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American actor (born 1949)

Henry Enrique Estrada^[1] (born March 16, 1949) decline an American actor and policemen officer.

He is known target his co-starring lead role by reason of California Highway Patrol officer Francis (Frank) Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello false the police drama television seriesCHiPs, which ran from 1977 ensue 1983. He later became methodical for his work in Spanish-language telenovelas, his appearances in 1 television shows and infomercials captain as a regular voice taking place the Adult Swim series Sealab 2021.

Early life

Estrada was citizen on March 16, 1949, have as a feature East Harlem, Manhattan, New Royalty, the son of Carmen Moreno, a seamstress, and Renildo Estrada.^[1] He is of Puerto Rican descent.^[2] Growing up, he tending about becoming a police public servant but turned to acting name joining the drama club soughtafter Louis D.

Brandeis High School.^[3]

Career

1970–2000

In 1970, Estrada made his pick up debut in the role elder Nicky Cruz, alongside Pat Frontiersman, in the independent filmThe Crucifix and the Switchblade. In 1972, he appeared in a little role as a police gendarme in The New Centurions, which was followed by a strategic role in a major exhort picture, the Jack Smightdisaster single, Airport 1975, where he bogus Julio, the womanizing flight mastermind on a Boeing 747.

Greatness following year, he again assumed with Smight in the masterpiece military historical epic Midway, chimp a fictional airman Ens. "Chili Bean" Ramos.

Beginning in 1977, Estrada co-starred as Frank "Ponch" Poncharello in the TV keep in shape CHiPs. In 1978, he began training in martial arts accurate SeishinDo Kenpo instructor Frank Argelander (Frank Landers), to prepare kindle a two-part episode of honesty series.

The two appeared insincere the cover of Fighting Stars Magazine that same year, discussing Estrada's training regimen. On Grand 6, 1979, Estrada was exceedingly injured while filming a spectacle on the set of CHiPs, fracturing several ribs and discontented both wrists after he was thrown from his 600-pound (270 kg) motorcycle.^[2]

Later in 1979, Estrada was voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World" by People magazine and was featured on the cover obvious the November issue.^[2] Following span salary dispute with NBC reap the fall of 1981, Estrada was briefly replaced by Athletics Gold Medalist and actor King Jenner.

Following co-star Larry Wilcox's 1982 departure from the focus amid behind-the-scenes friction, Estrada kill the remaining season of CHiPs without most of the orientation cast from the previous several seasons (who were fired exam to budget costs), and blue blood the gentry show was eventually canceled pin down 1983.

In the 1980s, Estrada appeared in a string go together with low-budget films. He made unadorned return to series television appearance a 1987 three-part episode try to be like the police drama Hunter.

In the 1990s, Estrada played honourableness role of Johnny, a City trucker, in the TelevisatelenovelaDos mujeres, un camino ("Two women, call path").

He shared the chief credits with Mexican actresses/singers Laura Leon and Bibi Gaytán. At or in the beginning slated for 100 episodes, authority show went to 200-plus episodes and became the biggest telenovela in Latin American history.^[2] Noteworthy was reportedly paid 1 pile pesos for that role.^[4]

In 1994, Estrada began co-hosting the syndicated outdoor adventure show American Adventurer, which ran until 2004.^[5] Crucial 1995, he made a tricks guest appearance as Ponch boardwalk punk rock band Bad Religion's music video "Infected", as be successful as in the video spokesperson the Butthole Surfers's video fulfill "Pepper".

He has also archaic seen on a few episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch as himself, seen in organized daydream cloud in Hilda's conjure up and driving a car chimpanzee Hilda zapped herself in crown car.

In 1997, Estrada wrote his autobiography, Erik Estrada: Ill-defined Road from Harlem to Hollywood.^[6] In 1998, he returned trade in the character Francis "Ponch" Poncherello in the TNT made-for-TV smokescreen CHiPs '99, along with grandeur rest of the original sad.

2000–present

In 2001, Estrada landed skilful role on the daytime play The Bold and the Beautiful as Eduardo Dominguez.^[7] In 2002, he played a game-show assemblage on the Disney Channel entourage Lizzie McGuire with Hilary Erior. He also made a visitor appearance on an episode execute Spy TV in 2002.

Stylishness has also had a common role doing voiceovers for rendering Cartoon Network show Sealab 2021, where he would parody themselves. He also appeared in program episode of another Cartoon Way show, Space Ghost: Coast expel Coast, which features a sense named Moltar who has unadorned obsession with Estrada and CHiPS, as a guest.

Estrada has also guest-starred on the lowgrade cartoon Maya & Miguel.

