★ Acting

Erik Estrada

Born 1949 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1944–2024

Born in 1949 in New York City, Erik Estrada emerged as a prominent figure in cult cinema with his memorable performances. He gained early recognition in Chrome and Hot Leather (1971), where he showcased his dynamic presence in the exploitation genre. Estrada continued to explore various roles in films like Caged Fury (1990) and Guns (1990), blending action and drama with his distinctive style. His contributions to the genre reflect a captivating blend of charisma and intensity, making him a notable actor in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Guns

1990 ★ 5.3

as Juan Degas / Jack of Diamonds

After a failed assassination attempt on her partner, DEA agent Donna Hamilton discovers that the crime lord responsible for her father's death is coming after her and her associates.

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Chrome and Hot Leather

1971 · ★6.0

Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Filmography

165 credits

2020s 4 credits

2024

Fallout as Adam

TV ★ 8.1

2023

America, We Salute the Military as Julio

Movie

2022

Generation Gap as Self - Celebrity Guest

TV ★ 6.8

2020

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds as Uncle Acosta

Movie ★ 7.6

2010s 25 credits

2019

Battle of the 80s Supercars with David Hasselhoff as Self - Host

Movie ★ 6.5

2019

The Masked Singer as Clue Giver

TV ★ 7.5

2018

Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Himself

Movie ★ 1.2

2018

The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

Movie ★ 10.0

2018

Cobra Kai as Molina

TV ★ 8.2

2017

CHiPs as Paramedic

Movie ★ 6.1

2017

The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade as Self - Host

Movie

2016

Americano as Agent Ponch

Movie ★ 5.3

2015

2Survive as Himself

Movie ★ 5.0

2015

Uncommon as Mr. Garcia

Movie ★ 5.0

2015

Virtuous as Jack Evans

Movie ★ 4.0

2015

Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self

Movie ★ 3.3

2014

One Day: A Musical as YouTuber #1

Movie

2014

Planes: Fire & Rescue as Nick 'Loop'n' Lopez (voice)

Movie ★ 6.2

2013

Chupacabra vs. the Alamo as Carlos Seguin

Movie ★ 4.8

2013

Templar Nation as Alfred De Molay

Movie ★ 3.8

2013

Finding Faith as Sheriff Brown

Movie ★ 6.8

2013

This Is Our Time as Mr. Rowley

Movie ★ 4.9

2012

The 81st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade as Self - Host

Movie

2012

Highway as Sanchez

Movie ★ 3.0

2012

Cool Cat in the Hollywood Christmas Parade as Self

Movie ★ 1.0

2012

Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Erik

Movie ★ 1.0

2012

Counting Cars as Self - Host

TV ★ 6.5

2010

Mira quién baila as Self - Contestant

TV ★ 2.0

2010

Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant

TV ★ 6.6

2000s 30 credits

2009

Big Time Rush as Carlos' Dad

TV ★ 8.6

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self

TV ★ 7.3

2008

Husband for Hire as Victor

Movie ★ 5.3

2008

The World's Funniest Moments

2007

Life as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.7

2007

Armed & Famous as Self

TV ★ 2.0

2007

Back to the Grind

2006

The Witnessing of Angels as Self

Movie

2006

I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self

2005

My Name Is Earl as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.7

2004

Border Blues as Morales

Movie ★ 3.2

2004

Drake & Josh as Police Officer

TV ★ 8.4

2003

The Surreal Life as Self

TV ★ 7.3

2003

Russians in the City of Angels as Officer Bellizarus

TV ★ 8.1

2003

JoJo's Circus as Mr. Muscles (voice)

TV ★ 6.9

2002

National Lampoon's Van Wilder as Erik Estrada

Movie ★ 6.0

2002

¡Mucha Lucha!

TV ★ 8.1

2002

Andy Richter Controls the Universe

TV ★ 7.3

2002

Nudes in the News as Self

2002

Nudes in the News as Self (uncredited)

2001

Destroying America as Self

Movie ★ 7.0

2001

UP, Michigan! as Edward Manchester

Movie ★ 7.0

2001

According to Jim as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 6.5

2001

Lizzie McGuire as Alejandro

TV ★ 7.2

2001

According to Jim as The Devil

TV ★ 6.5

2001

Scrubs as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 8.2

2000

Oliver Twisted as Dr. Castaneda

Movie ★ 5.0

2000

We Married Margo as Self

Movie ★ 5.3

2000

Son of the Beach

TV ★ 6.6

2000

Sealab 2021 as Marco (voice)

TV ★ 7.4

1990s 52 credits

1999

King Cobra as Bernie Alvarez

Movie ★ 4.8

1999

Popular as Cop

TV ★ 6.6

1999

Popular as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 6.6

1998

CHiPs '99 as Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello

Movie ★ 6.4

1998

Shattered Dreams as Frederick

Movie ★ 4.0

1998

Visions as Detctive Francisco Moreno

Movie ★ 5.3

1998

The Modern Adventures of Tom Sawyer as Joe

Movie ★ 6.5

1998

The King of Queens as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.1

1998

V.I.P. as Self

TV ★ 5.3

1998

For Your Love

TV ★ 8.5

1997

KCAL Halloween Scream as Self

Movie

1997

King of the Hill as Mexican Judge (voice)

