.  In 1978, he began training in [[martial arts]] with SeishinDo Kenpo instructor Frank Argelander (Frank Landers), to prepare for a two-part episode of the series. The two appeared on the cover of ''Fighting Stars Magazine'' that same year, discussing Estrada's training regimen. On August 6, 1979, Estrada was seriously injured while filming a scene on the set of ''CHiPs'', fracturing several ribs and breaking both wrists after he was thrown from his {{convert|600|lb|adj=on}} motorcycle.<ref name="YahooMovies">{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015234/bio |title=Erik Estrada biography |publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102070415/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015234/bio |archive-date=November 2, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>

Later in 1979, Estrada was voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World" by ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine and was featured on the cover of the November issue.<ref name="YahooMovies" /> Following a salary dispute with NBC in the fall of 1981, Estrada was briefly replaced by Olympic [[Gold Medal]]ist and actor [[Bruce Jenner]]. Following co-star [[Larry Wilcox]]'s 1982 departure from the series amid behind-the-scenes friction, Estrada carried the remaining season of ''CHiPs'' without most of the supporting cast from the previous four seasons (who were fired due to budget costs), and the show was eventually canceled in 1983. In the 1980s, Estrada appeared in a string of low-budget films. He made a return to series television in a 1987 three-part episode of the police drama ''[[Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series)|Hunter]]''.

In the 1990s, Estrada played the role of Johnny, a [[Tijuana]] trucker, in the [[Televisa]] ''telenovela'' ''[[Dos mujeres, un camino]]'' ("Two women, one path"). He shared the main credits with Mexican actresses/singers [[Laura Leon]] and [[Bibi Gaytán]]. Originally slated for 100 episodes, the show went to 200-plus episodes and became the biggest ''telenovela'' in Latin American history.<ref name="YahooMovies" /> He was reportedly paid one million pesos for that role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profiles.incredible-people.com/erik-estrada|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719054658/http://profiles.incredible-people.com/erik-estrada|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 19, 2012|title=Erik Estrada|publisher=Incredible-People.com}}</ref>

In 1994, Estrada began co-hosting the syndicated outdoor adventure show ''American Adventurer'', which ran until 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://couchville.com/show/american-adventurer/episodes|title=American Adventurer: Episodes|publisher=Couchville.com|access-date=November 26, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731125831/http://couchville.com/show/american-adventurer/episodes|archive-date=July 31, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1995, he made a special guest appearance as Ponch in [[punk rock]] band [[Bad Religion]]'s music video "[[Infected (song)|Infected]]", as well as in the video for the [[Butthole Surfers]]'s video for "[[Pepper (song)|Pepper]]". He has also been seen on a few episodes of ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' as himself, seen in a daydream cloud in Hilda's mind and driving a car as Hilda zapped herself in his car.

In 1997, Estrada wrote his autobiography, ''Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780688142933|url-access=registration|first1=Erik|last1=Estrada|first2=Davin|last2=Seay|isbn=0-688-14293-1|publisher=William Morrow & Company|year=1997}}</ref> In 1998, he returned as the character Francis "Ponch" Poncherello in the TNT made-for-TV movie ''[[CHiPs '99]]'', along with the rest of the original cast.

===2000–present===
In 2001, Estrada landed a role on the daytime drama ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' as Eduardo Dominguez.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|0261805}}</ref> In 2002, he played a game-show host on the [[Disney Channel]] series ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'' with [[Hilary Duff]]. He also made a guest appearance on an episode of ''[[Spy TV]]'' in 2002. He has also had a regular role doing voiceovers for the [[Cartoon Network]] show ''[[Sealab 2021]]'', where he would parody himself. He also appeared in an episode of another Cartoon Network show, ''[[Space Ghost: Coast to Coast]]'', which features a character named Moltar who has an obsession with Estrada and'' CHiPS'', as a guest. Estrada has also guest-starred on the children's cartoon ''[[Maya & Miguel]]''.

Estrada has appeared in music videos, such as [[Eminem]]'s music video "[[Just Lose It]]". A band named after him ([[Estradasphere]]) is based in [[Santa Cruz, California]]. Estrada also made guest appearances on ''[[The Wayans Bros.]]'', ''[[Unhappily Ever After]]'', the Nickelodeon comedy ''[[Drake & Josh]]'', NBC's ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' and ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'', and ABC's ''[[According to Jim]]''.

