Erik Estrada

At 75 years old, Erik Estrada has this physical status:

Career

Estrada made his film debut in the role of Nicky Cruz alongside Pat Boone, who appeared in David Wilkerson's role. Estrada appeared in the film The New Centurions co-starred George C. Scott and Stacy Keach in 1972. Estrada appeared in season 5, episode 22 of CBS TV series Hawaii Five-O: "Engaged to be Buried" in 1973. Estrada appeared in the 1975 disaster film Airport 1975, where he appeared as Julio the flight engineer on a Boeing 747. In a midair collision, his character was destroyed. He appeared in the military epic Midway two years ago as a fictional airman Ens. Ramos from "Chili Bean" is a character on "Chili Bean" soap.

Frank "Ponch" Poncharello co-starred Estrada in the television series CHiPs, beginning in 1977. He began training in martial arts with SeishinDo Kenpo instructor Frank Argelander (Frank Landers), in 1978, to prepare for a two-part episode of the series. The two appeared on the cover of Fighting Stars Magazine the same year, discussing Estrada's training program. Estrada was seriously wounded while filming a scene on CHiPs' set on Monday, breaking both wrists and pulling both legs after being thrown from his 600-pound (270 kg) motorcycle.

Estrada was voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Bachelors in the World" by People magazine in 1979, and was featured on the front cover of the November issue. Estrada was briefly replaced by Olympic Gold Medalist and actor Bruce Jenner after a wage dispute with NBC in the fall of 1981. In 1983, CHiPs was eventually discontinued. Estrada debuted in a number of low-budget films in the 1980s. In a 1987 three-part episode of the police drama Hunter, he made a return to serial television.

In the Televisa telenovela Dos mujeres, Estrada played Johnny, a Tijuana trucker, uncamino ("Two people, one path"). He outlined Laura Leon and Bibi Gaytán's main roles. Originally scheduled for 100 episodes, the show soared to 200-plus episodes and became Latin America's most popular telenovela. According to reports, he was paid 1 million pesos for the position.

Estrada co-hosting the syndicated outdoor adventure show American Adventurer, which ran until 2004. In 1995, he appeared in "Infected" as Ponch in the punk rock band Bad Religion's music video, as well as in the Butthole Surfers' video for "Pepper." He has also appeared on a few episodes of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, as Hilda's mind and driving a car as Hilda zapped herself in his vehicle.

Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood, 1997, Estrada wrote his autobiography, Erik Estrada: My Road from Harlem to Hollywood. In 1998, he appeared in the TNT made-for-TV film CHiPs '99, as the character Francis "Ponch" Poncherello, as well as the rest of the original cast.

Estrada appeared on the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful as Eduardo Dominguez. Hilary Duff, a game-show host on the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire in 2002. In 2002, he made a guest appearance on an episode of Spy TV. He has also appeared on television as a voiceover for Cartoon Network's Sealab 2021, where he'll parody himself. He appeared in a version of another Cartoon Network show, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, which stars a character named Moltar who is obsessed with Estrada and CHiPS as a guest. Estrada has appeared on the children's cartoon Maya and Miguel.

Estrada has appeared in music videos, including Eminem's "Just Lose It" by Eminem. Estradasphere, a Santa Cruz, California, has a band named after him. Moreover, Estrada appeared on The Wayans Bros, Unhappily Ever After, the Nickelodeon comedy Drake and Josh, NBC's Scrubs and My Name is Earl, and ABC's According to Jim.

Estrada has been involved in a long line of infomercials as a national spokesperson for National Recreational Properties, selling undeveloped real estate in Siskiyou County, California; Lake Shastina, California; Ocean Shores, Washington; Colorado; and most recently, Bella Vista, Arkansas.

Estrada first appeared in Burger King TV commercials in September 2009, where he took a class on endorsing products led by race car driver Tony Stewart. Estrada is trying to discover why American customers were not interested in buying his "Estrada" sunglasses, which curiously had his last name boldly across the lens.

Estrada has appeared on several reality television shows in recent years. He appeared in both The Surreal Life and the Discovery Health Body Challenge in 2004. Armed & Famous, a short-lived CBS reality show, also starred. Estrada appeared in Husband for Hire, a television film starring Nadine Velazquez and Mario López in 2008. Estrada and Laura McKenzie co-host The World's Funniest Moments, a weekly series produced by Arsenio Hall, following a string of specials.

Erik Estrada was a contestant on the second season of Spanish Univision's reality show Mira Quien Baila, where ten contestants are selected to compete in various styles of dancing, and one of them is disqualified each Sunday. He appeared in Finding Faith, a film about a teenage boy who is kidnapped from a meeting scheduled online in 2013. The tale of sexual predation is based on true incidents that were investigated by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Esterada toured the country to warn parents and young people about the dangers of online grooming.

Estrada was named as the international "Face" of D.A.R.E. in 2000. This is a drug campaign. He also speaks out for the American Heart Association, the United Way, and the C.H.P. The 11-99 Foundation, a non-profit group that grants health and scholarships to California Highway Patrol family members, as well as funeral costs for deceased officers. Estrada's time in Chirps led him to him as a reserve officer for the Muncie Police Department in Muncie, Indiana. Estrada became the C.H.P.'s spokesperson. The "car seat inspection and installation" program is included in the manufacturer's "car seat testing and installation" service. He has appeared on numerous occasions around the country to promote vehicle seat safety checks. On May 28, 2009, he appeared in Espaola, New Mexico, to support the New Mexico State Police's "100 Days and Nights of Summer" traffic safety and anti-DWI campaign.

Estrada also worked as a reserve police officer for the Muncie (Indiana) Police Department. Estrada then moved to Virginia, where he was an I.C.A.C.A.C. (Internet Crimes Against Children) in Bedford County, Virginia, eight years as an investigator. He served as a reserve police officer in St. Anthony, Idaho, as of July 1, 2016. Estrada has been caught patrolling on a police motorcycle during his time on duty.

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