TV ★ 7.4

1997

Over the Top

TV ★ 7.5

1997

We Are Angels as Graziani

TV ★ 6.2

1996

Panic in the Skies! as Ethan Walker

Movie ★ 5.8

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

TV ★ 8.2

1996

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.8

1996

Pacific Blue as Julio Constanza

TV ★ 5.4

1996

Arli$$ as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 6.8

1995

The Misery Brothers as Erik Estrada

Movie ★ 5.0

1995

The Final Goal

Movie ★ 3.8

1995

The Wayans Bros. as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.2

1995

Cybill

TV ★ 5.9

1995

High Society as Pedro

TV ★ 8.0

1995

Viva el lunes as Self

TV ★ 6.0

1995

Unhappily Ever After as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 6.9

1994

Juana la Cubana

Movie ★ 6.2

1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

TV ★ 7.8

1994

Burke's Law as Crash Kramer

TV ★ 6.8

1993

Angel Eyes as Johnny Ventura

Movie ★ 4.4

1993

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Erik Estrada

Movie ★ 6.1

1993

The Nanny as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 8.1

1993

Walker, Texas Ranger as Brock

TV ★ 7.0

1993

Two Women, One Road as Juan Daniel Villegas 'Johnny'

TV ★ 7.3

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.1

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

TV ★ 7.3

1992

The Naked Truth as Gonzales

Movie ★ 3.1

1992

The Divine Enforcer as Monsignor

Movie ★ 2.5

1992

The Last Riders● as Johnny

Movie ★ 4.6

1992

Distortions as Lester Maldonado

Movie ★ 5.7

1992

Tuesday Never Comes as Micelli

Movie ★ 3.7

1992

Martin as Chip

TV ★ 7.6

1991

Do or Die● as Richard 'Rico' Estevez

Movie ★ 4.4

1991

Earth Angel as Duke

Movie ★ 5.4

1991

Look at Me, America as Billy's Father

Movie ★ 8.0

1991

Detective Extralarge as Gonzales

TV ★ 6.9

1990

Spirits● as Father Anthony Vicci

Movie ★ 3.4

1990

Guns● as Juan Degas / Jack of Diamonds

Movie ★ 4.7

1990

Caged Fury● as Victor

Movie ★ 4.1

1990

Twisted Justice as Commander Gage

Movie ★ 5.8

1990

A Show of Force as Machado

Movie ★ 5.3

1990

Night of the Wilding as Joseph

Movie ★ 4.7

1980s 20 credits

1989

Alien Seed as Dr. Stone

Movie ★ 2.5

1989

The Lost Idol as Kurt

Movie ★ 5.0

1989

She Knows Too Much as Jimmy Alvarez

Movie ★ 7.5

1988

The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission as Carmine D'Agostino

Movie ★ 5.2

1987

Hour of the Assassin● as Martin Fierro

Movie ★ 4.1

1987

Rosa Salvaje as Teniente Rocha

TV ★ 6.6

1986

The Making of Captain EO as Self

Movie ★ 6.9

1986

L.A. Law as Erik Estrada

TV ★ 7.1

1985

Light Blast as Inspector Ronn Warren

Movie ★ 4.5

1985

The Repenter as Lercara

Movie ★ 6.3

1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Vinnie Pacelli

TV ★ 7.2

1984

Where Is Parsifal? as Henry Board II

Movie ★ 3.9

1984

Hunter as Sgt. Brad Navarro

TV ★ 7.1

1983

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? as Self - Sketch Performer

Movie

1983

Un solo corazón as Luis

TV ★ 7.0

1982

I Love Liberty as Self

Movie

1982

Magic with the Stars as Self

Movie ★ 9.0

1982

Honeyboy as Rico "Honeyboy" Ramirez

Movie ★ 10.0

1980

Magic Night as Self

Movie ★ 8.0

1980

The Alan Thicke Show

1970s 24 credits

1978

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 as Self - Host

Movie

1978

The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars as Self

Movie

1977

Fire! as Frank

Movie ★ 7.1

1977

CHiPs as Frank Poncherello

TV ★ 6.9

1977

The Love Boat as Jim Warren

TV ★ 6.3

1976

Trackdown as Chucho

Movie ★ 5.7

1976

Midway as Pilot "Chili Bean" Ramos

Movie ★ 6.6

1976

Silent Movie as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Movie ★ 6.5

1976

The Quest: The Longest Drive as Santos

Movie ★ 5.7

1976

Demon and the Mummy as Pepe Torres

Movie ★ 6.0

1975

Baretta

TV ★ 6.5

1975

Joe Forrester

TV ★ 7.0

1974

Airport 1975 as Julio

Movie ★ 5.8

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

TV ★ 7.6

1974

Police Woman

TV ★ 6.4

1974

The Six Million Dollar Man as Prince Sakari

TV ★ 7.3

1973

Kojak as Luis

TV ★ 7.1

1972

The New Centurions as Sergio

Movie ★ 6.6

1972

The Ballad of Billie Blue as Justin

Movie ★ 7.0

1972

Parades as Chicano

Movie ★ 7.5

1972

Emergency!

TV ★ 7.9

1971

Chrome and Hot Leather● as (uncredited)

Movie ★ 5.6

1971

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Rudy

TV ★ 6.5

1970

The Cross and the Switchblade as Nicky Cruz

Movie ★ 5.8

1960s 4 credits

1969

Medical Center

TV ★ 6.4

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Rono Vidalgo

TV ★ 7.2

1967

Mannix as Tropic

TV ★ 6.8

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

TV ★ 5.8

1940s 2 credits

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee / Presenter

TV ★ 7.2

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self

TV ★ 7.2

s 1 credit

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The Servant as Javier Mendoza

Movie

Crew Credits

1990s 2 credits

1998

CHiPs '99 Producer

Movie ★ 6.4

1990

Caged Fury● Associate Producer

Movie ★ 4.1

1980s 1 credit

1989

Alien Seed Associate Producer

Movie ★ 2.5