Estrada has done a long-running series of infomercials as a national spokesman for [[National Recreational Properties, Inc.|National Recreational Properties]], selling undeveloped real estate property in such locations as [[Siskiyou County, California]]; [[Lake Shastina, California]]; [[California City, California]]; [[Ocean Shores, Washington]]; [[Colorado]]; and recently, [[Tellico Village, Tennessee]] and [[Bella Vista, Arkansas]].

Estrada began appearing in [[Burger King]] TV commercials in September 2009.  In the ads, he (playing himself) attended a class on endorsing products led by race car driver [[Tony Stewart]].  During the spoof, Estrada seeks to understand why American consumers were not interested in purchasing his "Estrada" sunglasses that noticeably had his last name written boldly across the lens.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}

More recently, Estrada appeared in a number of reality television shows. In 2004, he starred in both the second season of ''[[The Surreal Life]]'' and in ''Discovery Health Body Challenge''. He also starred in the short-lived CBS reality show, ''[[Armed & Famous]]''. In 2008, Estrada appeared in ''[[Husband for Hire]]'', a television movie starring [[Nadine Velazquez]] and [[Mario López]]. After a series of specials, in 2010, Estrada and [[Laura McKenzie]] began co-hosting a weekly series, ''[[The World's Funniest Moments]]'', which began as a [[myNetworkTV]] series hosted by [[Arsenio Hall]].

In 2011, Estrada was a contestant on the [[Mira quién baila (season 2)|second season]] of the Spanish [[Univision]] reality show [[Mira quién baila (American TV series)|''Mira Quien Baila'']], a weekly dance competition similar to ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'', in which he finished in third place out of ten contestants. In 2013, he starred in ''Finding Faith'', a film about a young teenager who is kidnapped from a meeting planned online. The story of sexual predation is based on true incidents investigated by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Estrada toured with the film, aiming to educate parents and young people about the dangers of [[child grooming|online grooming]].<ref name="Faith"/>
Eric played a minor role as a paramedic at the end of the movie in the 2017 movie "Chips"

=== Activism ===
In 2000, Estrada was named the international "Face" of [[Drug Abuse Resistance Education|D.A.R.E.]] which is a campaign against drugs.<ref>[https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015234/bio Yahoo Estrada Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102070415/http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800015234/bio |date=November 2, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Official"/> He also speaks out for the [[American Heart Association]], [[United Way of America|the United Way]], and the C.H.P. [[11-99 Foundation]], a [[non-profit organization|nonprofit organization]] that provides benefits and scholarships to California Highway Patrol family members, as well as funeral expenses for fallen officers.<ref name="Official">{{cite web |url=http://www.erikestrada.com/bio.htm |title=Erik Estrada Bio |publisher=erikestrada.com |access-date=June 3, 2010 |archive-date=January 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122142433/http://www.erikestrada.com/bio.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> Estrada's experience in ''CHiPs'' led him to become a reserve officer for the Muncie Police Department in [[Muncie, Indiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28059889/ns/today-entertainment/t/erik-estrada-patrol-indiana-police/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206044718/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/28059889/ns/today-entertainment/t/erik-estrada-patrol-indiana-police |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 6, 2011 |title="Erik Estrada to patrol with Indiana police" MSNBC " December 4 2004 |publisher=[[MSNBC]] |date=December 4, 2008 |access-date=December 8, 2014}}</ref> Estrada became spokesperson for the [[California Highway Patrol|C.H.P.]]'s "car seat inspection and installation" program. He has made numerous appearances supporting automobile child-seat safety checks across the country.<ref>[http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/photogallery/2006/PG080106.htm "FHP Teams Up with TV Star and 21st Century to Promote Child Safety"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117194034/http://www.flhsmv.gov/fhp/PhotoGallery/2006/PG080106.htm |date=January 17, 2011}}. Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles</ref> He appeared in [[Española, New Mexico]], on May 28, 2009, to promote the "100 Days and Nights of Summer" traffic safety and anti-DWI campaign that involves the New Mexico State Police.<ref>[http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/upload/images/Traffic_Safety/pdf/July%2009.pdf "'Ponch' Lends a Hand" July 2009 ''Traffic Safety News''. New Mexico Department of Transportation – Traffic Safety Bureau] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929035551/http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/upload/images/Traffic_Safety/pdf/July%2009.pdf |date=September 29, 2011}}</ref>

