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Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American actor, voice actor, and police officer. 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 telenovelas, his appearances in reality television shows and infomercials and as a regular voice on the Adult Swim series Sealab 2021.
Birth Name
Henry Enrique Estrada
Born
Wednesday, 16 March 1949
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Fallout | Adam | 2024 |
BRADMAN: The Movie | Self / Footage | 2023 |
Sangre Negra... Black Blood | Guillermo Santos Sr | 2022 |
Generation Gap | Self | 2022 |
Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut | Erik | 2022 |
Call Me Kat | Rodrigo | 2021 |
American Humane Hero Dog Awards: 10th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2020 |
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds | Uncle Acosta | 2020 |
The Masked Singer | Self - Clue Giver | 2019 |
Cool Cat Kids Superhero | Erik / Himself | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Fallout | Adam | 2024 |
BRADMAN: The Movie | Self / Footage | 2023 |
Sangre Negra... Black Blood | Guillermo Santos Sr | 2022 |
Generation Gap | Self | 2022 |
Cool Cat Saves the Kids - the Director's Cut | Erik | 2022 |
Call Me Kat | Rodrigo | 2021 |
American Humane Hero Dog Awards: 10th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 2020 |
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds | Uncle Acosta | 2020 |
The Masked Singer | Self - Clue Giver | 2019 |
Cool Cat Kids Superhero | Erik / Himself | 2018 |
Sangre Negra | Guillermo Santos, Sr / Guillermo Santos Sr | 2017 |
CHIPS | Paramedic | 2017 |
The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time | Self - Panelist | 2016 |
Still the King | Erik Estrada | 2016 |
Unique Rides | Self | 2016 |
Americano | Punch / Agent Ponch | 2016 |
Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
Virtuous | Jack Evans | 2015 |
2Survive | Himself / Self | 2015 |
Cool Cat Saves the Kids | Erik / Erik Estrada | 2015 |
Uncommon | Marc Garcia / Mr. Garcia | 2015 |
Planes: Fire & Rescue | Nick 'Loop'n' Lopez (voice) / Nick 'Loop'n' Lopez | 2014 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Templar Nation | Alfred De Molay | 2013 |
Liv and Maddie | Mr. Bustamante | 2013 |
This Is Our Time | Mr. Rowley | 2013 |
Chupacabra vs. the Alamo | Carlos / Carlos Seguin | 2013 |
Finding Faith | Sheriff Brown | 2013 |
Second Generation Wayans | Mr, Martinez | 2013 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
The Neighbors | Self | 2012 |
Highway | Sanchez | 2012 |
Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Fast N' Loud | Police Officer / Self / Cop | 2012 |
Cool Cat Stops Bullying | Erik | 2012 |
Filmed in Utah | Self | 2011 |
Entertainment Pix | Self - Guest | 2011 |
Nail Files | Self | 2011 |
Shooting Gallery | Self | 2011 |
The Talk | Self | 2010 |
B-Sides | Self | 2010 |
Are We There Yet? | Lester | 2010 |
Adventure Time | King Worm / Court Giant | 2010 |
Celebrity Close Calls | Self | 2010 |
Worst Cooks in America | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
Big Time Rush | Carlos' Dad | 2009 |
Talk Stoop | Self | 2009 |
Top of the Cops | Self / Officer Frank Poncherello | 2009 |
Meet the Browns | Francisco / Mr. Hernandez | 2009 |
Actors Entertainment | Self | 2009 |
Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 2008 |
The World's Funniest Moments | Self - Host | 2008 |
Husband for Hire | Victor Diaz / Victor | 2008 |
Life | Erik Estrada | 2007 |
Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices | 2007 |
Back to the Grind | Self | 2007 |
Armed & Famous | Himself / Self | 2007 |
The Witnessing of Angels | Self | 2006 |
In the Cutz | Guest | 2005 |
My Name Is Earl | Erik Estrada | 2005 |
The 70's House | Self | 2005 |
FilmFakers | Self | 2004 |
Fashion News Live | Self | 2004 |
Higglytown Heroes | Ambulance Driver Hero | 2004 |
Discovery Health Celebrity Body Challenge | Himself | 2004 |
TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
Drake & Josh | Police Officer | 2004 |
Border Blues | Mexican Cop Morales | 2004 |
I Love the '70s | Self | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
The Surreal Life | Self | 2003 |
Russians in the City of Angels | Officer Belizarus | 2003 |
¡Mucha Lucha! | El Custodio / Dr. Terrorrifico / Count Bob | 2002 |
The Rerun Show | Police Officer | 2002 |
National Lampoon's Van Wilder | Erik Estrada | 2002 |
Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Self | 2002 |
American Family | Police Officer | 2002 |
According to Jim | Erik Estrada / The Devil | 2001 |
Scrubs | Erik Estrada | 2001 |
The Guardian | Erik Estrada | 2001 |
Spy TV | Various | 2001 |
Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
Destroying America | Himself / The Cop | 2001 |
Lizzie McGuire | Alejandro | 2001 |
Sealab 2021 | Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Gabriel Garcia Marquez / Marco (voice) / Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Diego Garcia Marquez | 2000 |
Son of the Beach | President Seymour Wences | 2000 |
We Married Margo | Self | 2000 |
