1. Henry Enrique Estrada was born on March 16,1949 and is an American actor.
26 Facts About Erik Estrada
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Erik Estrada is known for his co-starring lead role as California Highway Patrol officer Francis Llewelyn "Ponch" Poncherello in the police drama television series CHiPs, which ran from 1977 to 1983.
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Erik Estrada 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.
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Erik Estrada was born on March 16,1949, in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York, the son of Carmen Moreno, a seamstress, and Renildo Erik Estrada.
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In 1970, Erik Estrada made his film debut in the role of Nicky Cruz, alongside Pat Boone, in the independent film The Cross and the Switchblade.
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Erik Estrada made a return to series television in a 1987 three-part episode of the police drama Hunter.
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Erik Estrada was reportedly paid one million pesos for that role.
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In 1994, Erik Estrada began co-hosting the syndicated outdoor adventure show American Adventurer, which ran until 2004.
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Erik Estrada has been seen on a few episodes of 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.
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In 2001, Erik Estrada landed a role on the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful as Eduardo Dominguez.
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Erik Estrada made a guest appearance on an episode of Spy TV in 2002.
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Erik Estrada has had a regular role doing voiceovers for the Cartoon Network show Sealab 2021, where he would parody himself.
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Erik Estrada 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.
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Erik Estrada has appeared in music videos, such as Eminem's music video "Just Lose It".
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Erik Estrada has done a long-running series of infomercials as a national spokesman for 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.
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Erik Estrada began appearing in Burger King TV commercials in September 2009.
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In 2008, Erik Estrada appeared in Husband for Hire, a television movie starring Nadine Velazquez and Mario Lopez.
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In 2011, Erik Estrada was a contestant on the second season of the Spanish Univision reality show Mira Quien Baila, a weekly dance competition similar to Dancing with the Stars, in which he finished in third place out of ten contestants.
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Erik Estrada toured with the film, aiming to educate parents and young people about the dangers of online grooming.
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Erik Estrada has made numerous appearances supporting automobile child-seat safety checks across the country.
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Erik Estrada appeared in Espanola, 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.
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Erik Estrada was married to Joyce Miller in November 1979; the couple divorced in 1980 and had no children.
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Erik Estrada was married to Peggy Lynn Rowe, an entertainment executive, songwriter, and producer from 1985 until 1990, when they divorced.
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Erik Estrada is a member of the Blue Knights motorcycle club.
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Erik Estrada endorsed Republican John McCain in the 2008 United States presidential election.
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Erik Estrada was the celebrity guest of the Pekin Marigold Festival in Illinois in September 2017.