Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada
Henry Enrique "Erik" Estradais an American actor, voice actor, and police officer known for his co-starring lead role 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 as well as the movie Cool Cat Saves The Kids...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth16 March 1949
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I like to watch the Fox News Network. I like 'Nightline.' I like to watch 'The Sopranos,' of course. That is one of my favorite shows. 'Entourage' is another one. I like 'The Shield.'
I wanted to be a New York City cop before I became an actor.
My new passion is to get Internet education mandated in all schools. We've got to start teaching our kids how to be safe in the 40,000 plus chat rooms that are out there. Because they're being had. These sexual predators groom the kids. I know, I've arrested enough of them.
I think me and Bill Shatner are neck-and-neck. I had fun with all that stuff. It's not real; it's not the cure for cancer -- it's camp.
Well yeah, it fits. I let it out a little, hey I was a spring chicken then.
Wearing your seatbelt and making sure your children are properly buckled up is the best insurance against being killed or seriously injured in many vehicle crashes. I urge all parents to have their child's seat inspected. Just a few minutes could save a life.
I never rode a motorcycle before CHiPs.
I really love the karate thing I did on CHIPs. I studied with a trainer because I knew we'd do episodes that had karate.
I do get a lot of mail. I get a lot of foreign mail because my mail gets mixed with Emilio Estevez.
It was a hard job, but it was a lot of fun and I'll always be grateful to Ponch. He was a part of me.
Oh my God... I worked with George C. Scott, way before 'Chips,' in 'The New Centurion.' I co-star in that movie. It was great working with him. I worked with Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Robert Mitchum. Stacy Each. The old Hollywood. I met John Wayne, and that was a thrill. I was working next door to him.
This happens to a lot of kids from different backgrounds - they lose a lot of their parents' and grandparents' teachings, language and culture because they have to deal with another language and culture 24/7. By the time I was 44, I was terrible at Spanish. I was always intimidated whenever I had to speak it.
Long time ago, I was going to be a New York cop, then got involved with this girl who was into acting, then got bit by the acting bug myself.
National Geographic has awesome stuff. I like Court TV. Sometimes I'll watch Reality Mix because they have some interesting stuff on that.