Erik Estrada
Highest Rated: 45% Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Lowest Rated: 18% National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
Birthday: Mar 16, 1949
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
With his dark good looks, bright white teeth and a twinkle in his eyes, Erik Estrada became famous worldwide for his role as "Ponch" on the motorcycle cop drama "CHiPs" (NBC, 1977-1983). More important than the teeth, the hair and the preteen Ponch mania, was the simple fact that Estrada's appeal transcended ethnic lines at a time when Hispanic lead actors were not commonplace. After fading into relative obscurity for a decade or so, he resurfaced as an anti-drug advocate and rode a wave of retro popularity into TV reunions, music video appearances and a regular role on a Spanish daytime soap opera.
Photos
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds | Luis Acosta (Character) | - | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Feline Paradox | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
| 40% | 56% | El Americano: The Movie | Punch (Voice) | - | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 2Survive | Self | - | 2015 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Uncommon | Marc Garcia (Character) | - | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Virtuous | Jack Evans (Character) | - | 2014 |
| 45% | 56% | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Nick "Loopin" Lopez (Voice) | $59.2M | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | 14% | Chupacabra vs. the Alamo | Carlos (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | This Is Our Time | Mr. Rowley (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | 44% | Finding Faith | Sheriff Brown (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Templar Nation | Alfred De Molay (Character) | - | 2013 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Highway | Sanchez (Character) | - | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 46% | Husband for Hire | Victor Diaz (Character) | - | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | 43% | Border Blues | Mexican Cop Morales (Character) | - | 2004 |
| 18% | 73% | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Self | $21.0M | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Destroying America | Unknown (Character) | - | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 27% | King Cobra | Bernie Alvarez (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Joe (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | CHiPs '99 |
Officer Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello (Character), Producer |
- | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shattered Dreams | Fredrick (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lost in Hollywood | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Misery Brothers | Erik Estrada (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Visions | Detective Francisco Moreno (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | 43% | Panic in the Skies! | Ethan Walker (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Juana la Cubana | Unknown (Character) | - | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | The Final Goal | Rameriez (Character) | - | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tuesday Never Comes | Mecelli (Character) | - | 1993 |
| 18% | 50% | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 | Erik Estrada (Character) | $28.0M | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | 31% | Angel Eyes | Johnny Ventura (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | 71% | The Naked Truth | Gonzales (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Distortions | Lester Maldonado (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | Earth Angel | Duke (Character) | - | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | 41% | Do or Die | Richard Estaban (Character) | - | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | 50% | The Divine Enforcer | Monsignor (Character) | - | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Deadly Avenger | Monsignor (Character) | - | 1991 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Spirits | Father Anthony Vicci (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 23% | Guns |
Juan Degas/ |
- | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 12% | Caged Fury | Victor (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Night of the Wilding | Joseph (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 33% | The Last Riders | Johnny (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 56% | Twisted Justice | Commander Gage (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | 26% | A Show of Force | Machado (Character) | $73.4K | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Look at Me, America | Billy's Father (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lost Idol | Unknown (Character) | - | 1990 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | She Knows Too Much | Jimmy Alvarez (Character) | - | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alien Seed | Dr. Stone (Character) | - | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | 9% | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | Carmine D'Agostino (Character) | - | 1988 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hour of the Assassin | Martin Fierro (Character) | - | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Light Blast | Inspector Ronn Warren (Character) | - | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Where Is Parsifal? | Henry Board II (Character) | - | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Honeyboy | Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez (Character) | - | 1982 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Line | Chicano (Character) | - | 1981 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drive, Lady, Drive | Officer Frank Poncherello (Character) | - | 1979 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fire! | Frank (Character) | - | 1977 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trackdown | Chucho (Character) | - | 1976 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ballad of Billie Blue | Justin (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | 63% | The New Centurions | Sergio (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Starcrossed Roads | Justin (Character) | - | 1972 |
| No Score Yet | 72% | The Cross and the Switchblade | Nicky Cruz (Character) | - | 1970 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 53% | Call Me Kat | Rodrigo (Guest Star) | 2023 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Mr. Mayor | Mayor Victor Delgado (Guest Star) | 2021 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Home & Family | Guest | 2016 2020 |
| No Score Yet | 58% | Worst Cooks in America | Unknown (Character) | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Battle of the Network Stars | Guest | 2017 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Liv and Maddie | Mr. Bustamante (Guest Star) | 2016 |
| 31% | 83% | The Neighbors | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
| 100% | 92% | Adventure Time |
Court Giant/ |
2010 2012 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | According to Jim | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 2009 |
| 82% | 89% | My Name Is Earl | Erik Estrada (Guest Star) | 2009 |
| 70% | 88% | Life | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maya & Miguel | Unknown (Voice) | 2004-2007 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Back to the Grind | Self | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | 91% | Drake & Josh | Police Officer (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | 0% | The Guardian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Surreal Life | Self | 2004 |
| 83% | 86% | Scrubs | Erik Estrada (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | American Family | Police Officer (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| 95% | No Score Yet | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | For Your Love | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| 90% | 80% | Lizzie McGuire | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | V.I.P. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 2002 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Son of the Beach | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shasta | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| 60% | 100% | Popular | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | 8% | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Ponch (Guest Voice) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Pacific Blue | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | King of the Hill | Mexican Judge (Guest Voice) | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 66% | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 25% | No Score Yet | Homeboys in Outer Space | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| 0% | No Score Yet | Pauly | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 18% | Baywatch | Captain Huntington (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Unhappily Ever After | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 40% | No Score Yet | High Society | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
| 43% | No Score Yet | Burke's Law | Crash Kramer (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cybill | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Sgt. Brad Navarro (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | CHiPs | Officer Frank "Ponch" Poncherello (Character) | 1977-1983 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Quest | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barnaby Jones | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Police Woman | Benny Bates (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Joe Forrester | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Six Million Dollar Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| 100% | 89% | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Tropic (Guest Star) | 1975 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kojak | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1975 |