=== Law enforcement ===
Estrada became a reserve police officer for the [[Muncie, Indiana]], Police Department, depicted on ''Armed & Famous''. From there, Estrada moved to Virginia, where he was an I.C.A.C. (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigator for eight years in [[Bedford County, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/for-chips-estrada-life-imitates-art/ |title=For CHiPs' Estrada, Life Imitates Art |date=February 11, 2009 |work=CBS News |access-date=June 11, 2011 |archive-date=January 10, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110214042/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/07/01/entertainment/main4224835.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=HallmarkDiamonds>{{cite web |url=https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/picture-perfect-mysteries-dead-over-diamonds/cast/erik-estrada |title=Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds Cast – Erik Estrada |date=n.d. | access-date =February 16, 2020 | work = Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | publisher = Crown Media}}</ref> As of July 1, 2016, he was a reserve police officer in [[St. Anthony, Idaho]]. In the course of his duties, Estrada has been filmed patrolling on a police motorcycle.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/superman-dean-cain-joins-st-anthony-police-department-reserves/article_34155706-66ea-5906-9daf-c16297abb7e2.html |title='Superman' Dean Cain joins St. Anthony Police Department reserves |first=Lisa Dayley |last=Smith |date=June 19, 2018 |location=St. Anthony, Idaho |work=[[Idaho State Journal]] |access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Estrada was married to Joyce Miller in November 1979; the couple divorced in 1980 and had no children.<ref name="FilmRef" /> Estrada was married to Peggy Lynn Rowe, an entertainment executive, songwriter, and producer<ref name="FilmRef"/> from 1985 until 1990, when they divorced. The couple had two sons, Anthony Erik (born 1986), and pole-vaulter [[Brandon Estrada|Brandon Michael-Paul]] (born 1987). In 1997, Estrada married film sound technician<ref name="FilmRef" /> Nanette Mirkovich. They have one daughter, Francesca Natalia (born 2000).<ref>{{cite web|title=lacasting|url=http://www.lacasting.com/ResumeDisplay.asp?crypt=diabciemgcpikekapbbhgdkjiajchaefekfiomjepkpebldmehcgmjbdnccnjakhaglnhbbplijgiekdkofcmkodachhabhfaacpaohffdhdakdjmpckceblhhdk|website=home.lacasting.com|publisher=L.A. Casting|access-date=June 16, 2014|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185448/http://www.lacasting.com/ResumeDisplay.asp?crypt=diabciemgcpikekapbbhgdkjiajchaefekfiomjepkpebldmehcgmjbdnccnjakhaglnhbbplijgiekdkofcmkodachhabhfaacpaohffdhdakdjmpckceblhhdk|url-status=dead}}</ref> He lives in the [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]] neighborhood of [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.<ref name=HallmarkDiamonds /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-19-ca-17175-story.html |title=True Confessions' Episode : Estrada Plays A TV Role He's Suited For: Father |first=Nancy |last=Mills |date=August 19, 1986 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=February 24, 2020}}</ref>

During an episode of ''[[Watch What Happens Live]]'' in January 2019 [[Marie Osmond]] told host [[Andy Cohen (TV personality)|Andy Cohen]] that she had briefly dated Estrada.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ehsUDvZnOAk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190110014419/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehsUDvZnOAk Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehsUDvZnOAk/ |title=Did Marie Osmond Date Erik Estrada? |date=January 8, 2019 |publisher=youtube.com |access-date=January 11, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Estrada is a member of the Blue Knights motorcycle club.<ref name=TVinsider>{{cite web |url= https://www.tvinsider.com/89696/erik-estrada-on-his-liv-and-maddie-guest-spot-and-why-hes-a-cop-in-real-life/ |title=Erik Estrada on His 'Liv and Maddie' Guest Spot and Why He's a Cop In Real Life |first=Joel |last=Keller |date=May 20, 2016 |work=TV Insider |publisher=NTVB Media, Inc}}</ref> He also rides with the [[Loyal Order of Moose]] fraternal and service organization.<ref name=TVinsider />

Estrada endorsed [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[John McCain]] in the [[2008 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Oinounou |first=Mosheh|author-link=Mosheh Oinounou|title=Ponch endorses McCain |url=http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/07/01/mccain-earns-a-thumbs-up-from-ponch/ |work=FOXNews.com |date=July 1, 2008 |access-date=July 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705052741/http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/07/01/mccain-earns-a-thumbs-up-from-ponch/ |archive-date=July 5, 2008}}</ref>