Oliver Twisted | Dr. Castaneda | 2000 |
Shasta McNasty | Erik Estrada / Mexican Cop | 1999 |
Popular | Self / Cop | 1999 |
Beggars and Choosers | Erik Estrada | 1999 |
After They Were Famous | Himself | 1999 |
King Cobra | Bernie Alvarez | 1999 |
Family Guy | Ponch | 1999 |
CHiPs '99 | Officer Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello / Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello | 1998 |
V.I.P. | Erik Estrada | 1998 |
The King of Queens | Erik Estrada | 1998 |
For Your Love | Fred | 1998 |
Visions | Detctive Francisco Moreno | 1998 |
Shattered Dreams | Fredrick / Frederick | 1998 |
Lost in Hollywood | 1998 | |
The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Joe | 1998 |
Over the Top | Self | 1997 |
Breaker High | Self | 1997 |
Viva Variety | Self - Guest | 1997 |
Pauly | Erik Estrada | 1997 |
We Are Angels | Graciano | 1997 |
King of the Hill | Mexican Judge | 1997 |
Panic in the Skies | Ethan Walker | 1996 |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Erik Estrada | 1996 |
Homeboys in Outer Space | Mr. Dork | 1996 |
Arli$$ | Eric Estrada | 1996 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
Pacific Blue | Julio Constanza | 1996 |
Tracey Takes On... | Self | 1996 |
High Society | Pedro | 1995 |
The Wayans Bros. | Erik Estrada | 1995 |
Unhappily Ever After | Self | 1995 |
The Final Goal | Rameriez | 1995 |
Cybill | Erik Estrada | 1995 |
The Misery Brothers | Erik Estrada | 1995 |
The Cosby Mysteries | Officer Antonio Ruiz | 1994 |
Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Self | 1994 |
Juana la Cubana | Coronel Peraza | 1994 |
Burke's Law | Crash Kramer | 1994 |
The Nanny | Erik Estrada | 1993 |
Diagnosis Murder | Erik Estrada | 1993 |
Extralarge: Gonzales' Revenge | Gonzales | 1993 |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
Two Women, One Road | Juan Daniel Villegas 'Johnny' | 1993 |
Walker, Texas Ranger | Brock | 1993 |
Loaded Weapon 1 | Erik Estrada | 1993 |
WWE Raw | Self | 1993 |
Angel Eyes | Johnny Ventura / Johnny / drug dealer | 1993 |
The Naked Truth | Gonzales | 1992 |
Martin | Chip | 1992 |
Tuesday Never Comes | Micelli | 1992 |
The Divine Enforcer | Monsignor | 1992 |
The Last Riders | Johnny | 1992 |
The Sounds of Silence | Lester Maldonado | 1992 |
Extralarge: Cannonball | Gonzales | 1991 |
Detective Extralarge | Gonzales | 1991 |
Gang Justice | Billy's Father | 1991 |
Do or Die | Richard 'Rico' Estevez / Richard Estevez | 1991 |
Dark Justice | Jake Fletcher | 1991 |
Earth Angel | Duke | 1991 |
Guns | Jack of Diamonds / Juan Degas | 1990 |
Spirits | Father Anthony Vicci | 1990 |
Night of the Wilding | Joseph | 1990 |
A Show of Force | Machado | 1990 |
Twisted Justice | Commander Gage | 1990 |
Caged Fury | Victor | 1990 |
Alien Seed | Dr. Stone | 1989 |
Baywatch | Captain Huntington | 1989 |
The Lost Idol | Kurt / Sgt. Kurt. | 1988 |
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | Carmine D'Agostino | 1988 |
Andy Colby's Incredible Adventure | 1988 | |
Rosa salvaje | Teniente Rocha | 1987 |
Hour of the Assassin | Martin Fierro | 1987 |
L.A. Law | Erik Estrada | 1986 |
The Making of 'Captain Eo' | Self | 1986 |
The Repenter | Salvo Lercara / Lercara | 1985 |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Vinnie Pacelli | 1985 |
Hunter | Sgt. Brad Navarro | 1984 |
Where Is Parsifal? | Henry Board II | 1984 |
Honeyboy | Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez / Rico 'Honeyboy' Ramirez | 1982 |
I Love Liberty | Self | 1982 |
The Regis Philbin Show | Self | 1981 |
Entertainment Tonight | Self / Himself (archive footage) | 1981 |
Hot Hero Sandwich | Self | 1979 |
Live Wednesday | Self | 1978 |
CHiPs | Officer Frank Poncherello / Frank Poncherello | 1977 |
Fire | Frank | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Jim Warren | 1977 |
The Quest | Santos | 1976 |
Delvecchio | Sonny Youngfellow | 1976 |
Midway | Pilot 'Chili Bean' Ramos / Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos | 1976 |
Silent Movie | The Guy with Anne Bancroft at Restaurant | 1976 |
Trackdown | Chucho | 1976 |
Spencer's Pilots | Manny | 1976 |
The Quest: The Longest Drive | Santos | 1976 |
Joe Forrester | Pete Cruz | 1975 |
Baretta | Ortiz | 1975 |
Airport 1975 | Julio | 1974 |
Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Pepe Torres | 1974 |
Police Woman | Benny Bates | 1974 |
The Six Million Dollar Man | Prince Sakari | 1974 |
Kojak | Luis | 1973 |
Barnaby Jones | Ruben | 1973 |
The New Centurions | Sergio | 1972 |
Parades | Chicano | 1972 |
The Ballad of Billie Blue | Justin | 1972 |
Emergency! | Man with Eye Injury | 1972 |
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Rudy | 1971 |
The Cross and the Switchblade | Nicky Cruz | 1970 |
Medical Center | Mike Moneda | 1969 |
Hawaii Five-O | Rono Vidalgo | 1968 |
Mannix | Tropic | 1967 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Co-Host | 1961 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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CHiPs '99 | 1998 |
Caged Fury | 1990 |
Alien Seed | 1989 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Nominated |