Erik Estrada

Biography

Erik Estrada was born on March 16, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA as Henry Enrique Estrada. He is an actor and producer, known for CHiPs (1977), Sealab 2021 (2000) and Van Wilder: Party Liaison (2002). He has been married to Nanette Mirkovich since September 20, 1997. They have one child. He was previously married to Peggy Rowe and Joyce Miller.

77years old

Turns 78 on March 16in 125 days

Born March 16, 1949East Harlem
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Henry Enrique Estrada

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 50 years1970 to 2020

Genres

Action38%, 5 films
Crime31%, 4 films
Drama31%, 4 films
Comedy23%, 3 films
Family15%, 2 films

First and latest

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Getting ready for a role
In 1978 Estrada started martial arts training with Frank Argelander, a SeishinDo Kenpo instructor, to get ready for a two-part CHiPs episode. That year the two also talked about his training regimen on the cover of Fighting Stars Magazine.
First role
Estrada's first film role came in 1970, when he played Nicky Cruz opposite Pat Boone in the independent movie The Cross and the Switchblade.
A change of course
Estrada served as a reserve police officer with the Muncie Police Department, a role shown on Armed & Famous. He then spent eight years in Bedford County, Virginia, as an Internet Crimes Against Children investigator.

Erik Estrada movies on Netflix

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds2020IMDb rating 6.4as Uncle Acosta
Americano2016IMDb rating 4.2as Agent Ponch
Cool Cat Saves the Kids2015IMDb rating 3.4as Himself
Uncommon2015IMDb rating 4.8as Marc Garcia
Chupacabra vs. the Alamo2013IMDb rating 3.1as Carlos Seguin
Van Wilder: Party Liaison2002IMDb rating 6.4as Erik Estrada
King Cobra1999IMDb rating 3.3as Bernie Alvarez
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission1988IMDb rating 5.0as Carmine D'Agostino
Colpi di luce1985IMDb rating 5.0as Inspector Ronn Warren
Where Is Parsifal?1984IMDb rating 4.8as Henry Board II
Midway1976IMDb rating 6.8as Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos
The New Centurions1972IMDb rating 7.0as Sergio
The Cross and the Switchblade1970IMDb rating 6.0as Nicky Cruz

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Van Wilder: Party Liaison2002 Comedy, Romanceas Erik Estrada
IMDb rating 6.4122K votes
Cool Cat Saves the Kids2015 Comedy, Crime, Familyas Himself
IMDb rating 3.46.4K votes
The Cross and the Switchblade1970as Nicky Cruz
IMDb rating 6.01.3K votes
The New Centurions1972as Sergio
IMDb rating 7.03.9K votes
Chupacabra vs. the Alamo2013as Carlos Seguin
IMDb rating 3.1868 votes
Colpi di luce1985as Inspector Ronn Warren
IMDb rating 5.0595 votes
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds2020as Uncle Acosta
IMDb rating 6.4912 votes
Midway1976as Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos
IMDb rating 6.824K votes

Worked with

Erik Estrada shares two films with Pat Morita, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pat Morita

Julia Benson

Donald Pleasence

Vivica A. Fox

Robert Mitchum

Ernest BorgnineWalt BeckerDirector, 1 film Jack SmightDirector, 1 film

Derek SavageDirector, 1 film

Films together

Pat Morita2 films together, 1976 to 1999
Pat Morita's page
- King Cobra1999IMDb rating 3.3Estrada as Bernie AlvarezMorita as Nick Hashimoto
- Midway1976IMDb rating 6.8Estrada as Pilot "Chili Bean" RamosMorita as Rear Admiral Ryunosuke Kusaka
Julia Benson2 films together, 2013 to 2020
Julia Benson's page
- Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds2020IMDb rating 6.4Estrada as Uncle AcostaBenson as Gwendolyn Combs
- Chupacabra vs. the Alamo2013IMDb rating 3.1Estrada as Carlos SeguinBenson as Tracy Taylor
Donald Pleasence1 film together, 1984
Donald Pleasence's page
- Where Is Parsifal?1984IMDb rating 4.8Estrada as Henry Board IIPleasence as Mackintosh
Vivica A. Fox1 film together, 2015
Vivica A. Fox's page
- Cool Cat Saves the Kids2015IMDb rating 3.4Estrada as HimselfFox as Himself
Robert Mitchum1 film together, 1976
Robert Mitchum's page
- Midway1976IMDb rating 6.8Estrada as Pilot "Chili Bean" RamosMitchum as Admiral William F. Halsey
Ernest Borgnine1 film together, 1988
Ernest Borgnine's page
- The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission1988IMDb rating 5.0Estrada as Carmine D'AgostinoBorgnine as Gen. Sam Worden
Walt BeckerDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Walt Becker
- Van Wilder: Party Liaison2002IMDb rating 6.4Estrada as Erik Estrada
Jack SmightDirector, 1 film, 1976
All films by Jack Smight
- Midway1976IMDb rating 6.8Estrada as Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos
Derek SavageDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Derek Savage
- Cool Cat Saves the Kids2015IMDb rating 3.4Estrada as Himself

Awards

One award and honor.

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Erik Estrada's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

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