Estrada was the celebrity guest of the [[Pekin, Illinois|Pekin]] Marigold Festival in [[Illinois]] in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pekin Marigold Festival |publisher=Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce |url=http://www.pekinchamber.com/marigoldfestival.html |access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1970
| ''[[The Cross and the Switchblade (film)|The Cross and the Switchblade]]''
| Nicky Cruz
|
|-
| 1971
| ''[[Chrome and Hot Leather]]''
| Uncredited
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1972
| ''[[The Ballad of Billie Blue]]'' 
| Justin
|
|-
| ''Parades''
| Chicano
|
|-
| ''[[The New Centurions]]''
| Sergio
|
|-
| 1974 
| ''[[Airport 1975]]''
| Julio
| 
|-
| rowspan="2"|1976
| ''[[Trackdown (film)|Trackdown]]''
| Chucho
|
|-
| ''[[Midway (1976 film)|Midway]]''
| Ensign Ramos
|
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Fire! (1977 film)|Fire!]]''
| Frank
| TV movie
|-
| 1982
| ''Honeyboy''
| Rico 'Honeyboy' Ramirez
| TV movie
|-
| 1983
| ''[[Where Is Parsifal?]]''
| Henry Board II
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1985
| ''[[Light Blast]]''
| Inspector Ronn Warren
|
|-
| ''[[The Repenter]]''
| Salvo Lercara
|
|-
| 1987
| ''[[Hour of the Assassin (1987 film)|Hour of the Assassin]]''
| Martin Fierro
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission]]''
| Carmine D'Agostino
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="5"|1989
| ''[[Alien Seed]]''
| Dr. Stone
|
|-
| ''Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure''
|
|
|-
| ''The Lost Idol''
| Sgt. Kurt
|
|-
| ''[[Caged Fury (1989 film)|Caged Fury]]''
| Victor
|
|-
| ''She Knows Too Much'' 
| Jimmy Alvarez
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="5"|1990
| ''Twisted Justice''
| Commander Gage
|
|-
| ''[[A Show of Force]]''
| Machado
|
|-
| ''Night of the Wilding''
| Joseph
|
|-
| ''Spirits''
| Father Anthony Vicci
|
|-
| ''[[Guns (film)|Guns]]''
| Juan Degas / Jack of Diamonds
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|1991 
| ''[[Earth Angel]]''
| Duke
|
|-
| ''[[Do or Die (film)|Do or Die]]''
| Richard 'Rico' Estevez
|
|-
| ''Gang Justice''
| Billy's Father
|
|-
| ''Earth Angel''
| Duke
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="5"|1992
| ''The Last Riders''
| Johnny
|
|-
| ''The Divine Enforcer''
| Monsignor
|
|-
| ''Tuesday Never Comes''
| Micelli
|
|-
| ''[[The Naked Truth (1992 film)|The Naked Truth]]''
| Gonzales
|
|-
| ''The Sounds of Silence''
| Lester Maldonado
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1993
| ''[[Loaded Weapon 1|National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1]]''
| Officer Francis Poncherello
|
|-
| ''Angel Eyes''
| Johnny Ventura
|
|-
| 1994
| ''Juana la Cubana''
| Coronel Peraza
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1995
| ''The Misery Brothers''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''The Final Goal''
| Rameriez
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Panic in the Skies!]]'' 
| Ethan Walker
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="5"|1998
| ''Visions''
| Detective Francisco Moreno
|
|-
| ''The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer''
| Joe
|
|-
| ''Shattered Dreams''
| Fredrick
|
|-
| ''[[CHiPs#CHiPs '99|CHiPs '99]]''
| Officer Francis (Frank) Poncherello 
|
|-
| ''Lost in Hollywood''
|
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[King Cobra (1999 film)|King Cobra]]''
| Bernie Alvarez
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2000
| ''Oliver Twisted''
| Dr. Castaneda
|
|-
| ''Destroying America''
| The Cop
|
|-
| ''We Married Margo''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2001
| ''UP, Michigan!''
| Edward Manchester
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Van Wilder|National Lampoon's Van Wilder]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2004
| ''Border Blues''
| Mexican Cop Morales
|
|-
| 2005
| ''Taylor Made''
| William Santos
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="3"|2007
| ''[[Kickin' It Old Skool]]''
|
|
|-
| ''Mother Goose Parade''
| Honorary Grand Marshall
|
|-
| ''[[Husband for Hire]]''
| Victor Diaz
| TV movie
|-
| 2008
| ''2nd Semester of Spanish, Spanish Love Song''
|
|
|-
| 2009
| ''Saving Melanie''
| Wilson Ramirez
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Horrorween''
| Contractor
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|2012 
| ''Highway''
| Sanchez
|
|-
| ''Spring Break '83''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''Cool Cat Stops Bullying''
| Himself 
| 
|-
| ''Cool Cat in the Hollywood Christmas Parade''
| Hollywood Parade MC (uncredited?)
|
|-
| rowspan="4"|2013
| ''Finding Faith'' 
| Sheriff Brown
| <ref name="Faith">[http://wvmetronews.com/erik-estrada-travels-with-finding-faith/ ''Metro News''] "Erik Estrada travels with ''Finding Faith''"</ref>
|-
| ''This Is Our Time''
| Mr. Rowley
|
|-
| ''Templar Nation''
| Alfred De Molay
|
|-
| ''[[Chupacabra vs. the Alamo]]''
| Carlos Seguin
| TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014
| ''[[Planes: Fire & Rescue]]''
| Nick 'Loop'n' Lopez (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Virtuous (2014 film)|Virtuous]]''
| Jack Evans
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
| ''[[Cool Cat Saves the Kids]]''
| Himself (reused footage from ''Cool Cat Stops Bullying''<br>and ''Cool Cat in the Hollywood Christmas Parade'')
| <ref name="imdb" />
|-
| ''Uncommon'' 
| Marc Garcia
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uncommonfilm.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221043811/http://uncommonfilm.com/ |archive-date=February 21, 2015 |title=Uncommon, a Liberty Counsel Film}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[El Americano: The Movie]]''
| Punch (voice)
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[CHiPs (film)|CHiPs]]''
| Paramedic (uncredited)
| 
|-
| 2018
| ''Cool Cat Kids Superhero''
| Himself (re-cut of ''Cool Cat Saves the Kids'')
|
|-
| 2022
| ''Cool Cat Saves the Kids: The Director's Cut''
| Himself (re-cut of ''Cool Cat Kids Superhero'')
|
|-
| 2023
| ''A Knight to Remember''
| Mi Ultimo
|
|}