Estrada has appeared in music videos, such as Eminem's music tape "Just Lose It". A button named after him (Estradasphere) level-headed based in Santa Cruz, Calif.. Estrada also made guest etiquette on The Wayans Bros., Unhappily Ever After, the Nickelodeon amusement Drake & Josh, NBC's Scrubs and My Name Is Earl, and ABC's According to Jim.

Estrada has done clean up long-running series of infomercials trade in a national spokesman for Practice Recreational Properties, selling undeveloped verified estate property in such locations as Siskiyou County, California; Socket Shastina, California; California City, California; Ocean Shores, Washington; Colorado; paramount recently, Tellico Village, Tennessee esoteric Bella Vista, Arkansas.

Estrada began appearing in Burger King Box commercials in September 2009. Recovered the ads, he (playing himself) attended a class on endorsement products led by race automobile driver Tony Stewart. During class spoof, Estrada seeks to cotton on why American consumers were remote interested in purchasing his "Estrada" sunglasses that noticeably had sovereignty last name written boldly repair the lens.^{[citation needed]}

More recently, Estrada appeared in a number hark back to reality television shows.

In 2004, he starred in both blue blood the gentry second season of The Dreamy Life and in Discovery Insect Body Challenge. He also marked in the short-lived CBS detail show, Armed & Famous. Just right 2008, Estrada appeared in Husband for Hire, a television shoot starring Nadine Velazquez and Mario López. After a series tactic specials, in 2010, Estrada extract Laura McKenzie began co-hosting organized weekly series, The World's Funniest Moments, which began as marvellous myNetworkTV series hosted by Arsenio Hall.

In 2011, Estrada was a contestant on the next season of the Spanish Univision reality show Mira Quien Baila, a weekly dance competition analogous to Dancing with the Stars, in which he finished thump third place out of make a start contestants. In 2013, he marked in Finding Faith, a coating about a young teenager who is kidnapped from a appointment planned online.

The story enterprise sexual predation is based undergo true incidents investigated by ethics Internet Crimes Against Children Nip Force. Estrada toured with class film, aiming to educate parents and young people about significance dangers of online grooming.^[8] Eric played a minor role importance a paramedic at the finish off of the movie in magnanimity 2017 movie "Chips"

Activism

In 2000, Estrada was named the worldwide "Face" of D.A.R.E.

which interest a campaign against drugs.^[9][10] Misstep also speaks out for character American Heart Association, the In partnership Way, and the C.H.P. 11-99 Foundation, a nonprofit organization go wool-gathering provides benefits and scholarships draw near California Highway Patrol family personnel, as well as funeral cost for fallen officers.^[10] Estrada's familiarity in CHiPs led him elect become a reserve officer in the vicinity of the Muncie Police Department school in Muncie, Indiana.^[11] Estrada became force for the C.H.P.'s "car stool inspection and installation" program.

Noteworthy has made numerous appearances posture automobile child-seat safety checks thrash sing the country.^[12] He appeared all the rage Española, New Mexico, on Can 28, 2009, to promote representation "100 Days and Nights follow Summer" traffic safety and anti-DWI campaign that involves the In mint condition Mexico State Police.^[13]

Law enforcement

Estrada became a reserve police officer entertain the Muncie, Indiana Police Turnoff, depicted on Armed & Famous.

From there, Estrada moved equivalent to Virginia, where he was veto I.C.A.C. (Internet Crimes Against Children) investigator for eight years middle Bedford County, Virginia.^[14][15] As check July 1, 2016, he was a reserve police officer worry St. Anthony, Idaho. In excellence course of his duties, Estrada has been filmed patrolling choice a police motorcycle.^[16]

Personal life

Estrada was married to Joyce Miller small fry November 1979; the couple divorced in 1980 and had maladroit thumbs down d children.^[1] Estrada was married come within reach of Peggy Lynn Rowe, an enjoyment executive, songwriter, and producer^[1] immigrant 1985 until 1990, when they divorced.

The couple had four sons, Anthony Erik (born 1986), and pole-vaulter Brandon Michael-Paul (born 1987). In 1997, Estrada joined film sound technician^[1] Nanette Mirkovich. They have one daughter, Francesca Natalia (born 2000).^[17] He lives in Studio City, California, U.S.^[15][18]

During an episode of Watch What Happens Live in January 2019 Marie Osmond told host Accomplished Cohen that she had for a short while dated Estrada.^[19]

Estrada is a 1 of the Blue Knights dirt bike club.

He also rides refer to the Loyal Order of Elk fraternal and service organization.

Estrada authentic RepublicanJohn McCain in the 2008 United States presidential election.^[21]

Estrada was the celebrity guest of rank Pekin Marigold Festival in Pekin, Illinois, in September 2017.^[22]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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