===Television===

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1973
| ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''
| Rono Vidalgo
| Episode: "Engaged to Be Buried"
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Emergency!]]''
| Man with Eye Injury (uncredited)
| Episode: "Details"
|-
| rowspan="6"|1975
| ''[[Kojak]]''
| Luis
| Episode: "Close Cover Before Killing"
|-
| ''[[Mannix]]''
| Tropic
| Episode: "Man in a Trap"
|-
| ''[[Kolchak: The Night Stalker]]''
| Pepe Torres
| Episode: "Legacy of Terror"
|-
| ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]''
| Mike Moneda
| Episode: "The High Cost of Winning"
|-
| ''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]''
| Benny Bates
| Episode: "Don't Feed the Pigeons"
|-
| ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]''
| Prince Sakari
| Episode: "The Deadly Test"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1976
| ''[[Baretta]]''
| Ortiz
| Episode: "Dead Man Out"
|-
| ''[[Barnaby Jones]]''
| Ruben
| Episode: "Shadow of Guilt"
|-
| ''[[The Quest (1976 TV series)|The Quest: The Longest Drive]]''
| Santos
|
|-
| 1977–1983
| ''[[CHiPs]]''
| Officer Frank Poncherello
|
|-
| 1978
| ''[[The Love Boat]]''
| Jim Warren
| Episode: "Julie's Aunt/Where Is It Written?/The Big Deal"
|-
| 1983
| ''Un solo corazón''
| Luis
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1987
| ''[[Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series)|Hunter]]''
| Sgt. Brad Navarro
|
|-
| ''[[Rosa salvaje]]''
| Teniente Rocha
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985 TV series)|Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]''
| Vinnie Pacelli
| Episode: "The Big Spin"
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Extralarge|Extralarge: Cannonball]]''
| rowspan="2"|Gonzales
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Extralarge|Extralarge: Gonzales' Revenge]]''
|
|-
| 1993–1994
| ''[[Dos mujeres, un camino]]''
| Juan Daniel Villegas 'Johnny'
|
|-
| 1994
| ''American Adventurer''
| Host
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1995
| ''[[The Nanny]]''
| rowspan="6"|Himself
| Episode: "Kindervelt Days"
|-
| ''[[Cybill]]''
| rowspan="5"|Guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996
| ''[[The Wayans Bros.]]''
|-
| ''[[Pauly]]''
|-
| 1996–1997
| ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]''
|-
| rowspan="6"|1997
| ''[[Over the Top (TV series)|Over the Top]]''
|-
| ''We Are Angels''
| Graciano
|
|-
| ''[[Baywatch]]''
| Captain Huntington
| Episode: "Search & Rescue"
|-
| ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Martin (TV series)|Martin]]''
| Chip
| Episode: "You Play Too Much"
|-
| ''[[Homeboys in Outer Space]]''
| Dork
| Episode: "How the West Was Lost or, Daddy's Home"
|-
| 1998
| ''[[King of the Hill]]''
| Mexican Judge
| Episode: "Peggy's Pageant Fever"
|-
| rowspan="3"|1999
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Ponch
| Episode: "I Never Met the Dead Man"
|-
| ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''
| Brock
| Episode: "The Lynn Sisters"
|-
| ''[[Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]''
| Julio Constanza
| Episode: "Stargazer"
|-
| 1999–2000
| ''Walking After Midnight''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000
| ''[[Popular (TV series)|Popular]]''
| Himself
| Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Son of the Beach]]''
| President Seymour Wences
| Episode: "South of Her Border"
|-
| 2000–2005
| ''[[Sealab 2021]]''
| Marco (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2001
| ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''
| Eduardo Dominguez
|
|-
| ''[[Shasta McNasty]]''
| Himself
| Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[The Weakest Link (American game show)|The Weakest Link]]''
| Himself
| Classic TV Stars Edition #2
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
| ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]''
| Alejandro
| Episode: "El oro de Montezuma"
|-
| ''[[American Family (2002 TV series)|American Family]]''
| Police Officer
| Episode: "The Barber Shop"
|-
| 2002–2005
| ''[[¡Mucha Lucha!]]''
| El Custodio (voice)
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
| Himself
| Guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"|2004
| ''[[Drake & Josh]]''
| Police Officer
| Episode: "Driver's License"
|-
| ''[[The Surreal Life]]''
| Cast member in season 2
| Reality TV series
|-
| ''[[Maya & Miguel]]''
| Voice
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2005
| ''[[The King of Queens]]''
| Himself
| Voice appearance
|-
| ''[[JoJo's Circus]]''
| Mr. Muscles (voice)
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Higglytown Heroes]]''
| Ambulance Driver Hero (voice)
| Episode: "Kip Joins the Circus/Baby Boom"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2006
| ''[[According to Jim]]''
| Himself
| Guest appearance
|-
| ''Back to the Grind''
|
| Unsold pilot
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Armed & Famous]]''
| rowspan="3"|Himself
| Canceled after 4 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Life (NBC TV series)|Life]]''
| Guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009
| ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''
| Guest appearance on 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Meet the Browns (TV series)|Meet the Browns]]''
| Francisco / Mr. Hernandez
| Episode: "Meet the Mexican"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Big Time Rush]]''
| Carlos' Dad
| Episode: "Big Time Break"
|-
| 2010–2012
| ''[[Adventure Time]]''
| King Worm
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011
| ''[[Mira Quien Baila (U.S.), Season 2|Mira Quien Baila]]''
|
| [[Univision]]
|-
| ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''
| Additional voices
| 
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?]]''
| Lester
| Episode: "The Green Episode"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Second Generation Wayans]]''
| Mr. Martinez
| Episode: "Miss Independent"
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
| ''[[Liv and Maddie]]''
| Mr. Bustamante
| <ref name=TVinsider />
|-
| ''[[Still the King (TV series)|Still the King]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "A Family, a Fair"
|-
| 2017
| ''Malibu Dan the Family Man''
| Roman Lockwood
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2020
| ''Picture Perfect Mysteries''
| Luis Acosta
| <ref name=HallmarkDiamonds />
|-
| rowspan="3"|2023
| ''[[The Masked Singer]]''
| Himself
| Provides clues
|-
| ''[[Call Me Kat]]''
| Rodrigo
| Episode: "Call Me Ichabod Evel Knievel"
|-
| ''Divine Renovation''
| Himself
| Host
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Fallout (American TV series)|Fallout]]''
| Adam
| Episode: "[[The Radio (Fallout)|The Radio]]"
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice
|-
| 1996
| ''[[You Don't Know Jack (franchise)|You Don't Know Jack Volume 2]]''
| Himself
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|id=0261805|name=Erik Estrada}}
* [http://www.erikestrada.com/ Erik Estrada's website]
* [http://infomercial.tvheaven.com/calpines.htm Erik Estrada's California Pines infomercial review]

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